Moving to Puerto Rico from Papua New Guinea
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Papua New Guinea to Puerto Rico — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Papua New Guinea to Puerto Rico. You’ll also switch from driving on the left to the right.
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Key Indicator Comparison
How Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
per 100,000 people per year
Papua New Guinea generally does better on safety, though Puerto Rico leads in road traffic deaths.
How's the healthcare?
share of adults with obesity
per 100,000 people — a proxy for mental health support
Papua New Guinea performs better than Puerto Rico across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about the environment?
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Papua New Guinea performs better than Puerto Rico across all environment metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
higher means greater strain on freshwater supply
share of households with internet
Puerto Rico generally does better on infrastructure, though Papua New Guinea leads in water stress level.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
Puerto Rico generally does better on employment & economy, though Papua New Guinea leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
government spending on education as % of GDP
percentage of adults who can read and write
Puerto Rico performs significantly better than Papua New Guinea across all family life metrics.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2010–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022), Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea (2016), Puerto Rican Department of Treasury (2016). How we calculate this
Can you move from Papua New Guinea to Puerto Rico?
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico. To live, work, or study long-term in Puerto Rico, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Puerto Rico's immigration authority.
Papua New Guinea passport holder visiting Puerto Rico
Visa RequiredData: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work remotely from Puerto Rico?
With 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Puerto Rico can support video calls in major cities. The hard part is paperwork — visa category, employer policy on overseas staff, and tax residency in Papua New Guinea and Puerto Rico.
Is Puerto Rico safe for expats?
Papua New Guinea generally does better on safety, though Puerto Rico leads in road traffic deaths. The homicide rate in Puerto Rico is 14.6 per 100,000 people, compared to 9.4 in Papua New Guinea.
How is healthcare in Puerto Rico compared to Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea performs better than Puerto Rico across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What language do they speak in Puerto Rico?
The official languages in Puerto Rico are English and Spanish. In Papua New Guinea, the official languages are English, Hiri Motu and Tok Pisin.
