Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Palau instead of Vanuatu, you would:

Health

be 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 6.3 times more money

Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.

Life

be 10.4% more likely to be literate

In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 87.5% as of 2018. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.

be 21.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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 46.6% fewer children

In Vanuatu, there are approximately 21.6 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 61.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018.

be 38.5% more likely to have internet access

In Vanuatu, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.

Expenditures

spend 4.5 times more on healthcare

Vanuatu spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 39.9% less coastline

Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 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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