Palau compared to China

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

Health

live 2.3 years longer

In Palau, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women). In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women).

be 88.8% less likely to be obese

In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese. In China, that number is 6.2% of people.

Economy

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed. In China, that number is 3.9%.

Life

be 13.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Palau, approximately 10.6 children die before they reach the age of one. In China, on the other hand, 12.0 children do.

Basic Needs

be 69.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Palau, 59% of people have electricity access (62% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas). In China, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas).

be 47.8% more likely to have internet access

In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access. In China, about 53.2% do.

Expenditures

spend 38.9% less on healthcare

Palau spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare. In China, that number is 5.5% of GDP.

Geography

see 9.5 times more coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.

China: At a glance

China (sometimes abbreviated PRC) is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 9,326,410 sq km. For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, MAO's successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight. Since the early 1990s, China has increased its global outreach and participation in international organizations.

How big is China compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.