| Attribute |
Papua New Guinea × | 
Latvia × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 462,840 | 64,589 |
| 1↑Continent | Australia | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 452,860 | 62,249 |
| Water area (km²) | 9,980 | 2,340 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 824 | 1,370 |
| Border countries | | - Belarus
- Estonia
- Lithuania
- Russia
|
| Coastline (km) | 5,152 | 498 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 667 | 87 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 4,509 | 312 |
| People | | |
| Population | 7,259,456 | 1,881,232 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Lutheran |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Independent State of Papua New Guinea | Republic of Latvia |
| Short country name | Papua New Guinea | Latvia |
| Long local name | - | Latvijas Republika |
| Short local name | Papuaniugini | Latvija |
| Former name | - Territory of Papua and New Guinea
| - Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
|
| Government type | Parliamentary democracy | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Port Moresby | Riga |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 30,190,000,000 | 54,020,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 19,820,000,000 | 30,330,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.5 | 4.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 3,700 | 27,700 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 36.8 | 20.7 |
| Labor force | 3,681,000 | 990,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 2.5 | 8.7 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 37 | 25.5 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 3,638,000,000 | 11,390,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 4,591,000,000 | 11,530,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.27 | 2.01 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 18.4 | 37.5 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -4.8 | -0.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 36.9 | 36.3 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 5.4 | 2.9 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 14 | 0 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 8.4 | 2.58 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 5,409,000,000 | 12,910,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 5,409,000,000 | 12,910,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 7,091,000,000 | 17,270,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 10,710,000,000 | 6,760,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 4,859,000,000 | -231,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 8,522,000,000 | 12,840,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 1,876,000,000 | 15,790,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 1,735,000,000 | 4,614,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 17,940,000,000 | 40,020,000,000 |
| National currency | kina | lati |
| National currency (code) | PGK | LVL |
| National currency (symbol) | K | Ls |
| National currency rate to USD | 3.179 | 0.885 |