Quality of life comparison

be 70.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.

be 42.0% more likely to be obese

In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 87.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 78.8% less money

Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 10.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate

Gabon 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 15.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Gabon, approximately 227.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 24.9% less likely to be literate

In Gabon, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 17.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 79.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Gabon, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 27% 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 55.6% less likely to have internet access

In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 49.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Gabon, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 55% 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 56.2% less on education

Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 26.5% less on healthcare

Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 5.8 times more coastline

Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.