Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Palau instead of Madagascar, you would:

Health

live 6.5 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 10.4 times more likely to be obese

In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 11.7 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.

be 64.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

Life

be 29.1% more likely to be literate

In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 74.8% as of 2018. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.

be 71.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 59.8% fewer children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 28.7 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 2.6 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 23% 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 3.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.

be 77.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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 4.1 times more on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 68.5% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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

Palau is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 459 sq km. After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986 but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year when the islands gained independence.
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