Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 15.0 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 49.1% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.
be 95.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 57.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 71.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 48.0% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 21.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 24.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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.
be 36.9% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 36.0% more on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
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