Quality of life comparison

live 3.7 years less

In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 95.4% more likely to be obese

In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 72.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Argentina, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 36.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

make 40.4% less money

Argentina has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 20.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 23.7% fewer children

In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 57.2% less likely to have internet access

In Argentina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 36.0% more on education

Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 84.0% more on healthcare

Argentina spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 69.6% less coastline

Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.