Quality of life comparison

live 5.2 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 3.8 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 35.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 32.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 50.5% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.

be 66.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 58.7% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 16.3% more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 4.9 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 7.4 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 70.5% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.