India vs Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita
India
2,523 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2,665 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
India rank
153rd
Papua New Guinea rank
151st
GDP per capita over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,665 constant 2015 US$ against 2,523 constant 2015 US$ in India, a difference of 142 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 209 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.84 constant 2015 US$ | 1,578 constant 2015 US$ | 1,247 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 375.04 constant 2015 US$ | 2,150 constant 2015 US$ | 1,775 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 449.18 constant 2015 US$ | 2,028 constant 2015 US$ | 1,579 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 615.16 constant 2015 US$ | 2,265 constant 2015 US$ | 1,650 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 932.95 constant 2015 US$ | 1,915 constant 2015 US$ | 981.91 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,562 constant 2015 US$ | 2,365 constant 2015 US$ | 803.29 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,165 constant 2015 US$ | 2,505 constant 2015 US$ | 340.19 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, India or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,665 constant 2015 US$ against 2,523 constant 2015 US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 142 constant 2015 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp per capita?
- India ranks 153rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.