Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Taiwan, you would:

Health

live 14.9 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 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 3.3 times more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, there are 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 7.9 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, 31.3 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 79.1% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 18.8% do as of 2024.

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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.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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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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