Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.5% more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.
be 88.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% 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 Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 16.8% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 82.7% as of 2021. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.
have 14.1% fewer children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 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 52.9% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Tunisia spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 32.3% more coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 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 Tunisia? See an in-depth size comparison.