Quality of life comparison

live 5.5 years less

In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 72.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 77.7% less money

Colombia has a GDP per capita of $18,800 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

pay a 27.3% higher top tax rate

Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 88.6% more children

In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 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 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Colombia, approximately 75.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 32.8% less likely to be literate

In Colombia, the literacy rate is 95.6% as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 Colombia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 56.2% less likely to have internet access

In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 51.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Colombia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 88% 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 71.4% less on education

Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 72.2% less on healthcare

Colombia spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 60.6% more coastline

Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.