Head to head · 30 shared rankings
Colombia vs Papua New Guinea
| Ranking | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest average annual precipitation2026-11-02 | #1 · 3,240 mm per year | #3 · 3,142 mm per year | Colombia by 2 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #3 · 839.85 thousand tonnes | #23 · 50.4 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 20 |
| Countries with the most threatened bird species2026-11-02 | #3 · 102 | #28 · 38 | Colombia by 25 |
| Countries producing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #4 · 1,841.88 thousand tonnes | #7 · 770 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 3 |
| Countries with the most land used for palm oil2026-11-02 | #5 · 511.58 thousand hectares | #10 · 281.94 thousand hectares | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02 | #13 · 41.5k cubic metres per person | #5 · 78.5k cubic metres per person | Papua New Guinea by 8 |
| Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports)2026-10-29 | #7 · 43 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | #6 · 43.34 % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Papua New Guinea by 1 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #6 · 2,145 cubic kilometres | #14 · 801 cubic kilometres | Colombia by 8 |
| Countries with the most threatened plant species2026-11-02 | #8 · 918 | #15 · 641 | Colombia by 7 |
| Countries with the most threatened fish species2026-11-02 | #9 · 183 species | #20 · 132 species | Colombia by 11 |
| Countries with the highest palm oil yields2026-11-02 | #9 · 15.3 tonnes per hectare | #19 · 12.46 tonnes per hectare | Colombia by 10 |
| Most forested countries2026-10-28 | #45 · 53.71 % of land | #10 · 75.15 % of land | Papua New Guinea by 35 |
| Countries with the most threatened mammal species2026-11-02 | #10 · 63 | #13 · 51 | Colombia by 3 |
| Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02 | #13 · 1.44 % of global total | #20 · 0.82 % of global total | Colombia by 7 |
| Countries with the largest forest area2026-11-02 | #13 · 594.57 thousand sq. km | #20 · 340.29 thousand sq. km | Colombia by 7 |
| Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year2026-10-29 | #14 · 133.42 thousand hectares per year | #36 · 33.53 thousand hectares per year | Colombia by 22 |
| Countries with the largest share of global deforestation2026-11-02 | #14 · 1.57 % of global total | #36 · 0.39 % of global total | Colombia by 22 |
| Countries with the highest sorghum yields2026-11-02 | #38 · 2.37 tonnes per hectare | #14 · 4.43 tonnes per hectare | Papua New Guinea by 24 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #20 · 1 tonnes per hectare | #18 · 1.06 tonnes per hectare | Papua New Guinea by 2 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #23 · 155.88 thousand tonnes | #21 · 189.26 thousand tonnes | Papua New Guinea by 2 |
| Countries with the highest incidence of malaria2026-11-02 | #46 · 15.19 per 1,000 people at risk | #28 · 151.76 per 1,000 people at risk | Papua New Guinea by 18 |
| Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields2026-11-02 | #35 · 0.34 tonnes per hectare | #30 · 0.4 tonnes per hectare | Papua New Guinea by 5 |
| Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #30 · 3.42 % of GDP | #38 · 1.88 % of GDP | Colombia by 8 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #43 · 14.53 million tonnes | #32 · 27.97 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea by 11 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #48 · 70.99 thousand children | #32 · 160.94 thousand children | Papua New Guinea by 16 |
| Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe2026-11-02 | #44 · 80 % | #32 · 83 % | Papua New Guinea by 12 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #32 · 28.36 % | #40 · 26.47 % | Colombia by 8 |
| Countries with the largest total fisheries production2026-11-02 | #35 · 704.07 thousand metric tons | #50 · 345.36 thousand metric tons | Colombia by 15 |
| Countries catching the most wild fish2026-11-01 | #40 · 493.55 thousand metric tons | #48 · 342.81 thousand metric tons | Colombia by 8 |
| Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch2026-11-02 | #40 · 493.55 thousand metric tons | #48 · 342.81 thousand metric tons | Colombia by 8 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest average annual precipitation
Head to head
Colombia vs Papua New Guinea, explained
Colombia vs Papua New Guinea, head to head across 30 shared rankings. Colombia ranks higher in 19, Papua New Guinea ranks higher in 11. On that count Colombia 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 average annual precipitation, Colombia is #1 with 3,240 mm per year and Papua New Guinea is #3 with 3,142 mm per year (Colombia ahead by 2); in Countries producing the most coffee, Colombia is #3 with 839.85 thousand tonnes and Papua New Guinea is #23 with 50.4 thousand tonnes (Colombia ahead by 20); in Countries with the most threatened bird species, Colombia is #3 with 102 and Papua New Guinea is #28 with 38 (Colombia ahead by 25); in Countries producing the most palm oil, Colombia is #4 with 1,841.88 thousand tonnes and Papua New Guinea is #7 with 770 thousand tonnes (Colombia ahead by 3); in Countries with the most land used for palm oil, Colombia is #5 with 511.58 thousand hectares and Papua New Guinea is #10 with 281.94 thousand hectares (Colombia ahead by 5); in Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person, Colombia is #13 with 41.5k cubic metres per person and Papua New Guinea is #5 with 78.5k cubic metres per person (Papua New Guinea ahead by 8).
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, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia ranks higher in more shared rankings (19 of 30). In Countries with the highest average annual precipitation, Colombia is #1 and Papua New Guinea is #3.
- In how many rankings do Colombia and Papua New Guinea both appear?
- 30 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.