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