Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 72.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 30.7% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 12.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 31.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
have 36.0% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 43.8% less likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on healthcare
Panama spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 39.0% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.