Micronesia (country) vs Papua New Guinea: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Micronesia (country)
16.5%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
15.8%
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
119th
Papua New Guinea rank
122nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 16.5% against 15.8% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 15.3% | 5.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 13.7% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 16.5% | 5.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.8% | 1.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 13.7% | 3.3% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Micronesia (country) or Papua New Guinea?
- Micronesia (country), at 16.5% against 15.8% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.