Quality of life comparison

live 12.5 years longer

In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 5.8 times more likely to be obese

In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 2.5 times more money

Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 91.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Republic of the Congo, 20.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 39.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 19.9% more likely to be literate

In Republic of the Congo, the literacy rate is 80.6% as of 2021. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.

be 76.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 59.6% fewer children

In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 97.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 12% 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 15.9% more likely to have internet access

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 32.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

be 18.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 56% 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 51.1% more on education

Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 4.1 times more on healthcare

Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 9.0 times more coastline

Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.