Quality of life comparison

live 2.3 years less

In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 6.4 times more likely to be obese

In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 58.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Maldives, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 29.5% less money

Maldives has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 4.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Maldives, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 56.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Maldives, approximately 25.7 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 23.2% fewer children

In Maldives, there are approximately 15.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 56.7% less likely to have internet access

In Maldives, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 17.2% more on education

Maldives spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 61.4% more on healthcare

Maldives spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.4 times more coastline

Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.