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Papua New Guinea
Ranked 130th of 167
Ranks
130
th
on the Legatum
130
th
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
113th
63rd
112th
89th
142nd
132nd
144th
126th
158th
149th
141st
62nd
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Papua New Guinea is 130th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Papua New Guinea has moved down the rankings table by 13 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Papua New Guinea performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Personal Freedom but is weakest in Living Conditions. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Personal Freedom.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Papua New Guinea compares to other countries.
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When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.