Quality of life comparison

live 3.2 years longer

In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

be 65.8% less likely to be obese

In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.

make 81.6% more money

Palau has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2023, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $28,700 as of 2023.

be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.

have 28.4% more children

In Palau, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 26.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Palau, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.

be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.

spend 44.1% less on education

Palau spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 69.6% less on healthcare

Palau spends 18.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 89.9% less coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.