Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Palau instead of Tokelau, you would:

Health

be 42.7% less likely to be obese

In Tokelau, 70.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 15.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Tokelau, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2015. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

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Basic Needs

be 44.0% more likely to have internet access

In Tokelau, approximately 58.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 15.0 times more coastline

Tokelau has a total of 101 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2015–2021), World Health Organization (2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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Tokelau is about 38 times smaller than Palau.
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Palau: At a glance

Palau is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 459 sq km. After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986 but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year when the islands gained independence.
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