Quality of life comparison

live 3.2 years less

In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 84.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 44.9% less money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $28,700 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 21.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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 Antigua and Barbuda, 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 61.2% less likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 78.9% more on education

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.3 times more on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 9.9 times more coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.