Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 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 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 16.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.
be 46.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 22.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 145.0 women do as of 2017.
have 65.6% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 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 33.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 36.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nepal, approximately 93% of people have electricity access (94% 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 71.1% less likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.
be 49.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 56.8% less on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 48.9% less on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% 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.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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