: 2022 saw the passing of the Digital Government Act 2022 , which aimed to modernize public services and launch the PNG E-Government Portal .
: PNG ranked 169th out of 191 countries on the Gender Inequality Index in 2022. Maternal mortality remains high, and only 10.8% of women have a secondary education. : 2022 saw the passing of the Digital
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: Since 2015, the formal sector has seen low job growth, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This has led to increased poverty in urban areas due to high inflation and the high cost of living. This has led to increased poverty in urban
: Expected years of schooling rose to 10.4 years by 2022. 4. Social Structure
The nation remains one of the most culturally diverse globally, with many communities still adhering to the Wantok System —a traditional support network based on common language and kinship.