Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.8% more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 85.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 5.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 15.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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.
have 17.5% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 14.0 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 55.6% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 58.3% more on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 79.7% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 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 Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.