Quality of life comparison

live 8.1 years less

In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 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 77.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Georgia, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 81.1% less money

Georgia has a GDP per capita of $22,200 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Georgia, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate

Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 2.4 times more children

In Georgia, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 6.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Georgia, approximately 28.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 35.5% less likely to be literate

In Georgia, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Georgia, approximately 14.8 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 81.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Georgia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, 19% of the population do as of 2022.

be 64.9% less likely to have internet access

In Georgia, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 51.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Georgia, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 94% 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 61.1% less on education

Georgia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 67.1% less on healthcare

Georgia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 16.6 times more coastline

Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.