Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Palau instead of French Polynesia, you would:

Health

live 3.8 years less

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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 85.5% less likely to be unemployed

In French Polynesia, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 15.1% less money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 26.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In French Polynesia, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

Life

be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 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 13.9% fewer children

In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 48.8% less likely to have internet access

In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 39.8% less coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 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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