National Identity
- Official name
- Independent State of Papua New Guinea
- Official name (in Tok Pisin)
- Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini
- Official name (in Hiri Motu)
- Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini
- Name etymology
the name derives from the Malay word pua-pua, describing the tightly curled hair of the Papuan people; Spanish explorer Ynigo ORTIZ de RETEZ applied the term "Nueva Guinea" to the island in 1545 because he thought the locals resembled the peoples of the Guinea coast of Africa
Sources:- Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ↗ - National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
- The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- National emblem
- National flag
As published by the Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute The Papua New Guinea National Flag is a rectangular flag, proportions four to three, divided diagonally from the top of the hoist to the bottom of the fly, the upper segment scarlet (Collies No. 305) overprinted on mid-yellow (Collies No. 537) charged with a mid-yellow (Collies No. 537) representation of a soaring Bird of Paradise, and the lower segment black (Collies No. 309) charged with five white five-pointed stars representing the Southern Cross.
As published in EnglishAs published by The Embassy of Papua New Guinea to The Republic of Indonesia Black, red and yellow are traditional colors in Papua New Guinea. The Bird of Paradise plays an important role in the social and cultural activities of many groups in the country and its plumes are often used as ceremonial decoration. On the flag it is shown soaring above the Southern Cross, with display plumes trailing, symbolizing Papua New Guinea's emergence into nationhood. The Southern Cross is the constellation notable in the night skies of Papua New Guinea and other countries of the Southern Hemisphere. It appears on the flag to signify the country's historical relationship with other nations of the South Pacific.
As published in EnglishAs published by The Embassy of Papua New Guinea to The Republic of Indonesia During that year the country was preparing for the Independence, so the government needed one outstanding design for a flag which would symbolize their independence and the birth of a new nation.
As published in EnglishAs published by The Embassy of Papua New Guinea to The Republic of Indonesia Susan Karike became a household name when at the age of 15 and a student attending Sacred Heart Mission School on Yule Island, her simple design for the PNG flag stole the approval of many Papua New Guineans including the members of the then House of Assembly who voted in favor of it.
As published in EnglishAs published by The Embassy of Papua New Guinea to The Republic of Indonesia It wasn’t until July 1, 1971 that the decision to adopt Susan’s design for the new PNG Flag became official. A flag in the proportion of 3:4 was then designed and on the arrival of the Independence on 16th September, 1975, the new PNG flag carrying Susan’s design was raised at the Independence Hill at Waigani, in Port Moresby.
As published in EnglishSources:- paclii.org ↗ - the Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute
- kundu-jakarta.com ↗ - The Embassy of Papua New Guinea to The Republic of Indonesia
- National anthem
- O Arise All You Sons0:58
- Title
- O Arise All You Sons
- Lyrics
- English
1O arise all you sons of this land, Let us sing of our joy to be free, Praising God and rejoicing to be Papua New Guinea.
Chorus: Shout our name from the mountains to seas Papua New Guinea; Let us raise our voices and proclaim Papua New Guinea.
2Now give thanks to the good Lord above For His kindness, His wisdom and love For this land of our fathers so free, Papua New Guinea.
Chorus: Shout again for the whole world to hear Papua New Guinea; We’re independent and we’re free, Papua New Guinea.
Source: - Citizens
- Papua New Guineans
- Official name:Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ↗ - National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- Coat of arms:Image credit
- National flag:paclii.org ↗ - the Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute
- National flag:kundu-jakarta.com ↗ - The Embassy of Papua New Guinea to The Republic of Indonesia
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Oceania, group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia
- Total area
- 462,840 km²
- Land area
- 452,860 km²
- Water area
- 9,980 km²
- Land borders
- 824 km(1 country)
- Indonesia
- 824 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- Coastline
- 5,152 km
- Terrain
Mostly mountains with coastal lowlands and rolling foothills - Mean elevation
- 667 m
- Highest point
- 4,509 mMount Wilhelm
- Lowest point
- 0 mPacific Ocean
- Climate
Tropical northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation - Avg. temperature
- 23.5 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 21 to 27.2 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 3,948 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 27.9 24 21.4 400 February 27.9 24 21.4 380 March 27.7 23.8 21.3 431 April 27.5 23.7 21.3 381 May 27.1 23.6 21.1 301 June 26.4 23.1 20.8 256 July 25.8 22.6 20.4 253 August 26 22.6 20.3 259 September 26.7 23 20.4 281 October 27.4 23.5 20.8 305 November 27.8 23.9 21.1 318 December 28 24 21.4 384 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable0.7%Perm. crops2.0%Pasture0.4%Forest75.2%Other21.7%
- Arable land
- 330,000 hectares (0.7%)
- Permanent crops
- 885,000 hectares (2.0%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 190,000 hectares (0.4%)
- Forest
- 34,036,460 hectares (75.2%)
- Other land
- 9,844,540 hectares (21.7%)
Source: - Natural hazards2026
- Earthquakes9.2Very high#10/191Tsunamis7.1Very high#24/191Coastal floods6.3High#34/191Epidemics6.0High#58/191River floods4.6Medium#109/191Tropical cyclones2.8Low#42/191Drought2.5Very low#117/191
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major rivers:The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +1.72% per year+185,031 people/yearWorld Rank61stof 237
- Birth rate
- 23.5 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 6.6 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- 0.0 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 23.0 yearsWorld Rank180thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years32.8%15-64 years63.5%65 years +3.7%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 3.7%
- Share aged under 18
- 38.8%
- Total dependency ratio
- 58
- Youth dependency ratio
- 52
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 6
- Sex ratio
- 1.06 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.2% 0.2% 70-79 0.8% 0.8% 60-69 2.3% 2.1% 50-59 3.8% 3.9% 40-49 5.5% 5.7% 30-39 7.5% 7.2% 20-29 9.2% 8.4% 10-19 10.6% 9.7% 0-9 11.5% 10.8% - 2026
- 0.79 above the replacement level for Papua New Guinea ()2.99 births per womanreplacement 2.20123World Rank57thof 237
- 1.35 daughters per woman0.35 above replacement, long-run each generation larger than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +16.9 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 16.9 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- 0.0 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 16.2% live in 1,771,190 urban residents
- Largest cities2011latest available
- Port Moresby, Lae, Wewak, MadangRankCity or Urban LocalityPopulation (2011 census)1Port Moresby364,1252Lae148,9343Wewak37,8254Madang35,9715Mount Hagen29,7656Kimbe22,9237Goroka22,8308Daru15,1429Vanimo13,97010Popondetta12,600Source:
- National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea (2011 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- Population concentrated in the highlands and eastern coastal areas on the island of New Guinea; predominantly a rural distribution with only about one fifth of the population residing in urban areas.
- Ethnic groups
- Melanesian, Papuan, Negrito, Micronesian, Polynesian
- Religions2011
- Figures cover the citizen population only.Protestant64.3%Roman Catholic26.0%Other Christian5.3%Non-Christian1.4%Unspecified3.1%
- Protestant
- 64.3%
- Evangelical Lutheran
- 18.4%
- Seventh Day Adventist
- 12.9%
- Pentecostal
- 10.4%
- United Church
- 10.3%
- Evangelical Alliance
- 5.9%
- Anglican
- 3.2%
- Baptist
- 2.8%
- Salvation Army
- 0.4%
Roughly 0.3% of the population are non-citizens: Christian 52% (predominantly Roman Catholic), other 10.7%, none 37.3%.
Source:- The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- Languages
- Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, English
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:National Statistical Office of Papua New Guinea (2011 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- Constitutional monarchyThe monarch is Head of State at the people's request through their Constituent Assembly, represented by a Governor-General appointed in accordance with a decision of Parliament; the state is "the Independent State of Papua New Guinea" (ss. 1, 82, 88).Source:
- System of government
- ParliamentaryThe Head of State appoints the Prime Minister in accordance with a decision of Parliament and must dismiss him after a no-confidence motion; neither the Head of State nor the Prime Minister can dissolve Parliament (ss. 105, 142, 145).Source:
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Capital
- Port Moresby513,918 people(2021)
- National holidays
- 11 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- ThuFeb 26Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare Remembrance Day
- FriApr 3Good Friday
- SunApr 5Easter Sunday
- MonApr 6Easter Monday
- WedJun 17King's Birthday
- ThuJul 23Papua New Guinea Remembrance Day
- WedAug 26National Repentance Day
- WedSep 16Independence Day
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
- SatDec 26Boxing Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- PGTPapua New Guinea TimeUTC+10
Papua New Guinea spans multiple time zones, the capital's is shown here. All 2 time zones
- Currency
- Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +675
- Internet TLD
- .pg
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- PG, PNG
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 1,547,502 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 3
- Aircraft departures
- 34,416 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 7.1 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- P2
Sources:- The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Air NiuginiState-owned
- 2025
- 26 / 100World Rank142ndof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 25 18 32 2013 25 18 32 2014 25 18 32 2015 25 18 32 2016 28 23 32 2017 29 25 33 2018 28 24 32 2019 28 24.1 31.9 2020 27 24.3 29.7 2021 31 27.3 34.7 2022 30 26.2 33.8 2023 29 26.1 31.9 2024 31 28.7 33.3 2025 26 21.9 30.1 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, consolidated text ↗ - National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Lower middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +3.1% per yearWorld Rank94thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $3,418 (146th in the world)
Source:- 2024
- Services42% of GDPIndustry36.5% of GDPAgriculture17% of GDPManufacturing1.6%part of industryThe shape of the economySource:
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 4.8%up 0.4 percentage points0.4pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 3.7 million (35% of population)World Rank97thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 52.0% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 2.6%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 3.8% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $6 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 1.1% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 14.1% of GDP, $5.1 billion surplus
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt53.7% of GDPInterest on debt2.4% of GDP
- Trade2024
- Goods$13.4 billion99.4%
- Services$75.2 million0.6%
- Total exports
- $13.5 billion
- Change from 2023
- up 1.8 percent on the previous year1.8%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- 2024
- −2.14World Rank139thof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +1.6% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Game meat (fresh or chilled or frozen), Green corn (maize), Coconuts (in shell), and 7 more
- 1Game meat (fresh or chilled or frozen)227.1×
- 2Green corn (maize)27.9×
- 3Coconuts (in shell)20×
- 4Taro16×
- 5Bananas9.6×
- 6Oil palm fruit8.8×
- 7Sweet potatoes8.5×
- 8Yams4.4×
- 9Cassava (fresh)0.5×
- 10Sugar cane0.2×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2024
- 2 tonnesWorth $164.4 million, 4% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- oil and gas
- mining (gold, copper, and nickel)
- palm oil processing
- plywood and wood chip production
- copra crushing
- construction
- tourism
- fishing
- livestock (pork, poultry, cattle) and dairy farming
- spice products (turmeric, vanilla, ginger, cardamom, chili, pepper, citronella, and nutmeg)
Source:- The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Buying an apartment
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- 2024
- PGK 728 per month, gross$189 (USD), $268 (PPP)
- Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.576MediumWorld Rank160thof 193Papua New GuineaWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Papua New Guinea World 1990 0.403 0.608 1991 0.411 0.611 1992 0.421 0.614 1993 0.432 0.617 1994 0.439 0.620 1995 0.442 0.625 1996 0.448 0.631 1997 0.449 0.636 1998 0.446 0.641 1999 0.454 0.646 2000 0.456 0.651 2001 0.458 0.657 2002 0.461 0.662 2003 0.464 0.669 2004 0.468 0.675 2005 0.473 0.681 2006 0.479 0.688 2007 0.485 0.694 2008 0.489 0.698 2009 0.495 0.701 2010 0.503 0.707 2011 0.508 0.713 2012 0.514 0.717 2013 0.522 0.721 2014 0.534 0.726 2015 0.543 0.731 2016 0.550 0.735 2017 0.555 0.739 2018 0.559 0.741 2019 0.566 0.745 2020 0.567 0.742 2021 0.567 0.742 2022 0.572 0.752 2023 0.576 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 5 years
- Expected for a child today
- 11.5 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2022
- 87% of adults
- Education expenditure2023
- 0.8% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 3.5%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2022
- 18.3% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 27.7%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2022
- 5 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 172,691
- Fixed broadband
- 0.2 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Refugees hosted2025
- 7,731 people
- Asylum seekers
- 3,121
- Internally displaced persons
- 70,01270,000 due to conflicts, 12 due to disasters
- Refugees from Papua New Guinea abroad
- 605
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2022
- Official tourism site66,800 arrivalsdown 58% against 201958% below 2019World Rank130thof 139
- Per resident
- 0.7 arrivals per 100 residents
- Same-day visitors
- 2,600 arrivals
- $1.6 million(2024)
- $105.6 million(2024)
- Hotel beds
- 8,942(2015, latest available)
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2022A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 1 site1 cultural
Site Kuk Early Agricultural Site Source:- The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Prison population2023
- 51.7 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 5,373
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 66.5 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 2.9% of GDP$85 per person
- Physicians2023
- 0.06 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2023
- 0.6 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 30.8 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 189 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 1.3 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2015latest available
- 44.1% of adults
- Men
- 60%
- Women
- 28.1%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 12.6 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 5.47 Mt per yeardown 0.6 percent on the previous year0.6% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 0.6 t per personWorld Rank168thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.01%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 3.71 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 1.55 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 0.03 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 10.8 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 9.5 µg/m³ of PM2.50.4 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted137thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- rainforest loss as a result of commercial demand for tropical timber
- soil erosion, water-quality degradation, and loss of habitat from logging
- effects of large-scale mining projects (discharge of heavy metals, cyanide, and acids into rivers)
- severe drought
- land degradation from poor farming practices
- poor fishing practices
- coastal pollution due to runoff and oil spills
Source:- The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- International agreements
- 15 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 72 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2016 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1994 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1993 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1993 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1993 CITES in force 1976 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) not a party Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2006 Nagoya Protocol not a party Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 1993 World Heritage Convention in force 1997 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 2001 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1995 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) not a party Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2004 Minamata Convention on Mercury not a party Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1997 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) signed 2025, not ratified MARPOL 73/78 in force 1994 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 60% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 801 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 78,505 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 0% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 0.4 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 0%
- Water stress
- 0% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 27% of the population2.7 million people
- Obesity2024
- 28% of adults
- Men
- 24.5%
- Women
- 31.6%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2010latest available
- 27.8% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 11.1 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- Supply
- Surplusproduces 4.4× what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- No electricity trade4.7 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 4.7 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 4.4 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Deficitproduces 76% of what it consumes, 2024Oil reserves2025143.4 million barrelsWorld Rank64thof 99
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 0.3% of GDP$91 million, 1.3% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- estimated 4,000active PNGDF
- Military service2025
- Voluntaryno conscription; men and women 18–27, 30 for officers
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Papua New Guinea - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
