Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 92.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% 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 6.1 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 37.4% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 51.9% more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
be 77.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.
pay a 16.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 68.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 145.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.8% less likely to be literate
In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 86.5% as of 2015. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.
be 17.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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.
have 12.2% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, there are 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (89% in urban areas, and 36% 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 62.1% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.
be 38.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% 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 47.2% less on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 70.1% less on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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