Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years less
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 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 82.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, 14.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1998. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are approximately 9.3 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 75.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 19.2 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 71.1% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.
be 52.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 48% of people do as of 2020.
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 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha? See an in-depth size comparison.