Area Database (v4.2.1)

Wealth, Poverty, Assets
% poorer households (with IWI value under 50)
Subnational regions
Papua New Guinea
All years

% poorer households (with IWI value under 50)

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Papua New Guinea (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0 87.0
Autonomous Region of Bougainville 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2
Central 82.6 82.6 82.6 82.6 82.6 82.6 82.6
Chimbu, Simbu 74.9 74.9 74.9 74.9 74.9 74.9 74.9
East New Britain 81.1 81.1 81.1 81.1 81.1 81.1 81.1
East Sepik 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2 92.2
Eastern Highlands 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0 91.0
Enga 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9 93.9
Gulf 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3 94.3
Hela 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4 98.4
Jiwaka 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7 90.7
Madang 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7 94.7
Manus 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0
Milne Bay 91.1 91.1 91.1 91.1 91.1 91.1 91.1
Morobe 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1 73.1
National Capital District 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.3 15.3
New Ireland 92.6 92.6 92.6 92.6 92.6 92.6 92.6
Northern, Oro 86.9 86.9 86.9 86.9 86.9 86.9 86.9
Southern Highlands 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6 96.6
West New Britain 76.0 76.0 76.0 76.0 76.0 76.0 76.0
West Sepik, Sandaun 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1 95.1
Western 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7 93.7
Western Highlands 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0
Lighter numbers are estimates