Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 35.5% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $27,300 as of 2019, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
Life
be 21.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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 47.9% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 22.1 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 62.1% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 3.7 times more on healthcare
Oman spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 27.4% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 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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