Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 62.2% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
have 46.2% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.0% more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 16.4% more on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 63.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 63.9% less home broadband
Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 33.5 times more CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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