Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Rural population, per unit of GDP
Laos
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
Rural population, per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural 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.