Quality of life comparison

live 5.2 years less

In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 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 57.5% more likely to be obese

In Qatar, 35.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 86.0% less money

Qatar has a GDP per capita of $113,200 as of 2022, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 13.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Qatar, 0.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

have 26.1% more children

In Qatar, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 70.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Qatar, approximately 6.6 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 62.8% less likely to have internet access

In Qatar, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 2.1 times more on education

Qatar spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 4.4 times more on healthcare

Qatar spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.7 times more coastline

Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.