Quality of life comparison

live 2.3 years longer

In Sudan, 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

make 50.0% more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 76.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 20.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate

Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

be 28.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 20.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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.

have 15.1% fewer children

In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 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 11.1% more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 69.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 63% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% 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 45.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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.

spend 36.4% less on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 16.7% less on healthcare

Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 6.0 times more coastline

Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.