Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 3.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 5.0 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 68.1% less spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Papua New Guinea spends $133 as of 2023.
have 88.4% fewer doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Papua New Guinea has 0.6 as of 2023.
have 45.5% less access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Papua New Guinea scores 30 as of 2021.
be 51.7% more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 20.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 40.3% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,020 as of 2025.
Life
have 54.1% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, there are 24.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 35.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 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 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 79.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 74.2% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, about 18.8% do as of 2024.
be 40.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 53% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.1% less on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Papua New Guinea spends 0.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.6% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
Safety
be 31.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, they kill 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.6% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Papua New Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 95.3% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Papua New Guinea has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 34.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 81.9% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 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. How we calculate this
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