Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 84.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 47.3% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $33,400 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
Life
have 46.4% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 86.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 53.8% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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 Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.