Quality of life comparison

live 5.3 years less

In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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 5.9 times more likely to be obese

In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 47.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Bangladesh, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 48.8% less money

Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 97.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 62.4% more children

In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 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 56.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.3% less likely to be literate

In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 10.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 80.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 17.9% less likely to have internet access

In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 52.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 33.3% less on education

Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 8.9 times more coastline

Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.