Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.
be 65.1% less likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 66.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
have 28.2% fewer doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Papua New Guinea has 0.6 as of 2023.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,020 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 74.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, 189.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 87.0% as of 2022.
be 44.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, 31.3 children do as of 2024.
have 43.9% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, there are 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 70.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 20% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 13% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 48.9% more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, about 18.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 75.6% less on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Papua New Guinea spends 0.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 42.6% less on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 43.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, they kill 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.0% less strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Papua New Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 60.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Papua New Guinea emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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