Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Global change over the last 50 years
Namibia
381,570
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
345,360
in 2024
Namibia rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Global change over the last 50 years over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 381,570 against 345,360 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 36,210.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 | 15,760 | 11,760 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 7,500 | 67,065 | 59,565 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 17,343 | 53,767 | 36,424 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 561,605 | 68,520 | 493,086 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 567,365 | 234,329 | 333,037 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 503,134 | 298,549 | 204,585 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 356,826 | 270,225 | 86,601 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Namibia, at 381,570 against 345,360 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 36,210, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
- Namibia ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.