Quality of life comparison

live 7.1 years longer

In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese

In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 6.3 times more money

Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 90.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 48.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 37.8% more likely to be literate

In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.

be 75.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 50.4% fewer children

In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Yemen, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 39.8% more likely to have internet access

In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 4.3 times more on healthcare

Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 20.3% less coastline

Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.