Quality of life comparison

live 8.1 years less

In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.1 times more likely to be obese

In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 58.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Sri Lanka, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 67.7% less money

Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate

Sri Lanka 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 93.8% more children

In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 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 6.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Sri Lanka, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 30.4% less likely to be literate

In Sri Lanka, the literacy rate is 92.3% as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 Sri Lanka, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% 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 52.2% less likely to have internet access

In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 48.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sri Lanka, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 91% 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 26.3% less on education

Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 39.0% less on healthcare

Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 3.8 times more coastline

Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.