If you lived in Palau instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 5.6 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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

be 85.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 13.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

make 65.8% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2021, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

Life

be 47.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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.

Basic Needs

be 42.6% less likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 8.1 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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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