Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 Iceland, 21.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 55.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 74.6% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $55,600 as of 2022, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 6.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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 62.8% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 11.7% less on education
Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 91.7% more on healthcare
Iceland spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 69.4% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 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 Iceland? See an in-depth size comparison.