Quality of life comparison

live 3.6 years less

In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 19.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.8% as of 2022.

make 69.4% less money

Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2022.

be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Indonesia, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 89.9% more children

In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 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 33.1% less likely to be literate

In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 70.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 78.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 48.4% less likely to have internet access

In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 49.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Indonesia, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 87% 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 60.0% less on education

Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 26.5% less on healthcare

Indonesia 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 90.6% less coastline

Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.