Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 26.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 58.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 19.6% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.
be 56.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 48.4% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.0% less likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Palau, that number is 15.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.8 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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 Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.