Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
be 47.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
be 38.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% as of 2017.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 56.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 335.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 145.0 women do as of 2017.
be 14.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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.
be 14.2% less likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 74.8% as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 51.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 23% 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 10.0% more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, about 11.0% do as of 2019.
be 15.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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 34.5% less on education
Madagascar spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 37.8% less on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.7% 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, General Direction of Taxes, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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