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Haiti vs Palau statistics compared

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Haiti has a population of 11.9M (ranked 83/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 142nd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 112/197 ($32.1B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($345M). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 150/197 ($2,694), while Palau ranks 63/197 ($19,532).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Palau
Population
12106577
17620
Population rank 82/197 194/197
GDP
$32.1B
2025
$345M
2025
GDP rank 112/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$2,694
2025
$19,532
2025
GDP per capita rank 150/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$3.95B
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
12.3%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$332
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank 177/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,152
2026
$10,433
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
1,131 ppl/mi²
2026
99.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.63
2024
1.88
2024
Median age
25.1 years
2025
39.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Haiti and Palau: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Palau economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Palau
2025 $32,077,278,409 $345,000,000
2024 $24,255,657,481 $321,501,813
2023 $19,572,288,894 $276,157,406
2022 $20,113,007,126 $247,470,813
2021 $20,754,978,152 $235,935,734
2020 $14,508,222,518 $258,985,859
2019 $15,016,090,930 $281,954,000
2018 $16,403,864,618 $288,228,344
2017 $15,093,357,161 $289,983,656
2016 $14,069,277,526 $303,326,125
2015 $14,849,629,309 $283,224,750
2014 $15,146,883,498 $245,436,547
2013 $14,902,488,604 $226,257,828
2012 $13,708,925,477 $214,928,297
2011 $13,008,746,039 $195,163,578
2010 $11,859,312,725 $184,292,328
2009 $11,597,002,835 $184,049,766
2008 $10,432,962,635 $199,046,109
2007 $9,228,637,768 $196,012,719
2006 $7,638,739,123 $190,777,422
2005 $7,030,149,730 $185,658,172
2004 $6,087,360,684 $166,363,734
2003 $5,071,947,798 $154,566,781
2002 $6,205,847,214 $162,658,719
2001 $6,331,970,324 $159,446,234
2000 $6,813,566,099 $149,551,484
1999 $4,153,725,884 $144,206,500
1998 $3,723,903,724 $149,079,600
1997 $3,338,949,152 $143,860,800
1996 $2,907,517,604 $137,494,600
1995 $2,813,313,279 $121,018,500
1994 $2,167,569,046 $106,138,500
1993 $1,878,253,767 $96,455,700
1992 $2,257,129,792 $104,771,300
1991 $3,473,562,628 $106,555,300
1990 $3,096,289,800 $97,702,303
1989 $2,736,243,800 $85,800,543
1988 $2,613,926,800 $75,348,615
1987 $2,047,200,000 $66,169,905
1986 $2,318,000,000 $58,109,314
1985 $2,009,400,000 $51,030,637
1984 $1,816,200,000 $44,814,259
1983 $1,623,600,000 $39,661,530
1982 $1,474,200,000 $36,027,583
1981 $1,479,400,000 $32,726,594
1980 $1,383,800,000 $29,728,054
1979 $1,080,600,000 $27,004,251
1978 $974,200,000 $24,530,015
1977 $947,000,000 $22,308,104
1976 $879,000,000 $20,364,420
1975 $681,400,000 $18,521,112
1974 $565,399,322 $16,848,759
1973 $466,798,973 $15,331,889
1972 $371,998,958 $13,956,474
1971 $362,800,000 $12,706,874
1970 $331,200,000 $11,563,041
1969 $391,820,400 -
1968 $367,968,800 -
1967 $369,124,200 -
1966 $368,948,600 -
1965 $353,251,800 -
1964 $325,281,200 -
1963 $294,883,400 -
1962 $281,896,800 -
1961 $271,066,000 -
1960 $273,187,200 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Haiti and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Palau
2025 $2,694 $19,532
2024 $2,060 $18,169
2023 $1,682 $15,578
2022 $1,748 $13,935
2021 $1,825 $13,267
2020 $1,290 $14,556
2019 $1,352 $15,842
2018 $1,496 $16,180
2017 $1,395 $16,280
2016 $1,318 $17,044
2015 $1,411 $15,938
2014 $1,460 $13,855
2013 $1,458 $12,821
2012 $1,361 $12,098
2011 $1,312 $10,796
2010 $1,210 $10,018
2009 $1,197 $9,837
2008 $1,095 $10,471
2007 $985 $10,155
2006 $829 $9,737
2005 $776 $9,368
2004 $683 $8,394
2003 $579 $7,862
2002 $721 $8,340
2001 $749 $8,239
2000 $821 $7,798
1999 $510 $7,630
1998 $465 $8,048
1997 $425 $7,945
1996 $377 $7,788
1995 $372 $7,038
1994 $292.1 $6,329
1993 $258.1 $5,892
1992 $316 $6,553
1991 $497 $6,824
1990 $452 $6,403
1989 $407 $5,741
1988 $397 $5,145
1987 $318 $4,616
1986 $367 $4,144
1985 $325 $3,728
1984 $299.2 $3,360
1983 $272.8 $3,049
1982 $252.6 $2,838
1981 $258.5 $2,639
1980 $246.5 $2,423
1979 $196.2 $2,189
1978 $180.3 $1,972
1977 $178.7 $1,781
1976 $169.1 $1,616
1975 $133.6 $1,464
1974 $113 $1,328
1973 $95.1 $1,221
1972 $77.3 $1,145
1971 $76.8 $1,081
1970 $71.5 $1,017
1969 $86.1 -
1968 $82.4 -
1967 $84.2 -
1966 $85.7 -
1965 $83.6 -
1964 $78.5 -
1963 $72.4 -
1962 $70.4 -
1961 $69 -
1960 $70.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Haiti vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Palau
2026 65.5 69.6
2025 65.3 69.5
2024 65.1 69.4
2023 64.9 69.3
2022 63.9 68.9
2021 62.6 68.6
2020 63.8 68.7
2019 64.3 69
2018 64.1 69
2017 63.8 69
2016 63.3 69
2015 63.2 69.1
2014 63 69.1
2013 62.6 69
2012 62.3 68.9
2011 61.6 68.6
2010 45.6 68.3
2009 61.7 68
2008 61.3 67.6
2007 61.1 67.1
2006 60.7 66.6
2005 60.3 66.2
2004 58.5 65.8
2003 59.4 65.4
2002 59 65.1
2001 58.6 64.8
2000 58.2 64.5
1999 57.7 64.2
1998 57.1 64
1997 56.7 63.7
1996 56.1 63.5
1995 55.6 63.3
1994 54.7 63.1
1993 54.5 63
1992 54 62.9
1991 53.5 62.8
1990 53.2 62.8
1989 52.9 62.8
1988 52.6 62.8
1987 52.2 62.8
1986 51.9 62.8
1985 51.6 62.7
1984 51.3 62.6
1983 50.9 62.5
1982 50.6 62.3
1981 50.3 62.1
1980 50 61.9
1979 49.7 61.6
1978 49.5 61.3
1977 49.2 60.9
1976 49 60.5
1975 48.7 60
1974 48.5 59.5
1973 48.2 59
1972 47.9 58.6
1971 47.6 58.1
1970 47.3 57.7
1969 46.9 57.3
1968 46.5 56.9
1967 46.1 56.5
1966 45.6 56.2
1965 45.4 55.9
1964 44.9 55.8
1963 42.7 55.6
1962 44.2 55.4
1961 43.8 55.1
1960 43.4 54.9
1959 43 54.6
1958 42.6 54.4
1957 42.1 54.1
1956 41.6 53.9
1955 41 53.7
1954 40.1 53.5
1953 39.5 53.3
1952 38.8 53.1
1951 38.1 52.9
1950 37.2 52.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Haiti and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Palau
1x
Year Population
Haiti Palau
2025 11,906,095 17,663
2024 11,772,557 17,695
2023 11,637,398 17,727
2022 11,503,606 17,759
2021 11,374,586 17,783
2020 11,243,848 17,792
2019 11,105,163 17,798
2018 10,962,362 17,814
2017 10,817,754 17,812
2016 10,671,457 17,797
2015 10,523,242 17,770
2014 10,373,235 17,715
2013 10,222,362 17,648
2012 10,069,771 17,765
2011 9,914,904 18,078
2010 9,803,294 18,396
2009 9,689,581 18,709
2008 9,530,774 19,009
2007 9,373,296 19,302
2006 9,216,562 19,593
2005 9,061,273 19,819
2004 8,910,263 19,820
2003 8,759,912 19,659
2002 8,607,641 19,503
2001 8,455,918 19,352
2000 8,303,151 19,178
1999 8,151,296 18,901
1998 8,002,143 18,524
1997 7,854,298 18,108
1996 7,707,557 17,654
1995 7,562,546 17,195
1994 7,419,771 16,770
1993 7,278,181 16,372
1992 7,136,571 15,989
1991 6,995,450 15,614
1990 6,854,441 15,259
1989 6,714,730 14,945
1988 6,578,145 14,645
1987 6,445,123 14,334
1986 6,316,122 14,024
1985 6,190,862 13,688
1984 6,069,230 13,337
1983 5,951,096 13,006
1982 5,835,937 12,694
1981 5,723,725 12,402
1980 5,614,493 12,271
1979 5,507,590 12,337
1978 5,402,580 12,440
1977 5,299,476 12,525
1976 5,198,357 12,598
1975 5,099,086 12,655
1974 5,001,796 12,687
1973 4,906,743 12,552
1972 4,813,868 12,194
1971 4,723,244 11,759
1970 4,635,124 11,368
1969 4,549,334 11,159
1968 4,465,328 11,080
1967 4,382,999 10,988
1966 4,302,639 10,805
1965 4,223,820 10,547
1964 4,146,244 10,292
1963 4,073,068 10,037
1962 4,001,575 9,793
1961 3,929,030 9,555
1960 3,858,443 9,328

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Palau

Fertility rate
Haiti

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Palau
2024 2.63 1.88
2023 2.66 1.91
2022 2.7 1.93
2021 2.75 1.95
2020 2.8 1.97
2019 2.86 1.98
2018 2.92 1.97
2017 2.99 2.02
2016 3.05 2.06
2015 3.11 2
2014 3.16 2.03
2013 3.22 2.05
2012 3.32 2.01
2011 3.43 1.97
2010 3.5 1.94
2009 3.57 1.94
2008 3.62 1.95
2007 3.69 1.97
2006 3.76 2
2005 3.84 2.02
2004 3.94 1.99
2003 4.05 1.96
2002 4.13 1.92
2001 4.25 1.87
2000 4.39 1.82
1999 4.45 1.91
1998 4.56 2.01
1997 4.67 2.19
1996 4.78 2.39
1995 4.88 2.55
1994 4.99 2.66
1993 5.1 2.73
1992 5.21 2.71
1991 5.32 2.74
1990 5.41 2.88
1989 5.44 2.92
1988 5.47 2.91
1987 5.47 2.93
1986 5.48 2.98
1985 5.5 3.01
1984 5.51 3.08
1983 5.51 3.14
1982 5.53 3.22
1981 5.53 3.28
1980 5.56 3.35
1979 5.59 3.49
1978 5.64 3.74
1977 5.67 4.09
1976 5.71 4.53
1975 5.75 4.9
1974 5.78 5.26
1973 5.81 5.59
1972 5.85 5.9
1971 5.88 6.16
1970 5.91 6.39
1969 5.96 6.58
1968 6.01 6.71
1967 6.05 6.84
1966 6.09 6.93
1965 6.13 7.01
1964 6.16 7.08
1963 6.17 7.12
1962 6.18 7.15
1961 6.18 7.17
1960 6.18 7.19

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Haiti and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Palau
2025 25.1 39.5
2024 24.8 39.2
2023 24.5 38.8
2022 24.3 38.5
2021 24 38.1
2020 23.8 37.8
2019 23.5 37.4
2018 23.3 37
2017 23 36.7
2016 22.8 36.3
2015 22.5 36
2014 22.3 35.6
2013 22 35.3
2012 21.8 35
2011 21.6 34.6
2010 21.3 34.2
2009 21.1 33.9
2008 20.9 33.5
2007 20.6 33.1
2006 20.4 32.7
2005 20.2 32.3
2004 20 32
2003 19.8 31.8
2002 19.7 31.5
2001 19.5 31.2
2000 19.4 30.8
1999 19.3 30.2
1998 19.2 29.4
1997 19.1 28.8
1996 19 28.3
1995 19 27.8
1994 18.9 27.4
1993 18.9 26.9
1992 18.9 26.4
1991 18.9 26
1990 18.9 25.6
1989 18.9 24.9
1988 19 24
1987 19 23.1
1986 19 22.2
1985 19.1 21.6
1984 19.1 21.1
1983 19.1 20.5
1982 19.2 19.9
1981 19.2 19.3
1980 19.2 18.9
1979 19.2 18.6
1978 19.3 18.3
1977 19.3 18.1
1976 19.3 17.8
1975 19.3 17.4
1974 19.3 17.1
1973 19.3 16.8
1972 19.3 16.6
1971 19.4 16.6
1970 19.4 16.5
1969 19.4 16.1
1968 19.4 15.7
1967 19.4 15.2
1966 19.4 14.9
1965 19.5 14.9
1964 19.5 15
1963 19.5 15.1
1962 19.5 15.5
1961 19.5 16.1
1960 19.5 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$23.9B
2025
$351M
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
6.19%
2025
52.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
3.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.22%
2025
+1.73%
2025
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
54.2%
2025
73.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.5%
2025
13%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
62
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.39B
2025
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
n/a

Energy

Haiti Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
324 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
76.2 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
20.5%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Haiti Palau
% of world population
0.15%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
55.6%
2025
79.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2025
53.8:46.2
2025
Average male height
5.72 ft
2026
5.6 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
16.7
2026
53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
49
2026
Higher education index
6
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
60
2026
121
2026
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
99.8%
2020
English speaking
1%
2026
92.5%
2026
People using the Internet
47.9%
2024
83.9%
2024

Health

Haiti Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
52.8
2024
21.4
2024
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8%
2024
23%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Haiti Palau
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
894 sq mi
2025
10,055 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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