Quality of life comparison

live 1.9 years less

In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 56.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 74.2% less money

Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 33.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mongolia, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 4.2 times higher top tax rate

Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 88.6% more children

In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 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 4.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Mongolia, approximately 39.0 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 Mongolia, the literacy rate is 99.2% as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 66.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 81.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Mongolia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 73% 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 61.9% less likely to have internet access

In Mongolia, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 45.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% 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 70.2% less on education

Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 49.0% less on healthcare

Mongolia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.