Quality of life comparison

live 4.1 years less

In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 41.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 64.2% less money

Poland has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

have 38.1% more children

In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.

be 56.2% less likely to have internet access

In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 30.8% more on education

Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.8 times more on healthcare

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

see 3.5 times more coastline

Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.