Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 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 10.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 22.6 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 47.7% more access to essential health services
Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 14.1 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Togo, approximately 349.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.5% more likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Palau, it is 99.8% as of 2020.
be 46.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 34.8 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 66.7% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 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 68.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
be 53.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Togo, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 58% 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 16.9% less on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 77.6% more on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 27.1 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Infrastructure
find 5.2 times more home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 267.2 times more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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