OPEN SOURCE PAPUA NEW GUINEA INTELLIGENCE — COMPREHENSIVE COUNTRY PROFILE & OPEN DATA PLATFORM
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Papua New Guinea Intelligence

Open Data Platform — CIA Factbook + World Bank + Extended Intelligence
KEY INDICATORS
10.6MPopulation
$31.8BGDP (Nom.)
N/AArea
Partly FreeFreedom
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Introduction

BACKGROUND
Independent State of Papua New Guinea is a sovereign nation in Melanesia, Oceania. The capital is Port Moresby. The government is a sovereign state. Official/primary language(s): English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu. UN member since 1975.
CIA World Factbook (archived) · World Bank · Government Sources
10.6M
Population
$31.8B
GDP (Nominal)
N/A
Area
Port Moresby
Capital
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Geography

CORE
N/A
Total Area
Port Moresby
Capital
Oceania
Continent
+10 UTC
Timezone
Location
Region
Oceania — Melanesia
Continent
Oceania
Land Use
Forest Area
79.0%
World Bank (2023)
Arable Land
0.7%
World Bank (2023)
Total Area
N/A
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People & Society

DEMOGRAPHICS
10.6M
Population
66.1 yr
Life Expectancy
3.1
Fertility Rate
15.4%
Urban Pop.
Population & Language
Population
10.6M
World Bank (2024)
Languages
English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu
Urbanization
15.4%
World Bank (2024)
Vital Rates
Birth Rate /1000
24.6
Death Rate /1000
6.5
Fertility Rate
3.1
Life Expectancy
66.1 years
Health Indicators
Infant Mortality /1000
32.0
World Bank (2023)
Under-5 Mortality /1000
40.3
World Bank (2023)
Maternal Mortality /100K
189
World Bank (2023)
Literacy Rate
87.1%
World Bank (2022)
Education
Literacy Rate
87.1%
World Bank (2022)
Education Expenditure (% GDP)
0.8%
World Bank (2023)
Internet Users
24.1%
World Bank (2023)
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Environment

CLIMATE & ECOLOGY
Environmental Indicators
Forest Area (% of land)
79.0%
World Bank (2023)
Arable Land (%)
0.7%
World Bank (2023)
Renewable Energy (% total)
54.6%
World Bank (2022)
Access to Electricity
20.5%
World Bank (2023)
Water & Sanitation
Access to Safe Water
53.3%
World Bank (2024)
Access to Sanitation
23.6%
World Bank (2024)
Electricity Access
20.5%
World Bank (2023)
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Government

POLITICAL STRUCTURE
Overview
Type
N/A
Capital
Port Moresby
Official Name
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
UN Member Since
1975
Executive
Head of State
N/A
Head of Government
N/A
National Information
Currency
Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK)
Calling Code
+675
ISO Codes
PG / PNG
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Economy & Growth

ECONOMIC DATA
$31.8B
GDP Nominal
$3,007
GDP Per Capita
3.8%
GDP Growth
2.6%
Unemployment
GDP
GDP (Current USD)
$31.8B
World Bank (2024)
GDP Per Capita (USD)
$3,007
World Bank (2024)
Real GDP Growth
3.8%
World Bank (2024)
GNI Per Capita
$2,900
World Bank (2024)
Labor & Prices
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
World Bank (2024)
Inflation (CPI)
0.6%
World Bank (2024)
Poverty Rate (<$2.15/day)
N/A
World Bank
GINI Index
N/A
World Bank
Trade
Exports (USD)
N/A
World Bank
Imports (USD)
N/A
World Bank
FDI Net Inflows (USD)
$-198.3M
World Bank (2024)
Trade (% of GDP)
N/A
World Bank
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Energy & Resources

ENERGY
Energy Access & Mix
Access to Electricity
20.5%
World Bank (2023)
Renewable Energy (% total)
54.6%
World Bank (2022)
Resource Indicators
Military Expenditure (% GDP)
0.3%
World Bank (2024)
Health Expenditure (% GDP)
2.9%
World Bank (2023)
Education Expenditure (% GDP)
0.8%
World Bank (2023)
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Communications

TELECOM
Internet Users (% of pop.)
24.1%
World Bank (2023)
Mobile Subscriptions /100 people
34.1
World Bank (2023)
Calling Code
+675
Languages
English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu
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Transportation

LOGISTICS
Transportation data for Papua New Guinea is available through national government sources, ICAO (aviation), IMO (maritime), and the CIA World Factbook (archived). Key indicators include airports, roadways, railways, merchant marine fleet, and major ports.
CIA World Factbook (archived) · ICAO · IMO
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Military & Security

DEFENSE
Defense Spending
Military Expenditure (% GDP)
0.3%
World Bank (2024)
Government Type
N/A
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Terrorism

GTI
2.78/10
GTI Score
LOW
Threat Level
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Travel Advisory
Institute for Economics & Peace — Global Terrorism Index 2024 · US State Department Travel Advisories
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Transnational Issues

CROSS-BORDER
Trafficking in Persons
Tier 2 Watch List
US State Dept TIP Report 2024
Freedom Status
Partly Free (56/100)
Freedom House 2024
Travel Advisory
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
US Department of State
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Agriculture & Food Security

WORLD BANK
Arable Land (% of area)
0.7%
World Bank (2023)
Forest Area (%)
79.0%
World Bank (2023)
World Bank WDI (AG.LND.ARBL.ZS, AG.LND.FRST.ZS)
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Financial Sector

WORLD BANK
Government Debt (% GDP)
52.4%
World Bank (2023)
FDI Net Inflows (USD)
$-198.3M
World Bank (2024)
Currency
Papua New Guinean Kina (PGK)
World Bank WDI (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS, BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD)
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Gender Equality

WORLD BANK
Maternal Mortality /100K
189.0
World Bank (2023)
Fertility Rate
3.1
World Bank (2023)
Life Expectancy at Birth
66.1
World Bank (2023)
World Bank WDI (SH.STA.MMRT, SP.DYN.TFRT.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.IN)
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Poverty & Inequality

WORLD BANK
Poverty Rate (<$2.15/day)
N/A
World Bank
GINI Index
N/A
World Bank
GNI Per Capita (USD)
$2,900
World Bank (2024)
World Bank WDI (SI.POV.DDAY, SI.POV.GINI, NY.GNP.PCAP.CD)
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Social Protection & Labor

WORLD BANK
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
World Bank (2024)
Health Expenditure (% GDP)
2.9%
World Bank (2023)
Education Expenditure (% GDP)
0.8%
World Bank (2023)
World Bank WDI (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS, SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS, SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS)
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Science & Technology

WORLD BANK
Internet Users (% of pop.)
24.1%
World Bank (2023)
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions /100
34.1
World Bank (2023)
World Bank WDI (IT.NET.USER.ZS, IT.CEL.SETS.P2, GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS)
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Urban Development

WORLD BANK
Urban Population (%)
15.4%
World Bank (2024)
Access to Electricity
20.5%
World Bank (2023)
Access to Safe Water
53.3%
World Bank (2024)
Access to Sanitation
23.6%
World Bank (2024)
World Bank WDI (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS, EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS, SH.H2O.BASW.ZS, SH.STA.BASS.ZS)
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Health (Expanded)

WORLD BANK + GOV
Life Expectancy
66.1
World Bank (2023)
Infant Mortality /1000
32.0
World Bank (2023)
Under-5 Mortality /1000
40.3
World Bank (2023)
Maternal Mortality /100K
189.0
World Bank (2023)
Health Expenditure (% GDP)
2.9%
World Bank (2023)
Safe Water Access
53.3%
World Bank (2024)
Sanitation Access
23.6%
World Bank (2024)
World Bank WDI (SH.DYN.MORT, SH.STA.MMRT, SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS)
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Governance & Rule of Law

EXTENDED INTELLIGENCE
28/100
CPI Score
5.41/10
Democracy Index
N/A
Press Freedom Rank
Partly Free
Freedom Status
Corruption & Transparency
CPI Score
28/100 (Rank: #118)
Transparency International CPI 2024
Basel AML Index
6.53/10
Basel Institute on Governance 2024
FATF Status
N/A
FATF Mutual Evaluations
Democracy & Freedom
Democracy Index
5.41/10
Economist Intelligence Unit 2023
Freedom Status
Partly Free (56/100)
Freedom House FIW 2024
Press Freedom
Rank: #N/A/180
Reporters Without Borders 2024
State Fragility
Fragile States Index
75.9/120
Fund for Peace FSI 2024
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Trade & Sanctions

EXTENDED
Exports (USD)
N/A
World Bank
Imports (USD)
N/A
World Bank
Trade (% of GDP)
N/A
World Bank
FDI Net Inflows
$-198.3M
World Bank (2024)
World Bank WDI · Global Affairs · OFAC · EU Sanctions Map
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All Data Sources

35+ SOURCES
CIA Factbook (Archived)
CIA World Factbook — DISCONTINUED Feb 4, 2026. All 258 country pages removed from cia.gov. This platform preserves and extends Papua New Guinea's data using 35+ alternative open sources.
World Bank Open Data
CategoryKey Indicators
Economy & GrowthNY.GDP.MKTP.CD, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD, FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG, SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HealthSH.DYN.MORT, SH.STA.MMRT, SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
EducationSE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS, SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
EnvironmentAG.LND.FRST.ZS, AG.LND.ARBL.ZS, EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS
InfrastructureIT.NET.USER.ZS, IT.CEL.SETS.P2, EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS
PovertySI.POV.DDAY, SI.POV.GINI, NY.GNP.PCAP.CD
TradeNE.EXP.GNFS.CD, NE.IMP.GNFS.CD, BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD
DemographicsSP.POP.TOTL, SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS, SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
data.worldbank.org/country/pg →
International Risk & Governance Sources
SourceCoverage
Transparency InternationalCPI — Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Freedom HouseFreedom in the World 2024
US State DepartmentTIP Report 2024 · Travel Advisories
Institute for Economics & PeaceGlobal Terrorism Index 2024
Basel Institute on GovernanceBasel AML Index 2024
Fund for PeaceFragile States Index 2024
Economist Intelligence UnitDemocracy Index 2023
Reporters Without BordersPress Freedom Index 2024
FATF / FSRBsAML/CFT Mutual Evaluations
UNDPHuman Development Index
IMFWorld Economic Outlook, Article IV
OECDComparative indicators
SIPRIMilitary expenditure, arms transfers
UNHCRRefugee data
IEAEnergy statistics
Categories Coverage
This platform covers 25+ categories with 100+ data fields from 35+ validated sources. World Bank data is fetched via API v2 from the most recent available year (2018-2024). All risk indices use the latest published edition.
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