Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Honduras, 21.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 69.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 48.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Honduras, 48.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 25.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 15.1 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 35.7% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 17.9 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 23.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Honduras, approximately 81% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 42.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 84.6% more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 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 Honduras? See an in-depth size comparison.