Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Swaziland spends $922 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 3.2 times more doctors per person
Swaziland has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 16.1% more access to essential health services
Swaziland scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
be 36.9% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 29.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 24.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 118.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.0% more likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 90.8% as of 2022. In Palau, it is 99.8% as of 2020.
be 55.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 42.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
have 54.8% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.6 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 15.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 32.4% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 63.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
be 23.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 44.7% more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 10.2% less likely to be murdered
Swaziland has a homicide rate of 12.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Palau, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2018.
be 10.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Swaziland, road accidents kill 24.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.9 times more home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 94.1 times more CO2
Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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