Quality of life comparison

live 6.0 years longer

In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese

In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

make 68.0% more money

Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 49.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Burkina Faso, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 14.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burkina Faso, 43.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

be 27.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burkina Faso, approximately 264.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 39.6% more likely to be literate

In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 46.0% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 32.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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.

have 11.9% fewer children

In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 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 45.5% more likely to have internet access

In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 39.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 71% 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 education

Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 62.7% less on healthcare

Burkina Faso spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.