Quality of life comparison

live 2.0 years longer

In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 3.9 times more likely to be obese

In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

make 4.7 times more money

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

be 42.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 61.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burundi, approximately 494.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 14.1% less likely to be literate

In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

have 18.8% fewer children

In Burundi, there are approximately 34.6 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 84.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burundi, approximately 10% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% 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 5.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 41.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% 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 72.0% less on education

Burundi spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 61.5% less on healthcare

Burundi spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.