Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Palau instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

Health

live 4.3 years less

In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 84.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 30.4% less money

Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

Basic Needs

be 52.3% less likely to have internet access

In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 88.9% more on education

Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Saint Lucia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 9.6 times more coastline

Saint Lucia has a total of 158 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Palau: At a glance

Palau is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 459 sq km. After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986 but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year when the islands gained independence.
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