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Life expectancy at birth, total (years)0 (217)
GDP growth (annual %)186 (210)
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)0 (206)
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)0 (206)
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)0 (206)
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)0 (204)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)185 (199)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)182 (187)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)10 (186)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)11 (163)
Gini index4 (107)
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Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic Country Comparison

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2025

Comparative Statistics (Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic)

ⓘ 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.

Papua New Guinea leads against Syrian Arab Republic in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Syrian Arab Republic leads in 1. Papua New Guinea's strongest global position is 25th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Syrian Arab Republic's strongest global position is 130th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).

  • Papua New Guinea wins against Syrian Arab Republic in GDP growth (annual %): 5.64 (2025, ranked 42nd) vs -0.20 (2022, ranked 186th).
  • Papua New Guinea wins against Syrian Arab Republic in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 4,456.23 (2025, ranked 164th) vs 4,579.44 (2022, ranked 165th).
  • Gini index data for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 41.90 (2009, ranked 123rd) vs 26.40 (2022, ranked 13th).
  • Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 18.81 (2024, ranked 201st) vs 33.77 (2018, ranked 158th).
  • Syrian Arab Republic wins against Papua New Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 72.56 (2024, ranked 130th) vs 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th).
  • Papua New Guinea wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 41.88 (2023, ranked 175th) vs 42.69 (2024, ranked 177th).
  • Papua New Guinea wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.57 (2025, ranked 25th) vs 13.57 (2025, ranked 168th).
  • Papua New Guinea wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 54.73 (2024, ranked 157th) vs 25.44 (2024, ranked 204th).
  • Papua New Guinea wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 45.39 (2024, ranked 144th) vs 23.36 (2024, ranked 203rd).
  • Papua New Guinea wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 47.13 (2024, ranked 136th) vs 25.75 (2024, ranked 201st).
  • Papua New Guinea wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 31.72 (2024, ranked 155th) vs 13.41 (2024, ranked 204th).
Metric
Papua New Guinea(8)
Syrian Arab Republic(1)
GDP growth (annual %)
(2025)
5.64 (42/214)
(2022)
-0.20 (186/214)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $)
(2025)
4,456.23 (164/199)
(2022)
4,579.44 (165/199)
Gini index
(2009)
41.90 (123/171)
(2022)
26.40 (13/171)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
(2024)
18.81 (201/213)
(2018)
33.77 (158/213)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
(2024)
66.26 (185/217)
(2024)
72.56 (130/217)
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
(2023)
41.88 (175/197)
(2024)
42.69 (177/197)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
(2025)
2.57 (25/187)
(2025)
13.57 (168/187)
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
54.73 (157/206)
(2024)
25.44 (204/206)
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
45.39 (144/204)
(2024)
23.36 (203/204)
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
47.13 (136/206)
(2024)
25.75 (201/206)
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
(2024)
31.72 (155/206)
(2024)
13.41 (204/206)