Quality of life comparison

live 1.3 years longer

In Laos, 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 4.0 times more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

make 47.4% less money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.

be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.

be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate

Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

be 21.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Laos, approximately 185.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 145.0 women do as of 2017.

be 11.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 37.8 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.

have 38.9% more children

In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 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 24.2% less likely to be literate

In Laos, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2015. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 38.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Laos, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% 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 67.6% less likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.

be 46.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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.

spend 34.5% less on education

Laos spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 11.5% less on healthcare

Laos spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2019.