Quality of life comparison

be 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

make 20.8% less money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 49.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

have 79.0% more children

In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 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 27.9% less likely to be literate

In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 74.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% 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 27.3% less likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 44.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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 30.0% less on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 32.4% less on healthcare

Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.7 times more coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.