Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Palau instead of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, you would:

Economy

be 17.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, 0.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

Basic Needs

be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, approximately 13.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 58.4 times more coastline

Cocos (Keeling) Islands has a total of 26 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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