Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
be 81.7% less likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 2.2 years less
In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in India, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2023.
be 40.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
pay a 15.4% lower top tax rate
Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In India, the top tax rate is 35.5% as of 2016.
be 57.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In India, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 46.4% 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 India, 103.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.9% more likely to be literate
In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In India, it is 74.4% as of 2018.
have 42.3% fewer children
In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In India, there are 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 5.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022. In India, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 43.8% more likely to have internet access
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In India, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
be 2.0 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 India, that number is 96% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on education
Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. India spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.0% more on healthcare
Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 35.9% more coastline
Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In India, that number is 7,000 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
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