Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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.
be 5.9 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 43.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.
make 14.6% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
be 52.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 145.0 women do as of 2017.
have 64.1% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 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 14.3% less likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.
be 10.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 29.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 59% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 56.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.
be 52.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 46.2% more on education
Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 8.9 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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