Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 7.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 10.9 times more doctors per person
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 51.2% more access to essential health services
Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Cote d'Ivoire, 12.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.4 times more money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $3,050 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 359.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 99.7% more likely to be literate
In Cote d'Ivoire, the literacy rate is 50.0% as of 2021. In Palau, it is 99.8% as of 2020.
be 58.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 44.8 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.
have 66.1% fewer children
In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 31.6 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 38.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 48% 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 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 41.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
be 28.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 64% 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 3.2 times more on healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Infrastructure
find 4.6 times more home broadband
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 140.4 times more CO2
Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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