Papua New Guinea vs Serbia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Papua New Guinea vs Serbia)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Serbia leads against Papua New Guinea in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Papua New Guinea leads in 1. Papua New Guinea's strongest global position is 25th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Serbia's strongest global position is 65th (2022) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Serbia wins against Papua New Guinea in GDP growth (annual %): 3.95 (2024, ranked 76th) vs 3.80 (2024, ranked 82nd).
- Serbia wins against Papua New Guinea in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 26,900.85 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 4,288.53 (2024, ranked 165th).
- Gini index data for Papua New Guinea and Serbia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 41.90 (2009, ranked 123rd) vs 32.80 (2023, ranked 64th).
- Serbia wins against Papua New Guinea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.69 (2024, ranked 83rd) vs 18.81 (2024, ranked 200th).
- Serbia wins against Papua New Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 75.97 (2024, ranked 100th) vs 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th).
- Serbia wins against Papua New Guinea in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 95.33 (2022, ranked 65th) vs 41.88 (2023, ranked 175th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Serbia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.57 (2025, ranked 25th) vs 7.12 (2025, ranked 128th).
- Serbia wins against Papua New Guinea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.14 (2023, ranked 87th) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 146th).
- Serbia wins against Papua New Guinea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.45 (2023, ranked 124th) vs -0.66 (2023, ranked 147th).
- Serbia wins against Papua New Guinea in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.07 (2023, ranked 98th) vs -0.54 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Serbia wins against Papua New Guinea in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.04 (2023, ranked 111th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 148th).
| Metric | Papua New Guinea(1) | Serbia(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.80 (82/214) | (2024) 3.95 (76/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 4,288.53 (165/199) | (2024) 26,900.85 (78/199) |
| Gini index | (2009) 41.90 (123/171) | (2023) 32.80 (64/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.81 (200/213) | (2024) 87.69 (83/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.26 (185/217) | (2024) 75.97 (100/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 41.88 (175/197) | (2022) 95.33 (65/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.57 (25/187) | (2025) 7.12 (128/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.64 (146/205) | (2023) 0.14 (87/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.66 (147/205) | (2023) -0.45 (124/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.54 (142/205) | (2023) -0.07 (98/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (148/205) | (2023) -0.04 (111/205) |