Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 60.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 75.9% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2021.
be 25.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
have 52.6% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 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, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 60.0% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 70.0% more on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.