Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 3.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.4% 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 11.7 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 86.1% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Papua New Guinea spends $133 as of 2023.
have 96.4% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Papua New Guinea has 0.6 as of 2023.
have 57.7% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Papua New Guinea scores 30 as of 2021.
be 18.2% more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 68.8% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,020 as of 2025.
Life
have 54.2% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 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 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 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 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 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 78.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% 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 77.0% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, about 18.8% do as of 2024.
be 44.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 87% 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 82.1% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Papua New Guinea spends 0.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.1% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% 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 2.1 times more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
Safety
be 17.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, they kill 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.3% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Papua New Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 98.0% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Papua New Guinea has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 74.3% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Papua New Guinea emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 46.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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