Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 79.5% more likely to be obese
In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 58.8% less likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 58.5% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $42,400 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
Life
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, 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 60.9% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 56.7% more on healthcare
New Zealand spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 90.0% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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 New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.