Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of China, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 8.9 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 65.9% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 22.5% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2021.
Life
have 13.7% more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.9% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 49.0% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 88.9% more on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.5% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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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