Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Palau instead of Greenland, you would:

Economy

be 81.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 76.8% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 53.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

Life

be 28.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 14.1% fewer children

In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 46.5% less likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 33.3% less on education

Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 96.6% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 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

Palau is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 459 sq km. After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986 but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year when the islands gained independence.
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