Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 70.9% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 70.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
Life
be 37.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 30.0% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 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 44.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 94.9% more on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 32.1% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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 Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.