Quality of life comparison

live 2.9 years less

In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 28.3% more likely to be obese

In Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 34.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Kyrgyzstan, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 34.4% less money

Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 11.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kyrgyzstan, 33.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

have 50.3% more children

In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 18.7 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 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 50.0 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 Kyrgyzstan, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 30.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 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 80.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 41.8% less likely to have internet access

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 49.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 77.4% less on education

Kyrgyzstan spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 52.8% less on healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.