Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.0 years longer

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 14.2 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.2 times more money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.

be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 50.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

Life

be 20.0% more likely to be literate

In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 80.5% as of 2015. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.

be 61.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 40.3% fewer children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 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 33.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018.

be 17.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 3.4 times more coastline

Cambodia has a total of 443 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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