Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
be 78.9% less likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
live 1.2 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 Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 36.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 43.9% less money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 19.3% less likely to be literate
In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 60.8% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 20.2% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 47% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Ethiopia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 39.1% more on healthcare
Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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