Quality of life comparison

live 10.2 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 12.9 times more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 28.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

make 57.5% less money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,400 as of 2019, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.

be 54.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

have 65.8% more children

In Japan, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 1.9 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.

be 60.0% less likely to have internet access

In Japan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.

spend 42.1% more on healthcare

Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.

see 94.9% less coastline

Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.