Quality of life comparison

live 7.9 years less

In Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Spain, 23.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 86.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Spain, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 65.9% less money

Spain has a GDP per capita of $46,400 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 23.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

have 63.4% more children

In Spain, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Spain, 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 60.4% less likely to have internet access

In Spain, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 47.8% more on education

Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 72.0% more on healthcare

Spain spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 69.4% less coastline

Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.