Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 16.0 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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
make 65.7% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Infrastructure
find 81.8% less home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 18.0 times more CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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