Indonesia
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Indonesia.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Indonesia is the world's largest island nation, spread across thousands of islands.
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Indonesia vs Papua New Guinea
104 shared metrics.
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Papua New Guinea
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Papua New Guinea has more than 800 indigenous languages, turning one country into a language map.
Analysis
Indonesia leads in 76 of 104 shared metrics, while Papua New Guinea leads in 28.
Indonesia's Water Withdrawal is 566.8x that of Papua New Guinea (222.63 B m³ vs 0.39 B m³).
Indonesia's Scientific Publications is 382.4x that of Papua New Guinea (31.9K vs 83.33).
Indonesia's Foreign Patents is 254.3x that of Papua New Guinea (7.4K vs 29).
Indonesia's Water Stress (%) is 224.1x that of Papua New Guinea (11.03% vs 0.05%).
Indonesia's Armed Forces Personnel is 168.0x that of Papua New Guinea (676.0K vs 4.0K).
Key Comparisons
Water WithdrawalIndonesia leads
Indonesia
222.63 B m³
Papua New Guinea
0.39 B m³
Scientific PublicationsIndonesia leads
Indonesia
31.9K
Papua New Guinea
83.33
Foreign PatentsIndonesia leads
Indonesia
7.4K
Papua New Guinea
29
Water Stress (%)Indonesia leads
Indonesia
11.03%
Papua New Guinea
0.05%
Armed Forces PersonnelIndonesia leads
Indonesia
676.0K
Papua New Guinea
4.0K
Total CO2 EmissionsIndonesia leads
Indonesia
812.2 Mt CO2e
Papua New Guinea
5.5 Mt CO2e
All Metrics
Water Withdrawal
IndonesiaIndonesia
222.63 B m³
Papua New Guinea
0.39 B m³
56680% higher
Scientific Publications
IndonesiaIndonesia
31.9K
Papua New Guinea
83.33
38238% higher
Foreign Patents
IndonesiaIndonesia
7.4K
Papua New Guinea
29
25428% higher
Water Stress (%)
IndonesiaIndonesia
11.03%
Papua New Guinea
0.05%
22407% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
IndonesiaIndonesia
676.0K
Papua New Guinea
4.0K
16800% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
IndonesiaIndonesia
812.2 Mt CO2e
Papua New Guinea
5.5 Mt CO2e
14755% higher
Tourist Arrivals
IndonesiaIndonesia
4.05M
Papua New Guinea
39.0K
10292% higher
Electricity Generation
IndonesiaIndonesia
375.11 TWh
Papua New Guinea
4.7 TWh
7830% higher
Air Passengers
IndonesiaIndonesia
97.05M
Papua New Guinea
1.55M
6171% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
IndonesiaIndonesia
70.83M kW
Papua New Guinea
1.15M kW
6070% higher
Shipping Traffic
IndonesiaIndonesia
12.38M
Papua New Guinea
204.5K
5954% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
IndonesiaIndonesia
11.4K
Papua New Guinea
205
5472% higher
GDP (Nominal)
IndonesiaIndonesia
$1,396,300,098,190.97
Papua New Guinea
$31,800,428,265.52
4291% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
IndonesiaIndonesia
485.2 per 1k people
Papua New Guinea
11.27 per 1k people
4206% higher
Population
IndonesiaIndonesia
283.59M
Papua New Guinea
10.27M
2660% higher
Coastline Length
IndonesiaIndonesia
54.7K km
Papua New Guinea
5.2K km
962% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
IndonesiaIndonesia
10 sites
Papua New Guinea
1.0 sites
900% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
IndonesiaIndonesia
29.13%
Papua New Guinea
3.1%
839% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
IndonesiaIndonesia
0.52 per 1k
Papua New Guinea
0.06 per 1k
767% higher
Nurses & Midwives
IndonesiaIndonesia
4.2 per 1k
Papua New Guinea
0.51 per 1k
717% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
IndonesiaIndonesia
21.03%
Papua New Guinea
2.7%
678% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
IndonesiaIndonesia
1.4 per 1k
Papua New Guinea
0.20 per 1k
600% higher
Population Density
IndonesiaIndonesia
148.58 /km²
Papua New Guinea
22.94 /km²
548% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
IndonesiaIndonesia
46.04 per 100k
Papua New Guinea
7.4 per 100k
524% higher
Electricity Access (%)
IndonesiaIndonesia
99.4%
Papua New Guinea
20.5%
385% higher
Land Area
IndonesiaIndonesia
1.89M km²
Papua New Guinea
452.9K km²
318% higher
Urban Population (%)
IndonesiaIndonesia
58.75%
Papua New Guinea
15.41%
281% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
IndonesiaIndonesia
88.2%
Papua New Guinea
23.57%
274% higher
Inflation Rate
IndonesiaIndonesia
2.2%
Papua New Guinea
0.60%
264% higher
CO2 Per Capita
IndonesiaIndonesia
2.9 t/person/yr
Papua New Guinea
0.79 t/person/yr
263% higher
Land Border Length
IndonesiaIndonesia
3.0K km
Papua New Guinea
824 km
259% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
IndonesiaIndonesia
12.98% of youth labor force
Papua New Guinea
3.8% of youth labor force
243% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
IndonesiaIndonesia
$16,448.28
Papua New Guinea
$4,874.69
237% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
IndonesiaIndonesia
44.71 kg/person/yr
Papua New Guinea
13.41 kg/person/yr
233% higher
Protected Land (%)
IndonesiaIndonesia
12%
Papua New Guinea
3.7%
224% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
IndonesiaIndonesia
123 per 100 people
Papua New Guinea
39 per 100 people
215% higher
Internet Users (%)
IndonesiaIndonesia
72.78%
Papua New Guinea
24%
203% higher
Border Neighbors
IndonesiaIndonesia
3.0
Papua New Guinea
1.0
200% higher
Forest Area
IndonesiaIndonesia
903.2K km²
Papua New Guinea
357.6K km²
153% higher
Military Spending
IndonesiaIndonesia
0.78% of GDP
Papua New Guinea
0.31% of GDP
153% higher
Time Zones Count
IndonesiaIndonesia
7.0 time zones
Papua New Guinea
3.0 time zones
133% higher
Elderly Population (%)
IndonesiaIndonesia
7.3%
Papua New Guinea
3.5%
110% higher
Broadband Access (%)
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
5.0 per 100 people
Papua New Guinea
202 per 100 people
98% lower
Spirits Consumption
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
0.01 L/person/yr
Papua New Guinea
0.27 L/person/yr
96% lower
Alcohol Consumption
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
0.07 L/adult/yr
Papua New Guinea
1.1 L/adult/yr
93% lower
Beer Consumption
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
0.04 L/person/yr
Papua New Guinea
0.45 L/person/yr
91% lower
Capital Elevation
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
8.0 m
Papua New Guinea
74 m
89% lower
Official Languages Count
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
1.0
Papua New Guinea
4.0
75% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
12.7% of firms
Papua New Guinea
47.23% of firms
73% lower
Solar Electricity Share
IndonesiaIndonesia
0.36%
Papua New Guinea
0.21%
71% higher
GNI Per Capita
IndonesiaIndonesia
$4,910
Papua New Guinea
$2,900
69% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
20.2%
Papua New Guinea
54.6%
63% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
IndonesiaIndonesia
1.3% of GDP
Papua New Guinea
0.78% of GDP
63% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
IndonesiaIndonesia
$127.44
Papua New Guinea
$81.11
57% higher
Teen Birth Rate
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
26.42 per 1k
Papua New Guinea
54.07 per 1k
51% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
IndonesiaIndonesia
0.73
Papua New Guinea
0.48
51% higher
Child Mortality
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
20.6 per 1k births
Papua New Guinea
40.3 per 1k births
49% lower
Fertility Rate
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
1.9 children/woman
Papua New Guinea
3.7 children/woman
48% lower
Birth Rate
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
14.55 per 1k
Papua New Guinea
27.57 per 1k
47% lower
Infant Mortality
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
17 per 1k births
Papua New Guinea
32 per 1k births
47% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
IndonesiaIndonesia
31.8% of firms
Papua New Guinea
21.95% of firms
45% higher
Obesity Rate
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
11.5%
Papua New Guinea
20.12%
43% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
IndonesiaIndonesia
39% of adults
Papua New Guinea
27.3% of adults
43% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
IndonesiaIndonesia
18.72% of adults
Papua New Guinea
13.19% of adults
42% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
47.72%
Papua New Guinea
78.95%
40% lower
Women in Senior Management
IndonesiaIndonesia
24.82% of managers
Papua New Guinea
17.74% of managers
40% higher
Median Age
IndonesiaIndonesia
29.8 years
Papua New Guinea
22.3 years
34% higher
Suicide Rate
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
1.2 per 100k
Papua New Guinea
1.8 per 100k
34% lower
GDP Growth Rate
IndonesiaIndonesia
5.0%
Papua New Guinea
3.8%
32% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
IndonesiaIndonesia
680.25 gCO2/kWh
Papua New Guinea
513.74 gCO2/kWh
32% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
29.5% of firms
Papua New Guinea
43.37% of firms
32% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
IndonesiaIndonesia
34 pts
Papua New Guinea
26 pts
31% higher
Death Rate
IndonesiaIndonesia
6.8 per 1k
Papua New Guinea
5.4 per 1k
27% higher
Youth Population (%)
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
24.6%
Papua New Guinea
33.48%
27% lower
Human Development Index
IndonesiaIndonesia
0.73
Papua New Guinea
0.58
26% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
11.3 per 100k
Papua New Guinea
14.9 per 100k
24% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
0.30
Papua New Guinea
0.38
23% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
31% of adults
Papua New Guinea
39.3% of adults
21% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
IndonesiaIndonesia
12 days/yr
Papua New Guinea
10 days/yr
20% higher
Dependency Ratio
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
46.81% of working-age pop.
Papua New Guinea
58.59% of working-age pop.
20% lower
Unemployment Rate
IndonesiaIndonesia
3.3%
Papua New Guinea
2.7%
20% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
0.69
Papua New Guinea
0.84
18% lower
Political Corruption Index
IndonesiaIndonesia
0.80
Papua New Guinea
0.68
16% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
8.7%
Papua New Guinea
10.25%
15% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
45.34% of GDP
Papua New Guinea
52.4% of GDP
13% lower
Food Waste per Person
IndonesiaIndonesia
143.5 kg/person/yr
Papua New Guinea
129.86 kg/person/yr
11% higher
Adult Literacy Rate
IndonesiaIndonesia
96%
Papua New Guinea
87.14%
10% higher
Airports
IndonesiaIndonesia
623
Papua New Guinea
570
9% higher
Life Expectancy
IndonesiaIndonesia
71.1 years
Papua New Guinea
66.1 years
8% higher
Highest Elevation
IndonesiaIndonesia
4.9K m
Papua New Guinea
4.5K m
8% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
IndonesiaIndonesia
20.34% of firms
Papua New Guinea
19.38% of firms
5% higher
Smoking Rate
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
38.2%
Papua New Guinea
39.6%
4% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
IndonesiaIndonesia
17.88 µg/m³
Papua New Guinea
17.31 µg/m³
3% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
IndonesiaIndonesia
2.7% of GDP
Papua New Guinea
2.6% of GDP
3% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
0.46
Papua New Guinea
0.47
1% lower
Coal Electricity Share
IndonesiaIndonesia
61.48%
Papua New Guinea
0%
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
IndonesiaIndonesia
0.13%
Papua New Guinea
0%
ranked higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
IndonesiaIndonesia
0.00 per 1M people
Papua New Guinea
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
IndonesiaIndonesia
0 m
Papua New Guinea
0 m
ranked higher
Irrigated Land
IndonesiaIndonesia
67.2K km²
Papua New Guinea
0 km²
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Papua New GuineaIndonesia
-0.1% of GDP
Papua New Guinea
14.7% of GDP
ranked lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
IndonesiaIndonesia
1.7% of GDP
Papua New Guinea
-0.62% of GDP
ranked higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
IndonesiaIndonesia
0.03 per 100k people
Papua New Guinea
0 per 100k people
ranked higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
IndonesiaIndonesia
0.74 per 1M people
Papua New Guinea
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
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