Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 30.9% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 28.0% of people as of 2024.
see 49.6% less spent on your healthcare
Palau spends $1,857 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Guatemala spends $935 as of 2023.
have 29.1% fewer doctors per person
Palau has 18.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
Economy
make 66.2% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $19,532 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 92.9% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.2% less likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 83.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% less on education
Palau spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 37.3% less on healthcare
Palau spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 73.7% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.
Safety
be 43.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Palau, road accidents kill 22.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 27.1% less home broadband
Palau has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 98.7% less CO2
Palau emits 82.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Guatemala: At a glance
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