Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
be 78.9% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Venezuela, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2024.
live 6.4 years less
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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 21.7% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 28.5% less spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Papua New Guinea spends $133 as of 2023.
have 60.0% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Papua New Guinea scores 30 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Venezuela, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 13.6% less money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,020 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 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.
have 59.5% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 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 10.8% less likely to be literate
In Venezuela, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 87.0% as of 2022.
be 47.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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 Venezuela, 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 75.5% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, about 18.8% do as of 2024.
be 42.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Venezuela, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, 53% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% less on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% 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 84.0% more coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
Safety
be 12.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, they kill 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.3% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Papua New Guinea withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 98.2% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Papua New Guinea has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 84.7% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Papua New Guinea emits 0.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 18.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
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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