Quality of life comparison

live 10.8 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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 78.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.8% as of 2022.

make 89.7% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2022.

be 28.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

have 2.5 times more children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.1 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 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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 79.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, 21% of the population do as of 2021.

be 50.6% less likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 51.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Virgin Islands, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 48% of people do as of 2020.

see 27.4 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.