Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2020.
be 47.6% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2017, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $50,400 as of 2017.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Australia, that number is 5.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 68.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 9.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Australia, about 86.5% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 17.0 times more coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Australia: At a glance
How big is Australia compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.