Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 19.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
have 38.1% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.2% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
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