Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Palau instead of Montserrat, you would:

Health

live 1.1 years less

In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 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 69.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 53.5% less money

Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

Basic Needs

be 33.8% less likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 25.9% more on education

Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 38.0 times more coastline

Montserrat has a total of 40 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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