Human development index vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.576 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.576. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.576 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.403, in 1990.
Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4345 | 0.403 | 0.454 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4728 | 0.456 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5354 | 0.503 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5705 | 0.567 | 0.576 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 157 Côte d'Ivoire 0.582 compare
- 157 Uganda 0.582 compare
- 159 Rwanda 0.578 compare
- 161 Togo 0.571 compare
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 0.564 compare
- 163 Mauritania 0.563 compare
More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 130.56 current US$ per person (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1727 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 503.02 current LCU per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.1716 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 5.83 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.576 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.576 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.403 in 1990.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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