Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Palau instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 5.0 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 41.4% less likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 53.8% less money

British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

Life

be 20.3% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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.

Basic Needs

be 52.1% less likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.6 times more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 19.0 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 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

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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