Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Palau, you would:
Health
be 88.1% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sudan, that number is 6.6% of people as of 2014.
live 7.5 years less
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 77.3% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2020.
be 11.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Sudan, that number is 19.6% as of 2017.
be 86.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Sudan, however, that number is 46.5% as of 2009.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sudan, there are 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 37.2% less likely to be literate
In Palau, the literacy rate is 96.6% as of 2015. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Sudan, on the other hand, 42.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 53.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Sudan, that number is 47% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 22.2% less likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Sudan, about 28.0% do as of 2020.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Sudan, that number is 87% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 69.7% less on healthcare
Palau spends 15.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sudan, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 43.8% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sudan: At a glance
How big is Sudan compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.