Quality of life comparison

be 61.7% less likely to be obese

In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

live 1.7 years less

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

make 19.6% less money

Palau has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 59.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

have 84.5% more children

In Palau, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 13.8% less likely to be literate

In Palau, the literacy rate is 96.6% as of 2015. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 2.3 times 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 Guatemala, on the other hand, 26.2 children do as of 2022.

be 37.1% more likely to have internet access

In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

spend 54.4% less on education

Palau spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 64.7% less on healthcare

Palau spends 18.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 73.7% less coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.