Quality of life comparison

live 6.7 years less

In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 52.1% more likely to be obese

In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 11.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 85.8% less money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 46.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate

Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 2.4 times more children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 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 33.1% less likely to be literate

In Seychelles, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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 Seychelles, 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 Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 50.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Seychelles, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 48% of people do as of 2020.

spend 73.1% less on education

Seychelles 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 60.9% less on healthcare

Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 10.5 times more coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.