Quality of life comparison

live 2.8 years longer

In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Guyana, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 86.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Guyana, 12.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 28.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guyana, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

make 68.3% less money

Guyana has a GDP per capita of $49,800 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 49.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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.

have 30.5% fewer children

In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 56.2% less likely to have internet access

In Guyana, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 51.1% more on education

Guyana spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.3 times more on healthcare

Guyana spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 3.3 times more coastline

Guyana has a total of 459 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.