Head to head · 18 shared rankings
Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea
| Ranking | Kiribati | Papua New Guinea | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence2026-11-02 | #1 · 945 per 100,000 people | #2 · 664 per 100,000 people | Kiribati by 1 |
| Countries using the most cereals for human food2026-11-02 | #2 · 100 % | #13 · 98.8 % | Kiribati by 11 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without improved water2026-11-02 | #22 · 16.43 % | #3 · 39.44 % | Papua New Guinea by 19 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco2026-11-02 | #9 · 37.7 % of adults | #6 · 39.3 % of adults | Papua New Guinea by 3 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #9 · 32.36 % | #24 · 15.64 % | Kiribati by 15 |
| Countries using the largest share of energy in agriculture and forestry2026-11-02 | #10 · 8.19 % | #32 · 4.44 % | Kiribati by 22 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #14 · 38.22 % | #40 · 26.47 % | Kiribati by 26 |
| Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates2026-11-02 | #36 · 36.72 per 100,000 people | #15 · 74.4 per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea by 21 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases2026-11-02 | #15 · 43.61 per 100,000 people | #43 · 19.45 per 100,000 people | Kiribati by 28 |
| Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP)2026-10-29 | #24 · 23.17 % of GDP | #42 · 17.02 % of GDP | Kiribati by 18 |
| Countries with the highest under-5 child mortality rate2026-11-02 | #25 · 53.1 per 1,000 live births | #39 · 39.4 per 1,000 live births | Kiribati by 14 |
| Countries with the highest share of people facing food insecurity2026-11-02 | #40 · 43.9 % of population | #25 · 57.3 % of population | Papua New Guinea by 15 |
| Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels2026-11-02 | #35 · 76 % | #27 · 88 % | Papua New Guinea by 8 |
| Countries with the highest infant mortality rates2026-11-02 | #28 · 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | #44 · 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | Kiribati by 16 |
| Countries with the highest drowning death rates2026-11-02 | #33 · 6.75 per 100,000 people | #36 · 6.49 per 100,000 people | Kiribati by 3 |
| Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates2026-11-02 | #35 · 2.24 deaths per 1,000 live births | #48 · 2.05 deaths per 1,000 live births | Kiribati by 13 |
| Countries with the highest meningitis death rates2026-11-02 | #37 · 6.93 per 100,000 people | #50 · 2.5 per 100,000 people | Kiribati by 13 |
| Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children2026-11-02 | #44 · 49.4 % | #47 · 46.7 % | Kiribati by 3 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence
Head to head
Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea, explained
Kiribati vs Papua New Guinea, head to head across 18 shared rankings. Kiribati ranks higher in 13, Papua New Guinea ranks higher in 5. On that count Kiribati 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 tuberculosis incidence, Kiribati is #1 with 945 per 100,000 people and Papua New Guinea is #2 with 664 per 100,000 people (Kiribati ahead by 1); in Countries using the most cereals for human food, Kiribati is #2 with 100 % and Papua New Guinea is #13 with 98.8 % (Kiribati ahead by 11); in Countries with the highest share of people without improved water, Kiribati is #22 with 16.43 % and Papua New Guinea is #3 with 39.44 % (Papua New Guinea ahead by 19); in Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco, Kiribati is #9 with 37.7 % of adults and Papua New Guinea is #6 with 39.3 % of adults (Papua New Guinea ahead by 3); in Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation, Kiribati is #9 with 32.36 % and Papua New Guinea is #24 with 15.64 % (Kiribati ahead by 15); in Countries using the largest share of energy in agriculture and forestry, Kiribati is #10 with 8.19 % and Papua New Guinea is #32 with 4.44 % (Kiribati ahead by 22).
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, Kiribati or Papua New Guinea?
- Kiribati ranks higher in more shared rankings (13 of 18). In Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence, Kiribati is #1 and Papua New Guinea is #2.
- In how many rankings do Kiribati and Papua New Guinea both appear?
- 18 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.