Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 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.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 74.1% more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2022, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2021.
be 83.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 5.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 27.3% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.
be 41.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 19.2 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 31.0% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 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 57.7% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 17.2% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 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
How big is Palau compared to Morocco? See an in-depth size comparison.