Quality of life comparison

live 2.4 years longer

In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 71.8% more likely to be obese

In Sao Tome and Principe, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 81.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 33.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sao Tome and Principe, 55.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

make 23.6% less money

Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 24.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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.

be 31.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 146.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 32.3% less likely to be literate

In Sao Tome and Principe, the literacy rate is 94.8% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 75.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of people have electricity access (80% in urban areas, and 74% 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 37.3% less likely to have internet access

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 51.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 94% 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

Sao Tome and Principe 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 49.0% less on healthcare

Sao Tome and Principe spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 24.7 times more coastline

Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.