Quality of life comparison

live 8.3 years less

In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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.

be 82.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 84.9% less money

Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $27,800 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 74.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Montenegro, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 4.7 times higher top tax rate

Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 2.6 times more children

In Montenegro, 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 32.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 35.2% less likely to be literate

In Montenegro, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 10.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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.

be 81.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Montenegro, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 19% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 61.0% less likely to have internet access

In Montenegro, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 52.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Montenegro, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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.

spend 78.1% less on healthcare

Montenegro spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 17.6 times more coastline

Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.