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
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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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Indicator
Population, 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
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.