Quality of life comparison

live 1.5 years longer

In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 42.9% less likely to be obese

In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.

make 2.0 times more money

Palau has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.

be 62.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Bahamas, that number is 9.2% as of 2023.

have 12.9% more children

In Palau, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 13.3% 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 Bahamas, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

spend 58.8% less on education

Palau spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 58.7% less on healthcare

Palau spends 18.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Bahamas, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.3 times more coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.