Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.4% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2022, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2021.
be 80.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
have 17.2% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 74.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 56.2% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Thailand spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 4.2 times more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 52.8% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 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 Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.