Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Liechtenstein, you would:

Health

live 13.1 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 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

make 97.0% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 10.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 2.7 times more children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 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 8.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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 Liechtenstein, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, 19% of the population do as of 2022.

be 66.7% less likely to have internet access

In Liechtenstein, approximately 96.0% 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 Liechtenstein, 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 46.2% less on education

Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.

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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