Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 75.6% less likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $12,500 as of 2020.
be 88.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 4.1% as of 2016.
pay a 64.3% lower top tax rate
Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 93.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 75.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 43.8% more likely to be literate
In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Sri Lanka, it is 92.3% as of 2019.
be 75.6% less 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.
have 52.5% fewer children
In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 69.8% more 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 Sri Lanka, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
be 95.4% 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 Sri Lanka, that number is 93% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% more on education
Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 78.3% more on healthcare
Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 74.0% less coastline
Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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