Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Bermuda, you would:
Health
live 12.6 years less
In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 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 62.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Bermuda, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
make 95.8% less money
Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $99,800 as of 2022, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bermuda, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Bermuda, there are approximately 10.9 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 15.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bermuda, approximately 2.2 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 Bermuda, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, 19% of the population do as of 2022.
be 68.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 52.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bermuda, 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 26.3% less on education
Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 50.0 times more coastline
Bermuda has a total of 103 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 Bermuda? See an in-depth size comparison.