Quality of life comparison

live 1.3 years longer

In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Venezuela, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 2.1 times more money

Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $7,704 as of 2018, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 69.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Venezuela, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 24.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 36.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Venezuela, approximately 17.7 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.

have 30.5% fewer children

In Venezuela, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 52.7% less likely to have internet access

In Venezuela, approximately 78.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 5.2 times more on education

Venezuela spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 4.8 times more on healthcare

Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 45.8% less coastline

Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.