Quality of life comparison

live 4.5 years longer

In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 8.6 times more likely to be obese

In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 62.9% more money

Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 23.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 37.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 49.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 47.5% fewer children

In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 29.8% less likely to have internet access

In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 83.8% more on education

Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.6 times more on healthcare

Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 95.8% less coastline

Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.