Quality of life comparison

live 5.9 years less

In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 28.3% more likely to be obese

In Uzbekistan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

be 41.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Uzbekistan, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 52.3% less money

Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uzbekistan, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 82.6% higher top tax rate

Uzbekistan has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

have 37.1% more children

In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 20.5 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 6.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Uzbekistan, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 35.8% less likely to be literate

In Uzbekistan, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 77.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Uzbekistan, approximately 19.0 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 Uzbekistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 36.1% less likely to have internet access

In Uzbekistan, approximately 50.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 51.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Uzbekistan, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 71.4% less on education

Uzbekistan spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 63.2% less on healthcare

Uzbekistan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.