Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 58.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 61.1% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
have 27.5% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 58.3% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.7% more on education
Hungary spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.