Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 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 5.4 times more likely to be obese
In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.0 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 48.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 90.2% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 50.8% as of 2015. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.
be 69.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 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 60.0% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 16% 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 11.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 4.0 times more on healthcare
Gambia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.0 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 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
How big is Palau compared to Gambia? See an in-depth size comparison.