Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 70.2% more likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 70.9% more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 94.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 30.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
Life
have 46.6% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 21.6 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 63.6% more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 14.2% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 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 Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.