Head to head · 21 shared rankings
Australia vs Papua New Guinea
| Ranking | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest child overweight rates2026-11-02 | #1 · 26.4 % | #2 · 18.5 % | Australia by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of overweight children under 52026-11-02 | #1 · 26.4 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate) | #2 · 18.5 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate) | Australia by 1 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #5 · 447.46 thousand hectares per year | #36 · 33.53 thousand hectares per year | Australia by 31 |
| Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02 | #32 · 18.9k cubic metres per person | #5 · 78.5k cubic metres per person | Papua New Guinea by 27 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #5 · 4.72 % of global total | #36 · 0.39 % of global total | Australia by 31 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #7 · 214 species | #20 · 132 species | Australia by 13 |
| Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02 | #7 · 3.23 % of global total | #20 · 0.82 % of global total | Australia by 13 |
| Countries with the largest forest area2026-11-02 | #7 · 1,335.62 thousand sq. km | #20 · 340.29 thousand sq. km | Australia by 13 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #8 · 593.11 thousand tonnes | #21 · 189.26 thousand tonnes | Australia by 13 |
| Countries with the most threatened mammal species2026-11-02 | #8 · 69 | #13 · 51 | Australia by 5 |
| Countries with the most threatened plant species2026-11-02 | #11 · 766 | #15 · 641 | Australia by 4 |
| Countries with the most threatened bird species2026-11-02 | #13 · 66 | #28 · 38 | Australia by 15 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #16 · 492 cubic kilometres | #14 · 801 cubic kilometres | Papua New Guinea by 2 |
| Countries with the highest sorghum yields2026-11-02 | #26 · 3.15 tonnes per hectare | #14 · 4.43 tonnes per hectare | Papua New Guinea by 12 |
| Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #38 · 13.36 % of GDP | #14 · 27.39 % of GDP | Papua New Guinea by 24 |
| Countries by net trade in goods2026-10-28 | #21 · 29.07 BoP, current US$ bn | #37 · 8.71 BoP, current US$ bn | Australia by 16 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #24 · 41.66 million tonnes | #32 · 27.97 million tonnes | Australia by 8 |
| Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe2026-11-02 | #50 · 78 % | #32 · 83 % | Papua New Guinea by 18 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #36 · 27.26 % | #40 · 26.47 % | Australia by 4 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary)2026-11-02 | #40 · 64.1 % | #50 · 55.35 % | Australia by 10 |
| Countries by net trade in goods and services2026-10-28 | #47 · 4.58 BoP, current US$ bn | #41 · 6.39 BoP, current US$ bn | Papua New Guinea by 6 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest child overweight rates
Head to head
Australia vs Papua New Guinea, explained
Australia vs Papua New Guinea, head to head across 21 shared rankings. Australia ranks higher in 15, Papua New Guinea ranks higher in 6. On that count Australia comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest child overweight rates, Australia is #1 with 26.4 % and Papua New Guinea is #2 with 18.5 % (Australia ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest share of overweight children under 5, Australia is #1 with 26.4 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate) and Papua New Guinea is #2 with 18.5 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate) (Australia ahead by 1); in Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year, Australia is #5 with 447.46 thousand hectares per year and Papua New Guinea is #36 with 33.53 thousand hectares per year (Australia ahead by 31); in Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person, Australia is #32 with 18.9k cubic metres per person and Papua New Guinea is #5 with 78.5k cubic metres per person (Papua New Guinea ahead by 27); in Countries with the largest share of global deforestation, Australia is #5 with 4.72 % of global total and Papua New Guinea is #36 with 0.39 % of global total (Australia ahead by 31); in Countries with the most threatened fish species, Australia is #7 with 214 species and Papua New Guinea is #20 with 132 species (Australia ahead by 13).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Australia ranks higher in more shared rankings (15 of 21). In Countries with the highest child overweight rates, Australia is #1 and Papua New Guinea is #2.
- In how many rankings do Australia and Papua New Guinea both appear?
- 21 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.