Quality of life comparison

live 3.0 years less

In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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 12.7% more likely to be obese

In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

make 73.2% less money

Moldova has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 63.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Moldova, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 19.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 3.3 times more children

In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 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 16.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Moldova, approximately 12.0 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 Moldova, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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 Moldova, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, 19% of the population do as of 2022.

be 58.1% less likely to have internet access

In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 48.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Moldova, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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 78.1% less on education

Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 63.2% less on healthcare

Moldova spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.