Quality of life comparison

be 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 50.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Pakistan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.8% as of 2022.

make 29.6% less money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,400 as of 2022, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2022.

be 68.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate

Pakistan 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.

be 10.7% more likely to be literate

In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 37.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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.

have 10.2% more children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 24.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 52.4% more likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 78.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Pakistan, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 49.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 41.7% less on education

Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 10.7% less on healthcare

Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 4.9 times more coastline

Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.