Quality of life comparison

be 15.4 times more likely to be obese

In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 92.7% more money

Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 66.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Bangladesh, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 33.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 29.0% more likely to be literate

In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.

be 62.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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.

have 32.9% fewer children

In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 3.2 times more on education

Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 7.1 times more on healthcare

Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.6 times more coastline

Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.