Quality of life comparison

live 9.3 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese

In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 3.2 times more money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.

be 95.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 18.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 75.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 48.2% fewer children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 1% 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 39.0% less likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.

spend 8.4 times more on healthcare

Djibouti spends 1.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.

see 4.8 times more coastline

Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.