Quality of life comparison

live 7.2 years less

In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 68.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Belgium, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 63.5% less money

Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.

be 68.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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 60.9% less likely to have internet access

In Belgium, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.

spend 42.1% more on healthcare

Belgium spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.

see 22.8 times more coastline

Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.