Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Chile, you would:
Health
live 12.0 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 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 48.6% less spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 45.8% fewer doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 20.7% less access to essential health services
Chile scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
Life
have 22.6% more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.2% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 95.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.9% less on education
Chile spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 76.4% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 69.1% less home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 21.0 times more CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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