Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Palau instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 10.1 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 6.3 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

Life

be 76.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

have 58.6% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 36.8% more coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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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