Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 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 45.9% more likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 64.7% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2019, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 54.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
Life
be 51.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 35.2% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.8 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 63.6% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Kuwait spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 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 Kuwait? See an in-depth size comparison.