Quality of life comparison

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.

make 13.7% more money

Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2021.

be 50.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Indonesia, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

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.

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.

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.

see 97.2% less coastline

Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.