Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Papua New Guinea instead of Yemen, you would:

Health

live 1.9 years longer

In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 24.6% more likely to be obese

In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 68.0% more money

Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Papua New Guinea, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2023.

be 84.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

be 23.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Papua New Guinea, however, that number is 37.0% as of 2002.

pay a 2.8 times higher top tax rate

Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Papua New Guinea, the top tax rate is 42.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 27.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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.

have 20.1% more children

In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Papua New Guinea, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 20.3% more likely to have internet access

In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Papua New Guinea, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 75.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Yemen, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% 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 52.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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.

Expenditures

spend 41.9% less on healthcare

Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.7 times more coastline

Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Papua New Guinea, that number is 5,152 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea: At a glance

Papua New Guinea (sometimes abbreviated PNG) is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 452,860 sq km. The eastern half of the island of New Guinea - second largest in the world - was divided between Germany (north) and the UK (south) in 1885. The latter area was transferred to Australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during World War I and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. A nine-year secessionist revolt on the island of Bougainville ended in 1997 after claiming some 20,000 lives.
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