Quality of life comparison

live 9.0 years less

In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 Iceland, 21.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 52.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 76.2% less money

Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 6.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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.

be 62.8% less likely to have internet access

In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 11.7% less on education

Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 91.7% more on healthcare

Iceland spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 69.4% less coastline

Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.