Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 76.3% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 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 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 145.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.6% less likely to be literate
In Thailand, the literacy rate is 93.8% as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 41.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Thailand, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 59% of the population do as of 2018.
be 85.9% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% 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 Thailand, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 36.7% less on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 39.5% less on healthcare
Thailand spends 3.8% 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 60.0% more coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 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, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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