Quality of life comparison

live 6.7 years less

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 36.5% more likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 31.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 87.5% less money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 6.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 97.9% more children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 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 9.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 32.4% less likely to be literate

In Malaysia, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 5.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 81.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Malaysia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, 19% of the population do as of 2022.

be 67.0% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 51.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Malaysia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 91% 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 64.1% less on education

Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 39.0% less on healthcare

Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 10.2% more coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.