Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 63.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 33.6% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 97.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
have 21.9% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 75.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 57.6% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 85.0% 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
Russia 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 96.0% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 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 Russia? See an in-depth size comparison.