Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Palau instead of Isle of Man, you would:

Health

live 7.4 years less

In Isle of Man, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 79.2% less money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $84,600 as of 2014, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.

be 54.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Isle of Man, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

Life

be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Isle of Man, approximately 4.2 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.

Geography

see 9.5 times more coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 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

Palau is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 459 sq km. After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986 but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year when the islands gained independence.
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