Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Palau instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:

Health

live 11.3 years less

In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 80.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2013. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

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Basic Needs

be 83.3% more likely to have internet access

In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 45.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 11.8 times more coastline

Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.

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Infrastructure

find 16.2% less home broadband

Wallis and Futuna has 8.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2013–2022), World Bank (2023–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Wallis and Futuna vs. Palau

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Wallis and Futuna is about 3.2 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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