Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 35.8% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Jordan, that number is 35.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 36.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Jordan, however, that number is 15.7% as of 2018.
make 40.5% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2023, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,400 as of 2023.
be 10.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Jordan, that number is 17.9% as of 2023.
Life
have 91.4% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.2% 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 Jordan, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Jordan, about 83.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.9% less on education
Palau spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Jordan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 59.2% less on healthcare
Palau spends 18.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Jordan, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.