Quality of life comparison

live 6.9 years less

In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 73.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 62.1% less money

Portugal has a GDP per capita of $41,700 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 51.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

have 43.2% more children

In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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 54.6% less likely to have internet access

In Portugal, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 36.0% more on education

Portugal spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 73.6% more on healthcare

Portugal spends 10.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 15.3% less coastline

Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.