Quality of life comparison

live 3.2 years less

In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 73.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 62.4% less money

Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 10.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

have 41.5% more children

In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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 61.3% less likely to have internet access

In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 2.4 times more on healthcare

Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 60.0% less coastline

Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.