Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Costa Rica, 25.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 79.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 10.7% less money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 18.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Costa Rica, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 34.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 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 19.3% fewer children
In Costa Rica, there are approximately 14.3 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 Costa Rica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Costa Rica spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 17.8% more coastline
Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 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 Costa Rica? See an in-depth size comparison.