Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Palau instead of Tuvalu, you would:

Health

live 6.3 years longer

In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 3.0 times more money

Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

Life

be 61.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 48.9% fewer children

In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 24.1% less likely to have internet access

In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 14.4% less on healthcare

Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 63.3 times more coastline

Tuvalu has a total of 24 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

Palau is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 459 sq km. After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986 but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year when the islands gained independence.
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