Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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.
Economy
make 90.5% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
pay a 31.2% higher top tax rate
Poland 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 3.3 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 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 96.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.
be 35.7% less likely to be literate
In Poland, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.
be 8.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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 81.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Poland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, 19% of the population do as of 2022.
be 62.4% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 52.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Poland, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 73.1% less on education
Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 61.5% less on healthcare
Poland spends 6.5% 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 11.7 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 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, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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