Quality of life comparison

live 2.0 years less

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 90.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 11.7% less money

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 12.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 12.9 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 19.3% more on education

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.8 times more on healthcare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 18.1 times more coastline

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.