Micronesia (country) vs Papua New Guinea: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 4,246 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 275 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,866 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,646 international-$ in 2021 prices | 219.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 4,156 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,076 international-$ in 2021 prices | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 4,241 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | 432.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 4,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,913 international-$ in 2021 prices | 353.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Micronesia (country) or Papua New Guinea?
- Micronesia (country), at 4,246 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 275 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 156th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.