Quality of life comparison

live 10.3 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.

be 22.1% more likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2016.

make 10.8 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2022, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $41,100 as of 2022.

be 20.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.2% as of 2022.

be 72.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.

pay a 47.6% lower top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2017.

be 98.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 192.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2020.

be 54.2% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Czech Republic, it is 99.0% as of 2011.

be 92.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.

have 65.1% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 21% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Czech Republic, about 86.8% do as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 3.6 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Czech Republic spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.7 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Czech Republic, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2020.