Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2021, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $34,300 as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 46.5% less 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 Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 32.8% fewer children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 47.1% less on education
Palau spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 67.0% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.