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Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Human Development Index

Papua New Guinea
0.576
in 2023
Rwanda
0.578
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
160th
Rwanda rank
159th

Human Development Index over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
00.20.40.6199020062023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.578 against 0.576 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Globally, Papua New Guinea ranks 160th and Rwanda ranks 159th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.