Quality of life comparison

live 12.1 years less

In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 59.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

pay a 25.7% lower top tax rate

Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

make 89.9% less money

Portugal has a GDP per capita of $41,700 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

have 3.5 times more children

In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 16.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Portugal, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 33.1% less likely to be literate

In Portugal, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 13.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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.

be 81.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Portugal, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, 19% of the population do as of 2022.

be 61.0% less likely to have internet access

In Portugal, approximately 82.0% 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 Portugal, 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.

spend 72.0% less on education

Portugal spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 76.4% less on healthcare

Portugal spends 10.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.9 times more coastline

Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.