Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.1% more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 65.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
have 13.1% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 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 52.8% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
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