Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 14.1 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 21.3 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 19.1 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 88.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Palau, it is 99.8% as of 2020.
be 67.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
have 75.3% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 6.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
be 90.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 15.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Environment
emit 591.7 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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