Quality of life comparison

live 9.0 years longer

In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

make 4.1 times more money

Palau has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.

be 20.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 77.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Palau, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 34.5% fewer children

In Palau, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

spend 41.2% less on education

Palau spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 51.7% less coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.