Quality of life comparison

be 87.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Equatorial Guinea, 7.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.

live 5.7 years longer

In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 69.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 15.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Equatorial Guinea, 44.0% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

make 75.1% less money

Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate

Equatorial Guinea has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

be 57.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 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 32.6% less likely to be literate

In Equatorial Guinea, the literacy rate is 95.3% as of 2015. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 71.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 47% 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 40.7% less likely to have internet access

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 29.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. 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 34.2% less on healthcare

Equatorial Guinea spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 17.4 times more coastline

Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.