Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 18.9 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.7 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.0 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
Life
be 87.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
have 69.7% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 5.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 18% of people have electricity access (34% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 18.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
be 18.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 49.8% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.