Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Romania, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 44.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 38.9% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
Life
have 31.5% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 93.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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 Romania, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 6.8 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 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 Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.