Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In District of Columbia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2019.
Economy
make 13.2 times more money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2023, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In District of Columbia, about 90.3% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
