Quality of life comparison

live 3.0 years less

In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 74.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 55.9% less money

Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 15.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Panama, 21.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 31.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Panama, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

have 33.3% fewer children

In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 45.3% less likely to have internet access

In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 74.4% more on education

Panama spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 89.7% more on healthcare

Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 39.0% less coastline

Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.