Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 7.2 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.5 times more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 37.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 43.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 39.6% as of 2018. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.
be 77.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 49.6 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 67.7% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 35.7 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 24% 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 38.5% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
be 17.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 77% 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 3.8 times more on healthcare
Guinea spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.7 times more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 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 Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.