Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 55.8% more likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 48.4% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2021.
be 91.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 58.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 18.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 47.7% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 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 55.2% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 58.4 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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 Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.