Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Free country, gaps filled
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
Zambia rank
90th
Free country, gaps filled over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1 | 0.8 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1 | 0.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, gaps filled, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country, gaps filled between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for free country, gaps filled?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 90th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Free country, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Free country with 183 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.