Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In Puerto Rico, 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.
Economy
be 71.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 63.3% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.
Life
have 48.7% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 86.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 52.1% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 88.9% more on education
Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.