Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
live 13.0 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
see 62.3% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 69.1% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 26.1% less access to essential health services
Portugal scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
make 39.1% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
have 35.3% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Palau, on the other hand, 18.6 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% less on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Palau spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 15.3% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 3.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 83.8% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 25.0 times more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Portugal vs. Palau
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Portugal? See an in-depth size comparison.