Quality of life comparison

live 9.3 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 95.4% more likely to be obese

In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 10.5% more money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 93.9% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 50.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 56.4% less likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 34.5% fewer children

In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In South Africa, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 92% 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 48.3% less likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

South Africa spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 45.7% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.