Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in Palau instead of Pitcairn Islands, you would:
Basic Needs
be 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Pitcairn Islands, approximately 96.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 29.8 times more coastline
Pitcairn Islands has a total of 51 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Sources: The World Factbook (2021), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Pitcairn Islands vs. Palau
Palau: At a glance
Palau is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 459 sq km. After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986 but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year when the islands gained independence.
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