Pop: 11.8M · Area: 462,840 km² · English, Hiri Motu, Tok Pisin
📊 Spotlight
Papua New Guinea's GDP per capita of $3,007 (2024) is 82% below the Oceania average of $17,088. Life expectancy is 66.1 years (2023), 6.3 years below the Oceania average. The economy grew 3.8% in 2024, outpacing the regional average of 2.6%. CO₂ emissions of 0.5 mt/capita are well below the Oceania average of 6.9.