Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 9.5 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.9 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 57.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
Life
be 65.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
have 29.5% fewer children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 96.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 16.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Burma spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 21.3% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
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