Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 78.4% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2004.
be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 8.8% as of 2013.
Life
be 62.8% less 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 Wallis and Futuna, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 75.0% less likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Wallis and Futuna, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 91.5% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Wallis and Futuna: At a glance
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