If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

Health

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.

Economy

make 94.1% 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 $4,200 as of 2023.

be 2.6 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 2.6% as of 2023.

Life

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.

Basic Needs

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.

Geography

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.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Papua New Guinea: At a glance

Papua New Guinea (sometimes abbreviated PNG) is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 452,860 sq km. The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. A nine-year secessionist revolt on the island of Bougainville ended in 1997 after claiming some 20,000 lives.
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