Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 8.0 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.1% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.
be 50.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 42.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 21.6% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 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 40.0% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 94.3% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 5.4 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.2% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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
How big is Palau compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.