Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.6% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.
be 11.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 54.4% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.5% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.
be 13.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 79.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 19% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 46.7% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 44.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 54.8% less on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 66.7% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.6 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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, General Department of Taxation.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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