Quality of life comparison

live 6.5 years less

In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 66.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Brazil, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 77.4% less money

Brazil has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 8.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 52.7% higher top tax rate

Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 2.1 times more children

In Brazil, there are approximately 13.2 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 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Brazil, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 32.2% less likely to be literate

In Brazil, the literacy rate is 94.7% as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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 Brazil, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 60.5% less likely to have internet access

In Brazil, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 52.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Brazil, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 76.7% less on education

Brazil spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 75.7% less on healthcare

Brazil spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 31.2% less coastline

Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.