Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
28.1 percent
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
28.7 percent
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.7 percent against 28.1 percent in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6 percent.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.09 percent | 27.84 percent | 3.24 percent | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 20.4 percent | 28.45 percent | 8.05 percent | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 28.32 percent | 28.43 percent | 0.1 percent | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28.7 percent against 28.1 percent in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.6 percent, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population who are undernourished vs. 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
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.