Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea: Global change over the last 50 years

Netherlands
330,214
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
345,360
in 2024
Netherlands rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
50th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Netherlands
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 345,360 against 330,214 in Netherlands, a difference of 15,146.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 215 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 338,240 15,760 322,480 Netherlands
1970s 323,681 67,065 256,616 Netherlands
1980s 499,941 53,767 446,174 Netherlands
1990s 537,906 68,520 469,386 Netherlands
2000s 551,997 234,329 317,668 Netherlands
2010s 438,081 298,549 139,532 Netherlands
2020s 332,894 270,225 62,669 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Netherlands or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 345,360 against 330,214 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
15,146, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Netherlands ranks 53rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed