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be 41.2% less likely to be obese
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people.
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people.
In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Papua New Guinea, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women).
In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5%.
United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,700.
In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0%.
In United States, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people. In Papua New Guinea, there are 23.7 babies per 1,000 people.
In United States, approximately 14.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In Papua New Guinea, 215.0 women do.
In United States, approximately 5.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, 36.3 children do.
In United States, 100% of the population has electricity access. In Papua New Guinea, 18% of the population do.
In United States, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access. In Papua New Guinea, about 9.6% do.
In United States, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas). In Papua New Guinea, that number is 40% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas).
United States spends 17.1% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 4.3% of GDP.
United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
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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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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