This article presents the Human Capital Index Plus health pillar scores for Papua New Guinea in total and by sex.
The Human Capital Index Plus health pillar score for Papua New Guinea was 34.4 on a 0-50 scale in 2025. The female score was 36.2, compared with 32.8 for males, producing a female-minus-male gap of +3.4 points. The total health pillar score changed by +0.5 points since 2020.
In the common comparison year 2025, Papua New Guinea ranked 199th of 205 economies by the total HCI+ health pillar score.
Papua New Guinea Health Human Capital by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Human capital index plus, health pillar score, total, scale 0-50 (HD_HCIP_HLTH_TO); Human capital index plus, health pillar score, female, scale 0-50 (HD_HCIP_HLTH_FE); Human capital index plus, health pillar score, male, scale 0-50 (HD_HCIP_HLTH_MA); Human capital index plus, overall score, total, scale 0-325 (HD_HCIP_OVRL_TO); Human capital index plus, overall score, female, scale 0-325 (HD_HCIP_OVRL_FE); Human capital index plus, overall score, male, scale 0-325 (HD_HCIP_OVRL_MA); Human capital index plus, education pillar score, total, scale 0-188 (HD_HCIP_EDUC_TO).
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About the Indicators
Human Capital Index Plus, health pillar score, total, scale 0-50. A World Bank benchmark-year score summarizing health outcomes relevant to a country’s human capital, on a 0-50 scale.
Human Capital Index Plus, health pillar score, female, scale 0-50. The HCI+ health pillar score calculated for females only.
Human Capital Index Plus, health pillar score, male, scale 0-50. The HCI+ health pillar score calculated for males only.
Human Capital Index Plus, overall score, total, scale 0-325. The overall Human Capital Index Plus score, combining education and health pillars, on a 0-325 scale.
Human Capital Index Plus, overall score, female, scale 0-325. The overall HCI+ score calculated for females only.
Human Capital Index Plus, overall score, male, scale 0-325. The overall HCI+ score calculated for males only.
Human Capital Index Plus, education pillar score, total, scale 0-188. The education component of the Human Capital Index Plus, on a 0-188 scale.