Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
Gabon
25.3 percent
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
28.7 percent
in 2023
Gabon rank
15th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gabon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.7 percent against 25.3 percent in Gabon, a difference of 3.4 percent.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 169 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.49 percent | 27.84 percent | 14.36 percent | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 14.88 percent | 28.45 percent | 13.57 percent | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 22.45 percent | 28.43 percent | 5.98 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, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28.7 percent against 25.3 percent in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.4 percent, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 15th 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.