Quality of life comparison

live 0.9 years less

In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 26.3 times more likely to be obese

In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 15.3% more money

Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 5.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 23.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 22.1% fewer children

In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 49.7% less likely to have internet access

In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 65.9% more on education

Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.9 times more on healthcare

Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 55.9% less coastline

Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.