Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 98.2% more likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.8% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 92.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 14.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
have 17.2% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 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 48.6% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 10.3 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 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 Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.