Papua New Guinea
Facts only so far.
Permit figures: not published yet.
At a glance
| Capital | Port Moresby | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|
| Currency | PGK | Source, checked |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (Pacific/Port_Moresby) | Source, checked |
| Distance from Manila | 3 939 km | Computed from the coordinates |
| Population | 10.8 million | Source, checked |
| Official languages | Tok Pisin, English, Hiri Motu | Source, checked |
| GDP per person | USD 5 215 at purchasing power | Source, checked |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | Source, checked |
| Average wage | not sourced yet | |
| Minimum wage | PGK 728 a month | Source, checked |
| Tax on an average wage | not sourced yet | |
| Health coverage index | 32 of 100 | Source, checked |
| Average temperature | 27 °C | Source, checked |
| Warmest month | 28 °C in Nov | Source, checked |
| Coldest month | 26 °C in Jul | Source, checked |
| Happiness rank | not sourced yet | |
| Happiness score | not sourced yet | |
| English proficiency | not sourced yet | |
| Rent, one bedroom in the capital | not sourced yet | |
| Cost of living, one person | not sourced yet | |
| Health insurance | not sourced yet | |
| Homicide rate | 9.3 per 100,000 | Source, checked |
| Residents born abroad | 0.3% | Source, checked |
| Usual weekly hours | not sourced yet | |
| Paid leave | not sourced yet | |
| Public holidays | not sourced yet | |
| Internet speed | not sourced yet | |
| EU member | no | Source, checked |
| Schengen member | no | Source, checked |
| Dual citizenship | not sourced yet |
Sources
- World Bank, Population, total, checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Bank, GDP per capita, PPP (current international $), checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Bank, Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate), checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Bank, International migrant stock (% of population), checked 19 Sept 2026
- World Health Organization, UHC service coverage index, checked 19 Sept 2026
- CIA World Factbook, archived copy (factbook.json mirror), checked 19 Sept 2026
- SIX Group, ISO 4217 List One (ISO 4217 maintenance agency), checked 19 Sept 2026
- WMO World Weather Information Service, Port Moresby climate normals, checked 19 Sept 2026
- IANA time zone database, zone1970.tab, checked 19 Sept 2026
- European Union, EU countries, checked 19 Sept 2026
- European Commission, Schengen area, checked 19 Sept 2026
- UNODC, Victims of intentional homicide (dataUNODC file dated 12 Jul 2026), checked 19 Sept 2026
- ILOSTAT, Average monthly earnings of employees by sex and currency, checked 19 Sept 2026
- ILOSTAT, Monthly minimum wage by currency, checked 19 Sept 2026