Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Ghana
1.76 % change on previous year
in 2030
Papua New Guinea
1.58 % change on previous year
in 2030
Ghana rank
40th
Papua New Guinea rank
43rd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Ghana
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.76 % change on previous year against 1.58 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Ghana ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 2.43 % change on previous year 3.62 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2000s 2.67 % change on previous year 3.29 % change on previous year 0.6279 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.37 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year 0.2673 % change on previous year Papua New Guinea
2020s 1.91 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 0.0894 % change on previous year Ghana
2030s 1.76 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year 0.1782 % change on previous year Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
Ghana, at 1.76 % change on previous year against 1.58 % change on previous year in Papua New Guinea as of 2030.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
0.18 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Ghana ranks 40th and Papua New Guinea ranks 43rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,819 data points, 1991–2030
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The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.