Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 18.9 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 6.7 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.1 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2021.
be 91.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 54.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 87.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 69.0% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% 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 Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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.
Expenditures
spend 22.7 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 49.8% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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
How big is Palau compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.