Quality of life comparison

live 7.3 years less

In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 98.9% more likely to be obese

In United Kingdom, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 58.1% less likely to be unemployed

In United Kingdom, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 70.8% less money

United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $54,100 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 33.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In United Kingdom, 18.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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 61.6% less likely to have internet access

In United Kingdom, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 23.6% more on education

United Kingdom spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 53.3% more on healthcare

United Kingdom spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 87.8% less coastline

United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.