Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 56.7% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.
be 18.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
pay a 31.2% higher top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 27.1% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.
be 33.3% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.
be 51.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 80.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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 Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 51.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 95% 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.
Expenditures
spend 62.2% less on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 51.0% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.8% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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