Quality of life comparison

live 1.5 years less

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 48.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 33.3% less money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $26,400 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.

be 4.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 5.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 71.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 20.8% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 60.0% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.

spend 4.0 times more on healthcare

Malaysia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.

see 67.5% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.