Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 91.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.4 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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.
be 22.7% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 90.4% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Papua New Guinea spends $133 as of 2023.
have 98.3% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Papua New Guinea has 0.6 as of 2023.
have 60.5% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Papua New Guinea scores 30 as of 2021.
Economy
make 48.5% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,020 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.4 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 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 Ukraine, 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 13.0% less likely to be literate
In Ukraine, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 87.0% as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 Ukraine, 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 77.2% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, about 18.8% do as of 2024.
be 43.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Ukraine, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (91% in urban areas, and 100% 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 84.8% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Papua New Guinea spends 0.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 65.0% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 85.2% more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
Safety
be 41.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, they kill 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.9% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Papua New Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 98.9% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Papua New Guinea has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 42.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 83.4% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 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 (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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