Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.6 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 40.8% more money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 64.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 6.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 4.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 37.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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.
have 16.5% fewer children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.7 times more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 13.4% more coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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 Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.