Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
be 19.7% less likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
live 1.9 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 Yemen, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 64.3% lower top tax rate
Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Yemen, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 39.0% less money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
be 10.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Yemen, that number is 27.0% as of 2014.
be 31.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Yemen, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2014.
Life
be 38.6% 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 Yemen, on the other hand, 46.5 children do as of 2022.
have 15.1% fewer children
In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Yemen, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Yemen, about 27.0% do as of 2019.
be 2.1 times 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 Yemen, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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 Yemen, that number is 47% of people on average (72% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 87.0% more on healthcare
Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Yemen, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2015.
Geography
see 63.0% less coastline
Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.
Yemen: At a glance
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