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Aid, poverty & equality · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income
Papua New Guinea: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 52.2% (2009). Poverty, $4.20/day is 69.4% (2009). Poverty, $8.30/day is 92.1% (2009).
Undernourishment
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Women in parliament
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13 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Papua New Guinea in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 52.2%2009 | — | — | · | 52.2%2009 | · | −10.6 ppsince 1996 | 2.0% | 12.4% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 69.4%2009 | — | — | · | 69.4%2009 | · | −7.5 ppsince 1996 | 5.5% | 26.9% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 92.1%2009 | — | — | · | 92.1%2009 | · | ±0.0 ppsince 1996 | 26.4% | 76.8% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 39.9%2009 | — | — | · | 39.9%2009 | · | +2.4 ppsince 1996 | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 41.92009 | — | — | · | 41.92009 | · | −8.5%since 1996 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 31.0%2009 | — | — | · | 31.0%2009 | · | −3.5 ppsince 1996 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 5.1%2009 | — | — | · | 5.1%2009 | · | +0.2 ppsince 1996 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 30.5%2024 | 10/167 | 1/23 | 26.7%2001 | 29.9% | 28.3% | +3.0 ppsince 2014 | 3.5% | 12.1% | 8.1% | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 57.3%2019 | 25/155 | 1/23 | · | · | 57.3%2019 | — | 8.8% | 41.8% | 28.0% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 2.7%2025 | 186/190 | 28/30 | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 23.3% | 23.6% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $691m2023 | 54/145 | 6/24 | $275m | $508m | $1.1bn | +5.1%since 2013 | $10.7bn | $59.2bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 2.4%2023 | 72/139 | 15/23 | 8.3% | 3.9% | 4.6% | −0.9 ppsince 2013 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $66.52023 | 72/145 | 16/24 | $49.7 | $66.5 | $108 | −16%since 2013 | $4.5 | $20.6 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−10.6 pp52.2% in 2009
- Poverty, $4.20/day−7.5 pp69.4% in 2009
- Gini index−8.5%41.9 in 2009
- Top 10% income share−3.5 pp31.0% in 2009
Worse than ten years ago
- National poverty rate+2.4 pp39.9% in 2009
- Undernourishment+3.0 pp30.5% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Papua New Guinea and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Papua New Guinea. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Papua New Guinea | Indonesia | Australia | Solomon Islands | Micronesia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 52.2%2009 | 3.7%2025 | 0.9%2020 | 40.3%2012 | 26.1%2013 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 69.4%2009 | 15.5%2025 | 1.1%2020 | 62.9%2012 | 43.8%2013 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 92.1%2009 | 64.1%2025 | 1.5%2020 | 90.7%2012 | 78.1%2013 |
| National poverty rate | 39.9%2009 | 8.5%2025 | — | 12.7%2012 | 41.2%2013 |
| Gini index | 41.92009 | 34.42025 | 33.82020 | 37.12012 | 40.12013 |
| Top 10% income share | 31.0%2009 | 28.7%2025 | 25.9%2020 | 29.2%2012 | 29.7%2013 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 5.1%2009 | 8.3%2025 | 7.2%2020 | 7.0%2012 | 5.5%2013 |
| Undernourishment | 30.5%2024 | 6.3%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 27.0%2024 | — |
| Food insecurity | 57.3%2019 | 4.2%2024 | 15.1%2024 | — | — |