Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Finland, you would:
Health
live 13.0 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 67.4% more likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 71.1% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 49.9% fewer doctors per person
Finland has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 24.4% less access to essential health services
Finland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
make 65.2% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
have 37.1% more children
In Finland, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 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 10.4% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 93.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.1% less on education
Finland spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 21.5% more coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 5.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 79.9% less home broadband
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 15.0 times more CO2
Finland emits 5.5 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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