Published: Monday, 21th October 2024
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 Indicators  | Papua New Guinea  | New Zealand  |
|---|---|---|
Official Name  | Independent State of Papua New Guinea | New Zealand |
Continent  | Oceania | Oceania |
Landlocked Status  | Not Landlocked | Not Landlocked |
Capital City  | Port Moresby | Wellington |
Latitude  | 6° 0′ 0″ S | 40° 0′ 0″ S |
Longitude  | 147° 0′ 0″ E | 174° 0′ 0″ E |
The total area of Papua New Guinea is 462,840 sq km, and the total area of New Zealand is 268,021 sq km. Papua New Guinea is bigger than New Zealand by 194,819 sq km. Papua New Guinea is around 1.73 times bigger than New Zealand.
Indicators | Papua New Guinea | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Area in Square Kilometers  | 462,840 Sq km | 268,021 Sq km |
| Difference | [ 194,819 Square Kilometers] | |
Area in Square Mile  | 178,700 Sq Mile | 103,483 Sq Mile |
| Difference | [ 75,217 Square Mile] | |
Water % in Area  | 2 % | 1.6 % |
Indicators | Papua New Guinea | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Largest City  | Port Moresby | Auckland |
Demonyms  | Papua New Guinean, Papuan | New Zealand |
Official Languages  | Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, English, Sign Language | English, Maori, NZ Sign Language |
Government Status  | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Major Religion  | Christianity | Christianity |
Major Religion Percentage  | 95.5 % | 36.5 % |
The people of Papua New Guinea are called Papua New Guinean, Papuan, and the people of New Zealand are called New Zealand.
Indicators | Papua New Guinea | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Currency Name  | Papua New Guinean kina | New Zealand dollar |
Currency Symbol  | PGK | NZD |
Driving Side  | Left | Left |
Calling Code  | +675 | +64 |
Internet TLD  | .pg | .nz |
Start of Week  | Sunday | Monday |
ISO 3166 Code  | PG | NZ |
Indicators | Papua New Guinea | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
National Anthem Title (Native)  | O Arise, All You Sons | God Defend New Zealand |
National Anthem Title (In English)  | O Arise All You Sons | God Defend New Zealand |
National Animal  | Dugong | Kiwi |
National Bird  | Bird of Paradise | Kiwi |
National Flower  | Dendrobium | Kowhai |
National Sport  | Rugby League | Rugby Union |
National Colors  | Red, black, yellow and white | Black |
Indicators | Papua New Guinea | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Current Date  | Tuesday, 24th December, 2024 | Wednesday, 25th December, 2024 |
Current Time  | 10:40 PM | 01:40 AM |
Timezones  | UTC+10, +11 (Papua New Guinea Time) | UTC+12 to UTC+13 (New Zealand Standard Time to New Zealand Daylight Time) |
Current Timezone  | UTC+10, +11 (Papua New Guinea Time) | UTC+12 to UTC+13 (New Zealand Standard Time to New Zealand Daylight Time) |
Daylight Saving Time | DST Not Observed | DST Observed |
Daylight Saving Time Start  | DST Not Observed | Sunday, 29th September, 2024 |
Daylight Saving Time End  | DST Not Observed | Sunday, 7th April, 2024 |
Daylight Saving Time Duration  | DST Not Observed | 191 days |
The current time and date in Papua New Guinea is [10:40 PM], [Tuesday, 24th December, 2024 ].
The current time and date in New Zealand is [01:40 AM], [Wednesday, 25th December, 2024].
Papua New Guinea is [ 3 hours ] behind of New Zealand.
Based on the elaboration of latest World Bank Data, the total population of Papua New Guinea as of 2023 is estimated to be around 10,329,931, and the total population of New Zealand as of 2023 is estimated to be around 5,223,100.
As per the above data, we can say that in the year 2023, Papua New Guinea had 5,106,831 more people than New Zealand.
The annual Population Growth in Papua New Guinea is 2.28% and the annual population growth in New Zealand is 1.64%.
Indicators | Papua New Guinea | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Age ( 0 - 14 ) (Year: 2023)  | 22.9 % | 14.4 % |
Age ( 15 - 64 ) (Year: 2023)  | 74 % | 71.2 % |
Age ( 65+ ) (Year: 2023)  | 3.09 % | 14.4 % |
Indicators | Papua New Guinea | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| [ LATEST WEATHER DATA ] | ||
Place  | Port Moresby | Wellington |
Current Time | 10:40 PM | 01:40 AM |
Current Weather  | Moderate Rain  | Broken Clouds  |
Current Temperature  | 25.68 Degree Celsius | 16.81 Degree Celsius |
Wind Speed  | 2.57 km/hr, 0 Degree | 8.23 km/hr, 10 Degree |
Humidity  | 89 % | 82 % |
Indicators | Papua New Guinea | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Fertility Rate (2023)  | 3.17 (Births Per Woman) | 1.66 (Births Per Woman) |
Mortality Rate (Adult Male) (2023)  | 269.87 (Per 1000 Male Adults) | 77.69 (Per 1000 Male Adults) |
Mortality Rate (Adult Female) (2023) | 168.94 (Per 1000 Female Adults) | 49.19 (Per 1000 Female Adults) |
Infant Mortality Rate (2023)  | 33.4 (Per 1000 Live Births) | 3.9 (Per 1000 Live Births) |
Indicators | Papua New Guinea | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Top Cause of Death (2023)  | Ischaemic heart disease (77.9 people per 100K population) | Ischaemic heart disease (106.5 people per 100K population) |
Lowest Cause of Death (2023)  | Asthma ( 21 people per 100K population) | Breast cancer ( 15.4 people per 100K population) |
Road Traffic Deaths (2023)  | 14.9 (people per 100K population) | 6.6 (people per 100K population) |
Suicide Deaths (2023)  | 2.95 (Number of suicide deaths per 100K people) | 11.05 (Number of suicide deaths per 100K people) |
New HIV Infections (2023)  | 0.65 (HIV infections per 1000 people) | 0.01 (HIV infections per 1000 people) |
The leading cause of death in Papua New Guinea, is [ Ischaemic heart disease ]. Around 77.9 people per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, are dying of Ischaemic heart disease.
Similarly, around 106.5 people per 100,000 people in New Zealand, are dying of Ischaemic heart disease, as it is the leading cause of death in there.
The government of Papua New Guinea, spent [ 2.32% ] of the amount of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in health sectors in the year 2023.
Likewise, the government of New Zealand, spent [ 10.05% ] of the amount of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in health sectors in the year 2023.
Indicators | Papua New Guinea | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
Prevalance Of Hypertension (2023)  | 27.8 (Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension) | 30.9 (Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension) |
Adult Obesity (2023)  | 20.5% (Percentage of Obesity in adults) | 33.6% (Percentage of Obesity in adults) |
Pure Alcohol Consumption (2023)  | 1.7 Liters (per adult over a calendar year) | 9.89 Liters (per adult over a calendar year) |
Tobacco Consumption (2023)  | 40% (Used by people aged 15 and above) | 10% (Used by people aged 15 and above) |
As per the data from the World Health Organization (WHO), people living in Papua New Guinea, are 1.64 times less likely to be obese compared to the people living in New Zealand.
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