Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Palau, you would:
Health
be 57.1% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 69.9% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
Life
have 43.4% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 14.5% less likely to be literate
In Palau, the literacy rate is 96.6% as of 2015. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 69.2% more 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 Nicaragua, on the other hand, 19.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 25.0% more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 83% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.7% less on healthcare
Palau spends 15.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 40.1% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nicaragua: At a glance
How big is Nicaragua compared to Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.