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Austria vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 113th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Palau
Population
9163419
17629
Population rank 99/197 194/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 30/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 16/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$432B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 10/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Austria and Palau: Comparison Charts

Austria and Palau economies compared

GDP
Austria

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Austria Palau
2024 $534,790,720,467 -
2023 $516,670,509,629 $276,733,063
2022 $473,221,298,968 $243,826,813
2021 $480,466,363,177 $231,343,460
2020 $434,397,601,558 $261,688,507
2019 $442,983,642,372 $282,041,290
2018 $452,582,294,973 $287,998,352
2017 $414,926,138,133 $292,148,590
2016 $393,687,359,770 $305,227,020
2015 $379,546,097,301 $287,057,526
2014 $438,556,021,078 $245,591,095
2013 $426,580,502,769 $224,110,611
2012 $406,750,487,604 $215,616,882
2011 $428,954,737,064 $198,742,371
2010 $389,827,789,218 $188,042,374
2009 $399,290,118,782 $189,854,706
2008 $429,234,399,096 $201,067,734
2007 $386,760,177,589 $200,789,764
2006 $333,905,979,332 $193,611,359
2005 $313,952,317,331 $190,961,685
2004 $299,210,411,455 $166,363,739
2003 $260,779,834,340 $154,566,788
2002 $212,837,224,023 $162,658,722
2001 $196,477,206,829 $159,446,228
2000 $196,181,599,831 $149,551,483
1999 $216,421,809,126 $144,206,500
1998 $217,068,085,816 $149,079,600
1997 $211,724,812,267 $143,860,800
1996 $235,952,581,232 $137,494,600
1995 $240,094,169,510 $121,018,500
1994 $202,738,023,130 $106,138,500
1993 $189,634,029,339 $96,455,700
1992 $194,314,032,056 $104,771,300
1991 $173,113,449,617 $106,555,300
1990 $165,811,372,383 $97,702,303
1989 $132,584,448,258 $85,800,543
1988 $132,817,124,707 $75,348,615
1987 $123,682,091,859 $66,169,905
1986 $98,648,254,169 $58,109,314
1985 $69,114,996,010 $51,030,637
1984 $67,719,055,773 $44,814,259
1983 $71,838,528,420 $39,661,530
1982 $70,996,111,963 $36,027,583
1981 $70,755,997,062 $32,726,594
1980 $81,737,498,405 $29,728,054
1979 $73,647,694,287 $27,004,251
1978 $61,809,208,756 $24,530,015
1977 $51,343,861,460 $22,308,104
1976 $42,791,707,448 $20,364,420
1975 $39,902,300,703 $18,521,112
1974 $35,051,468,640 $16,848,759
1973 $29,399,860,145 $15,331,889
1972 $21,973,207,929 $13,956,474
1971 $17,788,536,733 $12,706,874
1970 $15,312,791,744 $11,563,041
1969 $13,647,475,854 -
1968 $12,499,863,917 -
1967 $11,634,569,522 -
1966 $10,939,526,219 -
1965 $10,041,659,445 -
1964 $9,213,648,656 -
1963 $8,414,050,621 -
1962 $7,793,042,529 -
1961 $7,346,566,038 -
1960 $6,624,086,313 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Palau
2024 $58,269 -
2023 $56,580 $15,611
2022 $52,337 $13,730
2021 $53,649 $13,009
2020 $48,716 $14,708
2019 $49,886 $15,847
2018 $51,194 $16,167
2017 $47,164 $16,402
2016 $45,061 $17,150
2015 $43,915 $16,154
2014 $51,315 $13,863
2013 $50,305 $12,699
2012 $48,250 $12,137
2011 $51,117 $10,994
2010 $46,611 $10,222
2009 $47,857 $10,148
2008 $51,581 $10,578
2007 $46,623 $10,403
2006 $40,382 $9,882
2005 $38,157 $9,635
2004 $36,614 $8,394
2003 $32,110 $7,862
2002 $26,335 $8,340
2001 $24,430 $8,239
2000 $24,487 $7,798
1999 $27,079 $7,630
1998 $27,212 $8,048
1997 $26,572 $7,945
1996 $29,646 $7,788
1995 $30,207 $7,038
1994 $25,546 $6,329
1993 $23,987 $5,892
1992 $24,783 $6,553
1991 $22,323 $6,824
1990 $21,596 $6,403
1989 $17,401 $5,741
1988 $17,510 $5,145
1987 $16,329 $4,616
1986 $13,032 $4,144
1985 $9,136 $3,728
1984 $8,956 $3,360
1983 $9,500 $3,049
1982 $9,373 $2,838
1981 $9,348 $2,639
1980 $10,827 $2,423
1979 $9,755 $2,189
1978 $8,173 $1,972
1977 $6,784 $1,781
1976 $5,656 $1,616
1975 $5,265 $1,464
1974 $4,613 $1,328
1973 $3,875 $1,221
1972 $2,913 $1,145
1971 $2,372 $1,081
1970 $2,051 $1,017
1969 $1,834 -
1968 $1,686 -
1967 $1,577 -
1966 $1,494 -
1965 $1,381 -
1964 $1,275 -
1963 $1,173 -
1962 $1,093 -
1961 $1,037 -
1960 $940 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Palau
2026 82.5 69.6
2025 82.3 69.5
2024 82.1 69.4
2023 82 69.3
2022 81.3 68.9
2021 81.8 68.6
2020 81.8 68.7
2019 81.9 69
2018 81.7 69
2017 81.6 69
2016 81.6 69
2015 81.2 69.1
2014 81.4 69.1
2013 81.1 69
2012 80.8 68.9
2011 80.8 68.6
2010 80.5 68.3
2009 80.2 68
2008 80.4 67.6
2007 80.2 67.1
2006 80 66.6
2005 79.5 66.2
2004 79.4 65.8
2003 78.8 65.4
2002 78.8 65.1
2001 78.7 64.8
2000 78.2 64.5
1999 78 64.2
1998 77.8 64
1997 77.4 63.7
1996 77 63.5
1995 76.8 63.3
1994 76.5 63.1
1993 76.2 63
1992 76 62.9
1991 75.8 62.8
1990 75.7 62.8
1989 75.5 62.8
1988 75.4 62.8
1987 74.9 62.8
1986 74.5 62.8
1985 74 62.7
1984 73.8 62.6
1983 73.2 62.5
1982 73.1 62.3
1981 73 62.1
1980 72.7 61.9
1979 72.5 61.6
1978 72.2 61.3
1977 72.1 60.9
1976 71.8 60.5
1975 71.3 60
1974 71.2 59.5
1973 71.2 59
1972 70.6 58.6
1971 70.3 58.1
1970 70.1 57.7
1969 70 57.3
1968 70.3 56.9
1967 70.1 56.5
1966 70.2 56.2
1965 69.9 55.9
1964 70.1 55.8
1963 69.7 55.6
1962 69.5 55.4
1961 69.7 55.1
1960 68.7 54.9
1959 68.4 54.6
1958 68.5 54.4
1957 67.4 54.1
1956 67.7 53.9
1955 67.6 53.7
1954 67.3 53.5
1953 67.3 53.3
1952 66.7 53.1
1951 65.2 52.9
1950 64.8 52.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Austria and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Palau
1x
Year Population
Austria Palau
2024 9,177,982 17,695
2023 9,131,761 17,727
2022 9,041,851 17,759
2021 8,955,797 17,783
2020 8,916,864 17,792
2019 8,879,920 17,798
2018 8,840,521 17,814
2017 8,797,566 17,812
2016 8,736,668 17,797
2015 8,642,699 17,770
2014 8,546,356 17,715
2013 8,479,823 17,648
2012 8,429,991 17,765
2011 8,391,643 18,078
2010 8,363,404 18,396
2009 8,343,323 18,709
2008 8,321,496 19,009
2007 8,295,487 19,302
2006 8,268,641 19,593
2005 8,227,829 19,819
2004 8,171,966 19,820
2003 8,121,423 19,659
2002 8,081,957 19,503
2001 8,042,293 19,352
2000 8,011,566 19,178
1999 7,992,324 18,901
1998 7,976,789 18,524
1997 7,968,041 18,108
1996 7,959,017 17,654
1995 7,948,278 17,195
1994 7,936,118 16,770
1993 7,905,633 16,372
1992 7,840,709 15,989
1991 7,754,891 15,614
1990 7,677,850 15,259
1989 7,619,567 14,945
1988 7,585,317 14,645
1987 7,574,586 14,334
1986 7,569,794 14,024
1985 7,564,985 13,688
1984 7,561,434 13,337
1983 7,561,910 13,006
1982 7,574,140 12,694
1981 7,568,710 12,402
1980 7,549,433 12,271
1979 7,549,425 12,337
1978 7,562,305 12,440
1977 7,568,430 12,525
1976 7,565,525 12,598
1975 7,578,903 12,655
1974 7,599,038 12,687
1973 7,586,115 12,552
1972 7,544,201 12,194
1971 7,500,482 11,759
1970 7,467,086 11,368
1969 7,441,055 11,159
1968 7,415,403 11,080
1967 7,376,998 10,988
1966 7,322,066 10,805
1965 7,270,889 10,547
1964 7,223,801 10,292
1963 7,175,811 10,037
1962 7,129,864 9,793
1961 7,086,299 9,555
1960 7,047,539 9,328

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Austria and Palau

Fertility rate
Austria

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Palau
2023 1.32 1.91
2022 1.41 1.93
2021 1.48 1.95
2020 1.44 1.97
2019 1.46 1.98
2018 1.47 1.97
2017 1.52 2.02
2016 1.53 2.06
2015 1.49 2
2014 1.46 2.03
2013 1.44 2.05
2012 1.44 2.01
2011 1.43 1.97
2010 1.44 1.94
2009 1.39 1.94
2008 1.42 1.95
2007 1.38 1.97
2006 1.41 2
2005 1.41 2.02
2004 1.42 1.99
2003 1.38 1.96
2002 1.39 1.92
2001 1.33 1.87
2000 1.36 1.82
1999 1.34 1.91
1998 1.37 2.01
1997 1.39 2.19
1996 1.45 2.39
1995 1.42 2.55
1994 1.47 2.66
1993 1.5 2.73
1992 1.51 2.71
1991 1.51 2.74
1990 1.46 2.88
1989 1.45 2.92
1988 1.45 2.91
1987 1.43 2.93
1986 1.45 2.98
1985 1.47 3.01
1984 1.52 3.08
1983 1.56 3.14
1982 1.66 3.22
1981 1.67 3.28
1980 1.65 3.35
1979 1.6 3.49
1978 1.6 3.74
1977 1.63 4.09
1976 1.69 4.53
1975 1.83 4.9
1974 1.91 5.26
1973 1.94 5.59
1972 2.08 5.9
1971 2.2 6.16
1970 2.29 6.39
1969 2.49 6.58
1968 2.58 6.71
1967 2.62 6.84
1966 2.66 6.93
1965 2.7 7.01
1964 2.79 7.08
1963 2.82 7.12
1962 2.8 7.15
1961 2.78 7.17
1960 2.69 7.19

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Palau
2024 44.4 39.2
2023 44.1 38.8
2022 43.9 38.5
2021 43.7 38.1
2020 43.6 37.8
2019 43.4 37.4
2018 43.2 37
2017 43.1 36.7
2016 42.9 36.3
2015 42.9 36
2014 42.8 35.6
2013 42.6 35.3
2012 42.4 35
2011 42.1 34.6
2010 41.8 34.2
2009 41.4 33.9
2008 41.1 33.5
2007 40.7 33.1
2006 40.3 32.7
2005 39.9 32.3
2004 39.6 32
2003 39.2 31.8
2002 38.9 31.5
2001 38.6 31.2
2000 38.2 30.8
1999 37.8 30.2
1998 37.5 29.4
1997 37.1 28.8
1996 36.7 28.3
1995 36.4 27.8
1994 36.1 27.4
1993 35.8 26.9
1992 35.7 26.4
1991 35.6 26
1990 35.6 25.6
1989 35.6 24.9
1988 35.5 24
1987 35.4 23.1
1986 35.3 22.2
1985 35.2 21.6
1984 35 21.1
1983 34.9 20.5
1982 34.7 19.9
1981 34.6 19.3
1980 34.7 18.9
1979 34.7 18.6
1978 34.5 18.3
1977 34.3 18.1
1976 34.1 17.8
1975 33.8 17.4
1974 33.6 17.1
1973 33.5 16.8
1972 33.6 16.6
1971 33.8 16.6
1970 33.9 16.5
1969 34.1 16.1
1968 34.3 15.7
1967 34.6 15.2
1966 34.8 14.9
1965 35 14.9
1964 35.1 15
1963 35.3 15.1
1962 35.4 15.5
1961 35.5 16.1
1960 35.5 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Austria Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria Palau
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
172
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
100%
2020
English speaking
73.1%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Austria Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Austria Palau
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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