Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 60.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 47.8% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2021.
Life
have 46.8% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 41.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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 50.4% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 70.0% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
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