Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
be 71.4% less likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
be 22.2% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Papua New Guinea, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.3 years less
In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Chad, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 63.4% less money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
be 14.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
pay a 42.9% higher top tax rate
Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 39.3% more children
In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 65.3% less likely to be literate
In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 94.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Chad, on the other hand, 65.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 61% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 84.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Chad, that number is 9% of people on average (32% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 26.3% more on education
Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Chad spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 91.3% more on healthcare
Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Papua New Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.