Quality of life comparison

live 7.9 years less

In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Norway, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 52.5% less likely to be unemployed

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

make 82.5% less money

Norway has a GDP per capita of $90,500 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

have 11.5% more children

In Norway, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Norway, approximately 2.3 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 62.4% less likely to have internet access

In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 15.3% more on education

Norway spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 61.4% more on healthcare

Norway spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 94.0% less coastline

Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.