Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 56.4% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belize, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 65.3% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2020.
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Belize, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 64.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Belize, however, that number is 41.0% as of 2013.
Life
have 84.7% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Belize, there are 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.7% more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Belize, about 51.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 60.5% less on healthcare
Palau spends 15.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Belize, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 74.6% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Belize: At a glance
How big is Belize compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.