Country size comparison
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British Virgin Islands is about 3,065 times smaller than Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea is approximately 462,840 sq km, while British Virgin Islands is approximately 151 sq km, making British Virgin Islands 0.03% the size of Papua New Guinea. Meanwhile, the population of Papua New Guinea is ~9.6 million people (9.6 million fewer people live in British Virgin Islands).
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Be 81.0% less likely to have access to electricity in Papua New Guinea
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Papua New Guinea is 15.0% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall
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