Quality of life comparison

live 8.2 years less

In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

make 80.1% less money

Thailand has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 5.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate

Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 2.8 times more children

In Thailand, there are approximately 9.9 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 Thailand, 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 31.8% less likely to be literate

In Thailand, the literacy rate is 94.1% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 Thailand, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, 19% of the population do as of 2022.

be 62.4% less likely to have internet access

In Thailand, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 52.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Thailand, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 56.2% less on education

Thailand spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 43.2% less on healthcare

Thailand spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 60.0% more coastline

Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.