Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 65.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 65.4% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,900 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 68.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
have 26.9% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 60.0% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 29.9% more on healthcare
Germany spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 36.4% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 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 Germany? See an in-depth size comparison.