Quality of life comparison

live 7.4 years longer

In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 14.2 times more likely to be obese

In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 71.7% more money

India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 59.2% less likely to be unemployed

In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 13.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 29.8% more likely to be literate

In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.

be 62.8% less likely to die during infancy

In India, approximately 30.3 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 28.4% fewer children

In India, there are approximately 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 19.1% less likely to have internet access

In India, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 51.1% more on education

India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 6.1 times more on healthcare

India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 78.3% less coastline

India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.