Marshall Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Children per woman vs human development index

Marshall Islands
2.92
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.1
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th

Children per woman vs human development index over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Papua New Guinea
02468195019862023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.1 against 2.92 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.18.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 7.88 5.82 2.06 Marshall Islands
1960s 8.14 6.18 1.96 Marshall Islands
1970s 7.83 6.07 1.76 Marshall Islands
1980s 6.86 5.48 1.38 Marshall Islands
1990s 5.26 4.86 0.4049 Marshall Islands
2000s 4.29 4.25 0.0426 Marshall Islands
2010s 3.23 3.59 0.3598 Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.95 3.19 0.2363 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman vs human development index, Marshall Islands or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 3.1 against 2.92 in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman vs human development index between Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
0.18, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for children per woman vs human development index?
Marshall Islands ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed