Quality of life comparison

live 6.1 years less

In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 10.1 times more likely to be obese

In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

make 69.3% less money

Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 65.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 7.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate

Vietnam 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 88.6% more children

In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 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 54.8% more likely to die during childbirth

In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, 192.0 women do as of 2020.

be 33.0% less likely to be literate

In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 95.8% as of 2019. In Papua New Guinea, it is 64.2% as of 2015.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 Vietnam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 56.8% less likely to have internet access

In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 51.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Vietnam, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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 65.9% less on education

Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 46.8% less on healthcare

Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 49.6% more coastline

Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.