Quality of life comparison

live 5.1 years less

In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 71.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Cyprus, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 68.8% less money

Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 79.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

have 13.7% more children

In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 34.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 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.

be 59.1% less likely to have internet access

In Cyprus, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 11.5% more on education

Cyprus spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.3 times more coastline

Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.