Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Montana, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years less
In Montana, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 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
be 28.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Montana, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
make 92.1% less money
Montana has a GDP per capita of $52,945 as of 2024, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 63.9% less likely to have internet access
In Montana, approximately 88.7% 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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Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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