Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Human development index (Our World)
Mauritania
0.563
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
0.576
in 2023
Mauritania rank
163rd
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Human development index (Our World) over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.576 against 0.563 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.013.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Mauritania ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4323 | 0.4345 | 0.0022 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.4947 | 0.4728 | 0.0219 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.5461 | 0.5354 | 0.0107 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.558 | 0.5705 | 0.0125 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human development index, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.576 against 0.563 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in human development index between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.013, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for human development index?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Human development index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.