Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 97.8% more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $8,900 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 95.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 34.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 43.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 61.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 53.9% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.0 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 75.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 36% 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 12.2% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 78.8% more on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Namibia? See an in-depth size comparison.