Quality of life comparison

live 3.8 years less

In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 98.2% more likely to be obese

In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 79.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Uruguay, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 48.5% less money

Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $30,700 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uruguay, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 35.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 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 58.7% less likely to have internet access

In Uruguay, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 47.8% more on education

Uruguay 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 100.0% more on healthcare

Uruguay spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.3 times more coastline

Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.