Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 14.2 years less
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 70.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Gibraltar, 1.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
have 12.4% fewer children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 12.2 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 11.1% less likely to have internet access
In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 126.6 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Infrastructure
find 88.0% less home broadband
Gibraltar has 61.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 5.1 times more CO2
Gibraltar emits 16.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2015–2022). How we calculate this
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Palau: At a glance
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