Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 25.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.
live 3.0 years less
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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
be 20.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.
make 89.4% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
pay a 3.2 times higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% 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 Russia, 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 13.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.
be 35.6% less likely to be literate
In Russia, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 Russia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, 19% of the population do as of 2022.
be 63.6% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 51.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Russia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 93% 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
Russia 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 67.1% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.6% 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 86.3% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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