Quality of life comparison

live 15.8 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

make 2.1 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2022, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 81.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 32.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate

Afghanistan 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 69.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 620.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 72.1% more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 68.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 17.8% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 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 77.8% more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 77.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Afghanistan, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 19% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 37.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 68% 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 51.7% less on education

Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 83.9% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.