Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.7 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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

make 38.6% more money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 92.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

Life

be 43.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 42.6% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 20.2 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 55.7% less likely to have internet access

In Nauru, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 53.3% more on healthcare

Nauru spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 50.6 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 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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