Papua New Guinea
Country in Melanesia, Oceania · ranked on 1,403 metrics
Papua New Guinea is a country in Oceania with a population of 10,947,848 (89th of 235). It ranks best for Mortality (Deaths) - Male (1st of 183), Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (5th of 181), Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (6th of 189). It ranks lowest for Crime Index Numbeo (1-100) (143rd of 144), Safety Index Numbeo (100-1) (143rd of 144), Mortality, Female - ASR (180th of 183).
At a glance
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Percentile on 405 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Heart Disease All Ages DALYs3,232 per 100kHeart Disease Rates by Country · 20231st of 204100
- Cancer Rates by Country · 20221st of 183100
- Water Stress Rank164thWater Stress by Country · 2023best of 163100
- Safe Drinking Water by Country · 20251st of 149100
- Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 20254th of 19798
- Plastic Waste Imported1 tonsPlastic Pollution by Country · 2025tied 1st of 16898
- Fresh water by Country · 20215th of 18198
- Internet Cost by Country · 20256th of 18997
- Hypertension-Related Death Rate43.2 per 100kHypertension Rates by Country · 20238th of 20497
- Forest Area79.0%Trees by Country · 20239th of 20996
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Gonococcal Infection Rate2,243 per 100kSTD Rates by Country · 2023201st of 2010
- Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024193rd of 1930
- EPI 10-Year Change-8.47Cleanest Countries in the World · 2026177th of 1770
- COVID Vaccines by Country · 2023tied last of 2000
- Total Incidence Rate664 per 100kTuberculosis Rate by Country · 2024207th of 2080
- Medical Doctors0.46 per 10kDoctors per Capita by Country194th of 1951
- Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 2024162nd of 1631
- Crime Rate by Country · 2025143rd of 1441
- Partner Violence30.6%Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2018196th of 1981
- Countries with Water Scarcity · 2019161st of 1631
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- BestLowest Heart Disease All Ages DALYs3,232 per 100k1st of 204 countries · Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
- WorstHighest Gonococcal Infection Rate2,243 per 100k201st of 201 countries · STD Rates by Country · 2023
- WorstTied last of 200 countries · COVID Vaccines by Country · 2023
- Worst193rd of 193 countries · Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
- Best1st of 183 countries · Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
- Worst177th of 177 countries · Cleanest Countries in the World · 2026
- BestTied 1st of 168 countries · Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
- BestBest of 163 countries · Water Stress by Country · 2023
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Cities in Papua New Guinea
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea has a population of 10,947,848, 89th among 235 countries.
- What does Papua New Guinea rank best at?
- Among countries, Papua New Guinea ranks best for Mortality (Deaths) - Male (1st of 183); Renewable Internal Freshwater Per Capita (5th of 181); Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (6th of 189).
- Where does Papua New Guinea rank worst?
- Papua New Guinea ranks lowest for Crime Index Numbeo (1-100) (143rd of 144); Safety Index Numbeo (100-1) (143rd of 144); Mortality, Female - ASR (180th of 183).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Papua New Guinea?
- Rankodex ranks Papua New Guinea on 1,403 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,403 metrics with a value for this place, in 484 topics