Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Population, per unit of GDP
Nicaragua
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
55th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Population, per unit of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.