Quality of life comparison

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.

be 93.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

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 60.4% less money

Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

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.

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.

be 76.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 45.8% 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.

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.