Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 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 33.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.
make 83.3% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
be 24.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
Life
have 3.9 times more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 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 34.8% less likely to be literate
In Taiwan, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2014. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.
be 8.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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 87.6% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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 Taiwan? See an in-depth size comparison.