Quality of life comparison

live 1.5 years less

In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 75.0% more likely to be obese

In Bahamas, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 81.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Bahamas, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 50.6% less money

Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $32,000 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 11.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 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 11.5% fewer children

In Bahamas, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 60.4% less likely to have internet access

In Bahamas, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 2.4 times more on education

Bahamas spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.4 times more on healthcare

Bahamas spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 57.1% less coastline

Bahamas has a total of 3,542 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.