Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 36.2% less spent on your healthcare
Montenegro spends $2,908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 35.0% fewer doctors per person
Montenegro has 27.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
Economy
make 31.8% more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $14,817 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 1.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.4% more on healthcare
Montenegro spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.2 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Montenegro, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.3% less home broadband
Montenegro has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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