Quality of life comparison

live 2.3 years less

In Oman, 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 60.5% less money

Oman has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 16.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 21.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Oman, approximately 14.4 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 45.0% fewer children

In Oman, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 61.2% less likely to have internet access

In Oman, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 25.9% more on education

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

spend 3.5 times more on healthcare

Oman spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 27.4% less coastline

Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.