Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
be 32.3% less likely to die by suicide
Turkey has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.2 years less
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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 92.5% less spent on your healthcare
Turkey spends $1,769 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Papua New Guinea spends $133 as of 2023.
have 97.3% fewer doctors per person
Turkey has 22.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Papua New Guinea has 0.6 as of 2023.
have 60.5% less access to essential health services
Turkey scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Papua New Guinea scores 30 as of 2021.
Economy
be 69.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 83.8% less money
Turkey has a GDP per capita of $18,599 as of 2025, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,020 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Turkey, there are approximately 11.0 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 12.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkey, approximately 15.0 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 10.5% less likely to be literate
In Turkey, the literacy rate is 97.3% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 87.0% as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 8.0 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 79.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Turkey, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 79.0% less likely to have internet access
In Turkey, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Papua New Guinea, about 18.8% do as of 2024.
be 44.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Turkey, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 94% 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 74.8% less on education
Turkey spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Papua New Guinea spends 0.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 32.9% less on healthcare
Turkey spends 4.3% 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 28.4% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Turkey, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, they kill 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.7% less strain on fresh water
Turkey withdraws 48% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Papua New Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 99.0% less home broadband
Turkey has 23.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Papua New Guinea has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 90.3% less CO2
Turkey emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Papua New Guinea emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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