Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Anguilla, you would:
Health
live 12.8 years less
In Anguilla, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 66.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Anguilla, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2002. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
make 65.6% less money
Anguilla has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2008, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.
be 60.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Anguilla, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Anguilla, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Anguilla, approximately 3.1 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 81.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Anguilla, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 19% of the population do as of 2022.
be 60.8% less likely to have internet access
In Anguilla, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 51.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Anguilla, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 48% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 65.0% less on education
Anguilla spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 84.5 times more coastline
Anguilla has a total of 61 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 Anguilla? See an in-depth size comparison.