Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 65.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 25.7% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,700 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 24.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 28.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 53.2% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 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 Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.