Quality of life comparison

live 8.5 years less

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

make 94.6% less money

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a GDP per capita of $70,800 as of 2015, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.8% as of 2022.

have 2.6 times more children

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2012. In Papua New Guinea, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 67.7% less likely to have internet access

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 50.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020.

see 4.0 times more coastline

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.