Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 58.2% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 26.7% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $12,900 as of 2020.
be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Barbados, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 14.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 11.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Barbados, on the other hand, 9.6 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Barbados, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 58.6% less on healthcare
Palau spends 15.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.6% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Barbados: At a glance
How big is Barbados compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.