Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 68.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 45.3% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $32,200 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 61.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 15.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
have 35.5% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 56.6% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 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 Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.