Quality of life comparison

live 4.7 years less

In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 53.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Azerbaijan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 80.3% less money

Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $21,300 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 7.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 68.0% higher top tax rate

Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 2.5 times more children

In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 11.2 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 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Azerbaijan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 35.7% less likely to be literate

In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 42.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 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.

be 81.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Azerbaijan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, 19% of the population do as of 2022.

be 62.4% less likely to have internet access

In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 51.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Azerbaijan, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 67.4% less on education

Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 45.7% less on healthcare

Azerbaijan spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.