Income in Papua New Guinea

The median income in Papua New Guinea was about $2.63 a day per person (2021 PPP), at its last full survey in 2009 — richer than 10% of everyone alive.

$1$10$100 median
Level 1 under $3.00/day · 57%Level 2 $3.00–$8.30/day · 37%Level 3 $8.30–$33/day · 6%Level 4 $33+/day · <1%

In Papua New Guinea, 63% lived under the $3.00 line at the 1996 survey; 52% at the 2009 one — a fall of 10 points in 13 years.

Source: World Bank PIP, 2021 PPP · The Perspective Machine Place your own income →