Quality of life comparison

be 16.8% less likely to be obese

In Venezuela, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

live 3.9 years less

In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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 52.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Venezuela, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 45.5% less money

Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $7,704 as of 2018, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 11.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 23.5% higher top tax rate

Venezuela has a top tax rate of 34.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

be 25.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Venezuela, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

have 68.3% more children

In Venezuela, there are approximately 16.7 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 34.2% less likely to be literate

In Venezuela, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 89.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Venezuela, approximately 17.7 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 Venezuela, 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 59.3% less likely to have internet access

In Venezuela, approximately 78.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 49.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Venezuela, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 48% of people do as of 2020.

spend 34.2% less on healthcare

Venezuela 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 84.0% more coastline

Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.