Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.3 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
Life
be 10.4% more likely to be literate
In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 87.5% as of 2018. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.
be 21.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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 46.6% fewer children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 21.6 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 61.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2018. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 38.5% more likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 4.5 times more on healthcare
Vanuatu spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 39.9% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Vanuatu? See an in-depth size comparison.