Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 10.4 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.0 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 81.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 16.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 26.3% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.
be 63.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 71.9% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 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 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 80.0% more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
be 20.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 4.0 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
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