Quality of life comparison

live 12.4 years less

In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 51.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Belgium, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

pay a 21.8% lower top tax rate

Belgium has a top tax rate of 53.7% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

make 93.4% less money

Belgium has a GDP per capita of $63,600 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belgium, 12.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

have 2.6 times more children

In Belgium, there are approximately 10.8 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 38.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belgium, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 10.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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 Belgium, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, 19% of the population do as of 2022.

be 64.8% less likely to have internet access

In Belgium, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 52.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Belgium, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 79.1% less on education

Belgium spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 77.5% less on healthcare

Belgium spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 77.5 times more coastline

Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.