Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 15.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Oman, 0.1% 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 14.0 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 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 90.8% less spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Papua New Guinea spends $133 as of 2023.
have 96.9% fewer doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Papua New Guinea has 0.6 as of 2023.
have 57.1% less access to essential health services
Oman scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Papua New Guinea scores 30 as of 2021.
be 100.0% more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 20.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 84.9% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,020 as of 2025.
Life
have 44.8% more children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 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 14.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 13.0 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 10.6% less likely to be literate
In Oman, the literacy rate is 97.3% as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, it is 87.0% as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 8.3 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 79.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Oman, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 80.3% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, about 18.8% do as of 2024.
be 42.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Oman, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 76% 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 82.2% less on education
Oman spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Papua New Guinea spends 0.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.8% less on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
Safety
be 35.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, they kill 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.9% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Papua New Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 97.9% less home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Papua New Guinea has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 63.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 97.2% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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