Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 17.5 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 7.7 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.7 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 93.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 24.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 46.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 59.1% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2017. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.
be 81.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 69.3% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.5 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 2.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 35% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 22% 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
be 36.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 62% 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 94.9% more on healthcare
Mozambique spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 38.5% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 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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