Quality of life comparison

be 24.7% less likely to be obese

In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

live 8.9 years less

In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 57.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Argentina, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 84.2% less money

Argentina has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate

Argentina 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.

have 84.9% more children

In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 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 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Argentina, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 35.2% less likely to be literate

In Argentina, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 81.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Argentina, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% 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 63.2% less likely to have internet access

In Argentina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 52.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Argentina, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2015. 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 72.0% less on education

Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 75.0% less on healthcare

Argentina spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.