Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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.
Economy
be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.
make 70.1% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
be 7.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
pay a 68.0% higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, there are 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 145.0 women do as of 2017.
be 35.7% less likely to be literate
In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.
be 42.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 41.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Azerbaijan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 59% of the population do as of 2018.
be 87.1% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.
be 51.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Azerbaijan, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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.
Expenditures
spend 29.6% less on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 42.5% less on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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