Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 96.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% 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 9.7 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 29.1% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 87.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.8% as of 2022.
be 37.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.
make 58.2% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2022.
pay a 27.3% higher top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 56.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.
have 26.0% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 27.4% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 74.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 45.8% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.
be 40.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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 72.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 61.5% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% 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: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea: At a glance
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