If you lived in Grenada instead of Palau, you would:

Health

live 6.0 years longer

In Palau, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 22.2% less likely to be obese

In Palau, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 31.5% of people as of 2024.

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see 52.6% less spent on your healthcare

Palau spends $1,857 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Grenada spends $880 as of 2023.

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Economy

be 14.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Palau, 1.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2015. In Grenada, that number is 24.0% as of 2017.

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make 38.0% less money

Palau has a GDP per capita of $19,532 as of 2025, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $12,107 as of 2025.

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Life

be 46.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Palau, approximately 89.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Grenada, 48.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 11.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Palau, approximately 18.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Grenada, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 16.4% less likely to have internet access

In Palau, approximately 83.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Grenada, about 70.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 57.1% less on healthcare

Palau spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Grenada, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 49.1% more on education

Palau spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Grenada spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 92.0% less coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.

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Safety

be 71.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Palau, road accidents kill 22.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Grenada, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 4.1 times more home broadband

Palau has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Grenada has 29.8 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 98.2% less CO2

Palau emits 82.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2017), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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