Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 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.
see 73.9% more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Papua New Guinea spends $133 as of 2023.
have 60.5% more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Papua New Guinea has 0.6 as of 2023.
be 59.4% less likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Niger, 0.2% 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
have 14.3% less access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Papua New Guinea scores 30 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,020 as of 2025.
be 6.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 46.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 350.0 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 2.4 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, it is 87.0% as of 2022.
be 52.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 65.6 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 41.4% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 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 20.9% more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, about 18.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 80.8% less on education
Niger spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Papua New Guinea spends 0.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 29.1% less on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% 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 40.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, they kill 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
Niger has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2010.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Papua New Guinea has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 98.8% less strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Papua New Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
Environment
be 59.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Niger, air pollution causes 93.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.3 times more CO2
Niger 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 (2010–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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