Quality of life comparison

live 1.5 years less

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 56.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 53.0% less money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 71.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 18.3% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 61.6% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 74.4% more on education

Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 4.5 times more on healthcare

Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 67.5% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.