Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 44.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.
make 88.5% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
be 60.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
Life
have 56.4% more children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, there are 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guam, approximately 11.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, 33.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guam, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 59% of the population do as of 2018.
be 86.4% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.
be 52.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guam, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 48% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 41.1 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
How big is Papua New Guinea compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.