Quality of life comparison

be 95.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Lesotho, 21.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.

live 9.9 years longer

In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

make 68.0% more money

Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 83.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Lesotho, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 25.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Lesotho 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.

be 66.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Lesotho, approximately 566.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 30.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 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.

have 22.7% more children

In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 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 20.7% less likely to be literate

In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 81.0% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 62.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Lesotho, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (81% in urban areas, and 38% 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 33.3% less likely to have internet access

In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 42.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 77% 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 83.9% less on education

Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 78.8% less on healthcare

Lesotho spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.