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

Health

live 6.3 years less

In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 69.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Montserrat, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

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Life

be 79.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.

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have 10.2% fewer children

In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 49.3% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 36.3% less on education

Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 38.0 times more coastline

Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.

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Infrastructure

find 89.9% less home broadband

Montserrat has 72.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2015–2024), World Bank (2023–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

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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