Quality of life comparison

live 13.2 years less

In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 65.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Italy, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.8% as of 2022.

pay a 13.9% lower top tax rate

Italy has a top tax rate of 48.8% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

make 91.4% less money

Italy has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2022, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2022.

be 84.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

have 4.0 times more children

In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 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 38.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Italy, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 35.3% less likely to be literate

In Italy, the literacy rate is 99.2% as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 10.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Italy, approximately 3.2 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 79.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Italy, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, 21% of the population do as of 2021.

be 57.3% less likely to have internet access

In Italy, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 52.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Italy, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 67.4% less on education

Italy spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 74.0% less on healthcare

Italy spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 32.2% less coastline

Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.