North America vs Papua New Guinea: Population, total, per unit of GDP

North America
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
50th

Population, total, per unit of GDP over time

  • North America
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 28.6 times North America's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 47 groups.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP Papua New Guinea
1970s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP Papua New Guinea
1980s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP Papua New Guinea
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP Papua New Guinea
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP Papua New Guinea
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP Papua New Guinea
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, per unit of gdp, North America or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total, per unit of gdp between North America and Papua New Guinea?
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Papua New Guinea?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do North America and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population, total, per unit of gdp?
North America ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.