Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 49.5% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.8% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 13.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 16.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
have 20.7% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 94.4% more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 63.8% less on healthcare
Palau spends 15.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Dominica, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 90.3% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.