Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 87.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
Life
have 29.1% more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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 Serbia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 74.7% more on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Serbia? See an in-depth size comparison.