Quality of life comparison

live 8.0 years less

In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 79.1% less likely to be unemployed

In France, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 58.1% less money

France has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.

be 83.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In France, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In France, approximately 3.1 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.

be 57.6% less likely to have internet access

In France, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.

spend 36.9% more on healthcare

France spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.

see 68.7% less coastline

France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.