Quality of life comparison

live 4.9 years longer

In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 91.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Gabon, 20.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 25.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 13.0% more likely to be literate

In Gabon, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2021. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.

be 60.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 54.9% fewer children

In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 48.3% less likely to have internet access

In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 2.1 times more on education

Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 5.4 times more on healthcare

Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 71.6% more coastline

Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.