Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 95.4% more likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 53.0% more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 94.0% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 50.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 56.4% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 37.9% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 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 48.6% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 67.0% more on healthcare
South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 45.7% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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 South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.