Quality of life comparison

live 5.0 years less

In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Cuba, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 28.5% more money

Cuba has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2016, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 46.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

have 17.2% more children

In Cuba, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Cuba, approximately 4.1 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.

be 47.6% less likely to have internet access

In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 46.9% less on education

Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 47.2% more on healthcare

Cuba spends 12.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 59.3% less coastline

Cuba has a total of 3,735 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.