Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years less
In Wallis and Futuna, 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 71.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 12.3 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 8.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, 33.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.2% more likely to have internet access
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 9.0% 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 Wallis and Futuna, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 48% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 39.9 times more coastline
Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 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 Wallis and Futuna? See an in-depth size comparison.