Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 5.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
have 26.9% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 57.6% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Belarus spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
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