Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 73.8% more spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 3.3 times more doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 36.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.9% more likely to be literate
In Namibia, the literacy rate is 87.6% as of 2023. In Palau, it is 99.8% as of 2020.
be 48.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
have 58.7% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 76.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 29.4% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
be 15.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.1% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 14.5% more on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 69.0 times more CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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