Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 78.3% more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
be 85.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.
be 57.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 63.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 145.0 women do as of 2017.
be 23.9% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 25.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% 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 54.2% less likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.
be 37.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% 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 62.7% less on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 28.1% less on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.2% 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, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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