Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 19.1 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 94.7% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,020 as of 2025.
Life
have 5.0 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, there are 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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, 31.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 79.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 20% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 13% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 80.4% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, about 18.8% do as of 2024.
be 46.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, 53% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 79.5% less on education
Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Papua New Guinea spends 0.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.0 times more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
Infrastructure
find 99.4% less home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Papua New Guinea has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 88.7% less CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Papua New Guinea emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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