Where is it better to live in Papua New Guinea or in Taiwan?
To answer the question - which country - Papua New Guinea or Taiwan, is more comfortable for living, let’s compare different constituents which make the standard of living:
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Perhaps, it’s difficult to argue that it’s better to live in a rich country than in a poor one. As of 2024 year data, the basic indicator of the economic development - GDP by purchasing power parity per capita - was:
● In Papua New Guinea - 4,16 thousand dollars,
● In Taiwan - 80,6 thousand dollars.
Thus, according to the gross production per one person, Taiwan leaves Papua New Guinea behind by %.
Let’s compare the data about minimum labor level pay in both countries.
● The minimum wage in Papua New Guinea set at 140 kina (approximately US$ 43);
● The minimum wage in Taiwan set at 27,500 Taiwanese dollars (approximately US$ 890).
Where are the prices lower? up↑
The average GDP gap gets worse by the difference of the life price. According to the statistics of the data base Numbeo, at the beginning of 2025 year, Papua New Guinea is a more expensive country.
The price level in Papua New Guinea for basic goods and services (including food, consumer goods, transport, mobile connection and utility bills) is on average % higher than in Taiwan. In other words, at the current exchange rate 1000 dollars in Taiwan will have the same purchasing power as dollars in Papua New Guinea.
Where is the crime rate lower? up↑
One can evaluate the general level of criminal situation with the help of “crime rate”. This indicator is calculated by the portal Numbeo, which specializes in rating scores of different life aspects in all the world regions and shows how safe it is to live in the country from a risk of becoming a victim of lawbreakers (the higher the crime rate is, the higher the risk is). As of 2025 year, the crime rate is:
● in Papua New Guinea - 80.3;
● in Taiwan - 17.1
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To estimate the population law-abidingness and law enforcement activity, let’s pay attention to the statics of premeditated murders and to the data about the number of Papuans and Taiwanese, being imprisoned.
Yearly out of 100 thousand people, murders kill:
● in Papua New Guinea - 7.85 people;
● in Taiwan - 0.82 people
***As of 2023 year, in prisons and criminal camps the number of inmates is:
● in Papua New Guinea - 5.09 thousand, or 62 prisoners per 100,000 people;
● in Taiwan - 54.1 thousand, or 219 prisoners per 100,000 people
Overall, they kill more often in Papua New Guinea, one stays behind the bars more often in Taiwan.
Where do people get sick less and live longer? up↑
The life quality is greatly defined by how long the people live. According to the latest data, the life expectancy is:
● in Papua New Guinea - 65.3 years (63.4 years among men and 67.4 years among women)
● in Taiwan - 79.4 years (76 years among men and 82.7 years among women)
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