Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 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 21.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 12.6 times more doctors per person
Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 85.7% more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
be 13.9 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 20.9 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 54.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 65.1% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 60.5% as of 2022. In Palau, it is 99.8% as of 2020.
be 46.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 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 66.0% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 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 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% 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 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
be 79.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water (83% in urban areas, and 47% 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 49.6% more on education
Ethiopia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.9 times more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ethiopia, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.4 times more home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 552.3 times more CO2
Ethiopia 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). How we calculate this
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