Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 36.4% more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 83.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
Life
be 17.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 56.1% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Barbados spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 15.7 times more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
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