Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 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 11.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Guinea spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 8.6 times more doctors per person
Guinea has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 62.5% more access to essential health services
Guinea scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 10.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 10.4 times more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $1,877 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 82.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 494.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Palau, it is 99.8% as of 2020.
be 68.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 59.8 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 67.9% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 33.3 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 95.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 33.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
be 34.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Guinea, approximately 74% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 62% 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 100.0% more on education
Guinea spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Guinea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.7 times more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 40.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea, road accidents kill 37.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 733.0 times more home broadband
Guinea has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 236.7 times more CO2
Guinea emits 0.3 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), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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