Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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.
be 65.1% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 89.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.
make 69.6% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
Life
have 37.6% more children
In Nauru, there are approximately 21.1 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 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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, 33.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 59% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 80.7% less likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.
be 52.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nauru, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 48% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 76.5% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 171.7 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 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 Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.