Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 51.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.
make 48.8% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,000 as of 2020, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
pay a 31.2% higher top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 30.3% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, there are 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 121.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 145.0 women do as of 2017.
be 33.3% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.
be 51.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, 33.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 59% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 78.0% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.
be 51.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.6% less on education
Philippines spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 43.9% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 85.8% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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