Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 16.0 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Hong Kong, that number is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $19,532 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 86.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 18.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 54.2% fewer children
In Palau, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 83.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.8% more on education
Palau spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 51.7% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
Infrastructure
find 5.5 times more home broadband
Palau has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 94.4% less CO2
Palau emits 82.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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