Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Global change over the last 50 years
Papua New Guinea
345,360
in 2024
Sri Lanka
412,020
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Global change over the last 50 years over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 412,020 against 345,360 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 66,660.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,760 | 86,041 | 70,281 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 67,065 | 115,110 | 48,045 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 53,767 | 195,961 | 142,194 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 68,520 | 246,276 | 177,756 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 234,329 | 300,187 | 65,859 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 298,549 | 484,403 | 185,854 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 270,225 | 409,999 | 139,774 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 412,020 against 345,360 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 66,660, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.