Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Belize, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Belize, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 81.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Belize, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 39.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Belize, 41.0% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
have 45.9% fewer children
In Belize, there are approximately 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.4% less likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Belize spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Belize has a total of 386 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
How big is Palau compared to Belize? See an in-depth size comparison.