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In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
In United Kingdom, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2017, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $14,700 as of 2017.
In United Kingdom, 15.0% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
In United Kingdom, approximately 4.1 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Palau, on the other hand, 9.8 children do as of 2020.
In United Kingdom, approximately 94.9% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
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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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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