Cook Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Net migration metrics
Cook Islands
-558
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
-787
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
129th
Papua New Guinea rank
132nd
Net migration metrics over time
- Cook Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports -558 against -787 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 229.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -132.5 | -1,822 | 1,689 | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | -334.2 | -15,144 | 14,810 | Cook Islands |
| 1970s | -737.2 | -22,590 | 21,853 | Cook Islands |
| 1980s | -435.2 | -25,007 | 24,572 | Cook Islands |
| 1990s | -461.3 | 35,509 | 35,970 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | -148.5 | 45,496 | 45,645 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | -233.3 | 33,004 | 33,237 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | -552.5 | 4,958 | 5,510 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration metrics, Cook Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- Cook Islands, at -558 against -787 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net migration metrics between Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 229, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for net migration metrics?
- Cook Islands ranks 129th and Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.