Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:
Health
live 11.1 years less
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
have 14.9% more children
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 37.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 59.8% less home broadband
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha has 18.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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