Saint Lucia vs Papua New Guinea Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Saint Lucia vs Papua New Guinea)
ⓘ 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.
Saint Lucia leads against Papua New Guinea in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Papua New Guinea leads in 2. Saint Lucia's strongest global position is 32nd (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Papua New Guinea's strongest global position is 25th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Saint Lucia in GDP growth (annual %): 5.64 (2025, ranked 42nd) vs -0.57 (2025, ranked 202nd).
- Saint Lucia wins against Papua New Guinea in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 24,502.96 (2025, ranked 84th) vs 4,456.23 (2025, ranked 164th).
- Gini index data for Saint Lucia and Papua New Guinea is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 43.70 (2015, ranked 147th) vs 41.90 (2009, ranked 123rd).
- Saint Lucia wins against Papua New Guinea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 68.21 (2024, ranked 140th) vs 18.81 (2024, ranked 201st).
- Saint Lucia wins against Papua New Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 72.85 (2024, ranked 127th) vs 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th).
- Saint Lucia wins against Papua New Guinea in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 83.02 (2024, ranked 114th) vs 41.88 (2023, ranked 175th).
- Papua New Guinea wins against Saint Lucia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.57 (2025, ranked 25th) vs 9.45 (2025, ranked 148th).
- Saint Lucia wins against Papua New Guinea in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 83.63 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 54.73 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Saint Lucia wins against Papua New Guinea in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 57.73 (2024, ranked 76th) vs 45.39 (2024, ranked 144th).
- Saint Lucia wins against Papua New Guinea in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 65.63 (2024, ranked 69th) vs 47.13 (2024, ranked 136th).
- Saint Lucia wins against Papua New Guinea in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 56.95 (2024, ranked 69th) vs 31.72 (2024, ranked 155th).
| Metric | Saint Lucia(8) | Papua New Guinea(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) -0.57 (202/214) | (2025) 5.64 (42/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 24,502.96 (84/199) | (2025) 4,456.23 (164/199) |
| Gini index | (2015) 43.70 (147/171) | (2009) 41.90 (123/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 68.21 (140/213) | (2024) 18.81 (201/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.85 (127/217) | (2024) 66.26 (185/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 83.02 (114/197) | (2023) 41.88 (175/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 9.45 (148/187) | (2025) 2.57 (25/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 83.63 (32/206) | (2024) 54.73 (157/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 57.73 (76/204) | (2024) 45.39 (144/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 65.63 (69/206) | (2024) 47.13 (136/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 56.95 (69/206) | (2024) 31.72 (155/206) |