Quality of life comparison

live 8.5 years less

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 19.0% more likely to be obese

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 74.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 78.9% less money

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $19,900 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 4.2 times higher top tax rate

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 3.4 times more children

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.2 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 32.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 34.6% less likely to be literate

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the literacy rate is 98.1% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 6.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.2 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, 19% of the population do as of 2022.

be 57.9% less likely to have internet access

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 76.0% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 74.5% less on healthcare

Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 257.6 times more coastline

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.