Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Rwanda, you would:

Health

be 64.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 0.9% of people as of 2020.

live 3.6 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 40.0% more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 82.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 25.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.4% less likely to be literate

In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 27.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 62.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Rwanda, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 38% 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 42.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% 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 63.2% less on education

Rwanda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 65.8% less on healthcare

Rwanda spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Rwanda Revenue Authority, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea: At a glance

Papua New Guinea (sometimes abbreviated PNG) is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 452,860 sq km. The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. A nine-year secessionist revolt on the island of Bougainville ended in 1997 after claiming some 20,000 lives.
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