Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Palau instead of Guam, you would:

Health

live 2.9 years less

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

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Life

have 35.9% fewer children

In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 53.8% less likely to have internet access

In Guam, approximately 80.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 12.1 times more coastline

Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Palau is 21.7% cheaper than Guam overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Guam is about 1.2 times bigger than Palau.
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Palau: At a glance

Palau is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 459 sq km. After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986 but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year when the islands gained independence.
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