Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 68.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 63.5% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 68.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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 60.9% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 42.1% more on healthcare
Belgium spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 22.8 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 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 Belgium? See an in-depth size comparison.