Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 15.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Tanzania spends $119 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 13.5 times more doctors per person
Tanzania has 1.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 51.2% more access to essential health services
Tanzania scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 11.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 14.8 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $1,319 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 67.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 27.7% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2022. In Palau, it is 99.8% as of 2020.
be 35.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 28.7 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 69.3% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 34.8 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (82% in urban areas, and 28% 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 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 31.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
be 54.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 51% 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 3.6 times more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.0 times more likely to be murdered
Tanzania has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2018.
be 40.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tanzania, road accidents kill 15.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 29.3 times more home broadband
Tanzania has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 267.2 times more CO2
Tanzania emits 0.3 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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