Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 20.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 50.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 67.5% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $54,200 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 83.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 60.4% less likely to have internet access
In Netherlands, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 50.5% more on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 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 Netherlands? See an in-depth size comparison.