Quality of life comparison

be 80.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tanzania, 4.7% 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 0.8 years less

In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

make 46.2% more money

Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2022, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2022.

be 40.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate

Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

be 19.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 21.5% less likely to be literate

In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

have 13.5% fewer children

In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 51.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Tanzania, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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 34.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 57.6% less on education

Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 34.2% less on healthcare

Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 3.6 times more coastline

Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.