Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 12.9 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 94.3% more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 20.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 75.2% less spent on your healthcare
Belgium spends $7,489 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 49.4% fewer doctors per person
Belgium has 35.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 24.4% less access to essential health services
Belgium scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
make 67.8% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $60,750 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
have 16.2% more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belgium, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.2% less on education
Belgium spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 22.8 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 10.4 times more likely to be murdered
Belgium has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Palau, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2018.
be 4.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Belgium, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 83.4% less home broadband
Belgium has 44.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 11.3 times more CO2
Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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