Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 44.4% more likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 81.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2015. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 66.6% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
have 10.9% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.8% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 96.6% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
Greenland has a homicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2018.
Infrastructure
find 77.1% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 7.9 times more CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Palau: At a glance
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