| Attribute |
Croatia × | 
Papua New Guinea × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 56,594 | 462,840 |
| Continent | Europe | Australia |
| Land area (km²) | 55,974 | 452,860 |
| Water area (km²) | 620 | 9,980 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 2,237 | 824 |
| Border countries | - Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Hungary
- Montenegro
- Serbia
- Slovenia
| |
| Coastline (km) | 5,835 | 5,152 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 331 | 667 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,831 | 4,509 |
| People | | |
| Population | 4,227,746 | 7,259,456 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Roman Catholic |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Croatia | Independent State of Papua New Guinea |
| Short country name | Croatia | Papua New Guinea |
| Long local name | Republika Hrvatska | - |
| Short local name | Hrvatska | Papuaniugini |
| Former name | - People's Republic of Croatia
- Socialist Republic of Croatia
| - Territory of Papua and New Guinea
|
| Government type | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary democracy |
| Capital | Zagreb | Port Moresby |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 102,100,000,000 | 30,190,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 54,760,000,000 | 19,820,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 24,700 | 3,700 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24.7 | 36.8 |
| Labor force | 1,559,000 | 3,681,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 12.4 | 2.5 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 19.5 | 37 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 25,240,000,000 | 3,638,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 24,830,000,000 | 4,591,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.68 | 0.27 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 46.1 | 18.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 0.8 | -4.8 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 77.8 | 36.9 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.1 | 5.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 3 | 14 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 4.23 | 8.4 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 14,200,000,000 | 5,409,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 14,200,000,000 | 5,409,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 39,970,000,000 | 7,091,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 18,330,000,000 | 10,710,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 2,150,000,000 | 4,859,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 13,150,000,000 | 8,522,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 22,340,000,000 | 1,876,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 18,820,000,000 | 1,735,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 48,100,000,000 | 17,940,000,000 |
| National currency | kuna | kina |
| National currency (code) | HRK | PGK |
| National currency (symbol) | kn | K |
| National currency rate to USD | 6.62 | 3.179 |