Quality of life comparison

live 6.0 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 52.8% more likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 53.2% less likely to be unemployed

In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 78.5% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 64.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.2 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 59.6% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 11.5% more on education

United States spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

see 92.4% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.