Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
live 13.1 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 36.0% less spent on your healthcare
Qatar spends $2,901 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Palau spends $1,857 as of 2023.
have 40.2% fewer doctors per person
Qatar has 30.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Palau has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 14.5% less access to essential health services
Qatar scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Palau scores 65 as of 2021.
Economy
make 73.1% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $72,525 as of 2025, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
have 12.3% more children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Palau, 89.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 98.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Palau, about 83.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.3 times more on healthcare
Qatar spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Safety
be 3.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Qatar, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Palau, they kill 22.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 38.0% less home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 75.0% more CO2
Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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