If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Micronesia, Federated States of, you would:

Health

be 53.5% less likely to be obese

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 45.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

live 5.0 years less

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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

make 17.1% more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2019, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.

be 84.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.

be 10.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

Life

have 57.9% more children

In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are approximately 18.4 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 64.8% more likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 145.0 women do as of 2017.

be 53.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 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 28.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 59% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2018.

be 68.6% less likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.

be 39.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 48% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 80.4% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 79.8% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 15.7% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 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

Papua New Guinea (sometimes abbreviated PNG) is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 452,860 sq km. The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. A nine-year secessionist revolt on the island of Bougainville ended in 1997 after claiming some 20,000 lives.
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