press rank #72 · 
~$1,150/mo
Can you live unwatched in Papua New Guinea?
Mixed civil liberties, ranked #72 for press freedom. Not individually assessed beyond public indices.
The privacy scorecard
8 cameras / 1,000 people press rank #72 ~$1,150/mo national average
Childhood vaccines: recommended, never required
No national law requires it, and coverage is among the lowest in the world.
If you skip them: Nothing.
Exemptions: Not needed.
Source: Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Reports your account balances abroad (CRS)
Extradition treaty with the US
5 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
6 real places in Papua New Guinea
Facial recognition, Bitcoin friendliness and cost vary by city even inside the same country.
Port Moresby
~$1,550/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5Lae
~$1,000/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5Mount Hagen
~$1,000/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5Madang
~$1,000/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5Kokopo
~$1,150/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5Alotau
~$1,200/mo facial recognition unlikely₿ crypto 2/5Weigh Papua New Guinea against your own threat model
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Find where to live on ArcadiaCountry-level estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.