Quality of life comparison

be 92.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Namibia, 11.6% 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 3.0 years longer

In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 23.8% more likely to be obese

In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 86.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Namibia, 19.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 63.5% less money

Namibia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 13.5% higher top tax rate

Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 15.6% more children

In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 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 30.4% less likely to be literate

In Namibia, the literacy rate is 92.3% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 14.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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.

be 66.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Namibia, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 33% 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 39.6% less likely to have internet access

In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 48.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Namibia, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 83% 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 85.4% less on education

Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 71.9% less on healthcare

Namibia spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 3.3 times more coastline

Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.