Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 5.6 times more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.6 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 39.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 51.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.
be 74.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 68.6% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 36.6 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 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (18% in urban areas, and 6% 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 Liberia, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
be 18.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% 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 78.8% more on healthcare
Liberia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 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
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