East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population, annual growth rate
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.31 % change on previous year against -1.02 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 0.686 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 0.0274 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.7911 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.1241 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -1.12 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -1.76 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -1.18 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.31 % change on previous year against -1.02 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.33 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.