Quality of life comparison

live 2.2 years longer

In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese

In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 36.5% less likely to be unemployed

In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 54.3% less money

India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 68.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 18.2% higher top tax rate

India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 73.5% more children

In India, there are approximately 16.2 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 86.4% more likely to die during childbirth

In India, approximately 103.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 13.7% less likely to be literate

In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 10.8% more likely to die during infancy

In India, approximately 30.3 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 80.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In India, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 30.4% less likely to have internet access

In India, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 50.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In India, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 95% 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 68.9% less on education

India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 16.7% less on healthcare

India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 26.4% less coastline

India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.