Quality of life comparison

be 54.9% less likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Papua New Guinea, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.

live 7.3 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

make 47.6% more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 7.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 10.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

be 25.5% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 46.9% more likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 192.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 42.7% more 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

be 2.7 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 77.3% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 3.2 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 80.0% more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 96.7% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.