Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 12.9 years less
In Denmark, 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 74.4% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 59.8% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 20.7% less access to essential health services
Denmark scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
make 74.6% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
have 12.5% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 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 Denmark, 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 5.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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 15.9% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.9% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 15.5% more on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 79.2% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 9.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 83.1% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 19.4 times more CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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