Quality of life comparison

live 13.5 years less

In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 4.5 times more likely to be obese

In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 33.5% less likely to be unemployed

In South Korea, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.

make 90.3% less money

South Korea has a GDP per capita of $42,300 as of 2020, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 10.5% higher top tax rate

South Korea has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 4.2 times more children

In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 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 13.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In South Korea, approximately 11.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 145.0 women do as of 2017.

be 34.5% less likely to be literate

In South Korea, the literacy rate is 98.0% as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 11.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.

be 41.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In South Korea, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 59% of the population do as of 2018.

be 88.7% less likely to have internet access

In South Korea, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.

be 52.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In South Korea, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 48% of people do as of 2020.

spend 57.8% less on education

South Korea spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 72.0% less on healthcare

South Korea spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2019.

see 2.1 times more coastline

South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.