Quality of life comparison

be 62.0% less likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 12.3 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 Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 3.2 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 Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

make 11.9% less money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

be 62.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

be 29.7% 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 Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 35.0% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

have 21.4% more children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.5% 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

be 2.5 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 Zambia, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 50.7% 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 Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 34.4% less likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

spend 2.6 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.