Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 72.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 41.1% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
Life
have 32.0% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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 59.9% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Latvia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 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 Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.