Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 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 2.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 3.5 times more doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 32.7% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
be 78.7% more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.4% more likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 88.9% as of 2021. In Palau, it is 99.8% as of 2020.
be 28.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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 60.6% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 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 22.1% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
be 12.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 49% 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 48.3% more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.5 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 71.6% more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 77.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 56.3% more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 40.4 times more CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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