Quality of life comparison

be 91.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.

live 3.2 years longer

In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

make 24.2% more money

Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.

be 83.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.

be 32.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate

Zambia 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.

be 31.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 145.0 women do as of 2017.

be 26.0% less likely to be literate

In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

have 16.7% fewer children

In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 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 59.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Zambia, approximately 37% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 59% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2018.

be 45.0% less likely to have internet access

In Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.

be 33.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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.

spend 57.8% less on education

Zambia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 56.6% less on healthcare

Zambia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2019.