Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
be 15.4 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 61.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
Life
be 29.0% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.
be 62.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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.
have 34.9% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 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 20.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 44.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 6.1 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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 Bangladesh? See an in-depth size comparison.