Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Nepal
4,726 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Nepal rank
155th
Papua New Guinea rank
158th
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 4,726 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,971 international-$ in 2021 prices in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 755 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nepal ranks 155th and Papua New Guinea ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,978 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,646 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2,596 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | 483.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3,752 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,809 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,569 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,913 international-$ in 2021 prices | 656.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Nepal, at 4,726 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 Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 755 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Nepal ranks 155th 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.