Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Alabama, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Alabama, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 91.5% less money
Alabama has a GDP per capita of $49,225 as of 2024, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.
be 15.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Alabama, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 62.7% less likely to have internet access
In Alabama, approximately 85.9% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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