Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 44.3% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $42,400 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In New Zealand, that number is 4.1% as of 2019.
Life
be 69.5% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 10.9% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Zealand, there are 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In New Zealand, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.2% less on healthcare
Palau spends 15.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In New Zealand, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 10.0 times more coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.