Quality of life comparison

live 7.5 years less

In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Netherlands, 20.4% 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 Netherlands, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 77.2% less money

Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $69,300 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 71.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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 59.6% less likely to have internet access

In Netherlands, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 28.3% more on education

Netherlands spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 65.8% more on healthcare

Netherlands spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 3.4 times more coastline

Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.