Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Andorra, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years less
In Andorra, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Andorra, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 54.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Andorra, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 71.7% less money
Andorra has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2015, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2021.
Life
have 68.1% more children
In Andorra, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Andorra, approximately 3.4 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 60.4% less likely to have internet access
In Andorra, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Andorra spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Andorra spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Andorra? See an in-depth size comparison.