Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 14.5 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 10.1 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% 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
Niger 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 39.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.1% as of 2018. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.
be 83.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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 75.5% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 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 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% 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 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
be 45.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% 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 2.7 times more on healthcare
Niger spends 5.7% 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
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