Quality of life comparison

live 8.3 years less

In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 11.8 times more likely to be obese

In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 35.6% less likely to be unemployed

In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 68.8% less money

South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 72.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

have 67.6% more children

In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.

be 62.0% less likely to have internet access

In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 44.7% more on education

South Korea spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

South Korea spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 37.0% less coastline

South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.