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Israel vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 149th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Palau
Population
10290887
17629
Population rank 95/197 194/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 29/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 21/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$366B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 18/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Israel and Palau: Comparison Charts

Israel and Palau economies compared

GDP
Israel

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Israel Palau
2024 $540,379,921,262 -
2023 $512,184,638,999 $276,733,063
2022 $525,181,008,026 $243,826,813
2021 $489,851,549,972 $231,343,460
2020 $410,768,352,658 $261,688,507
2019 $400,645,216,359 $282,041,290
2018 $376,299,083,108 $287,998,352
2017 $358,451,839,053 $292,148,590
2016 $321,940,971,558 $305,227,020
2015 $303,469,434,072 $287,057,526
2014 $315,017,088,117 $245,591,095
2013 $298,478,070,673 $224,110,611
2012 $263,589,172,712 $215,616,882
2011 $268,094,998,225 $198,742,371
2010 $239,679,036,634 $188,042,374
2009 $213,403,181,853 $189,854,706
2008 $221,231,658,863 $201,067,734
2007 $184,681,214,673 $200,789,764
2006 $158,900,547,825 $193,611,359
2005 $147,519,922,009 $190,961,685
2004 $140,047,984,605 $166,363,739
2003 $131,408,914,824 $154,566,788
2002 $125,332,331,884 $162,658,722
2001 $135,002,039,613 $159,446,228
2000 $136,512,300,542 $149,551,483
1999 $121,417,185,062 $144,206,500
1998 $120,547,409,279 $149,079,600
1997 $119,459,826,347 $143,860,800
1996 $115,116,595,545 $137,494,600
1995 $105,497,418,059 $121,018,500
1994 $90,740,103,829 $106,138,500
1993 $79,855,877,174 $96,455,700
1992 $79,457,685,757 $104,771,300
1991 $70,998,755,007 $106,555,300
1990 $62,016,729,541 $97,702,303
1989 $52,443,479,454 $85,800,543
1988 $52,650,948,910 $75,348,615
1987 $43,049,543,635 $66,169,905
1986 $35,834,154,874 $58,109,314
1985 $28,905,736,367 $51,030,637
1984 $30,645,607,293 $44,814,259
1983 $32,675,755,462 $39,661,530
1982 $29,255,285,401 $36,027,583
1981 $26,882,009,819 $32,726,594
1980 $25,395,256,478 $29,728,054
1979 $22,609,741,060 $27,004,251
1978 $17,701,286,907 $24,530,015
1977 $18,257,113,904 $22,308,104
1976 $15,956,349,550 $20,364,420
1975 $16,141,767,373 $18,521,112
1974 $17,172,607,138 $16,848,759
1973 $11,902,574,259 $15,331,889
1972 $9,222,557,539 $13,956,474
1971 $7,052,544,000 $12,706,874
1970 $7,406,712,876 $11,563,041
1969 $6,297,852,761 -
1968 $5,458,427,928 -
1967 $4,762,386,783 -
1966 $4,703,300,098 -
1965 $4,329,084,429 -
1964 $4,024,344,853 -
1963 $3,535,949,089 -
1962 $2,966,154,031 -
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Palau
2024 $54,177 -
2023 $52,004 $15,611
2022 $54,950 $13,730
2021 $52,271 $13,009
2020 $44,576 $14,708
2019 $44,251 $15,847
2018 $42,363 $16,167
2017 $41,138 $16,402
2016 $37,672 $17,150
2015 $36,213 $16,154
2014 $38,343 $13,863
2013 $37,034 $12,699
2012 $33,321 $12,137
2011 $34,523 $10,994
2010 $31,439 $10,222
2009 $28,508 $10,148
2008 $30,269 $10,578
2007 $25,721 $10,403
2006 $22,527 $9,882
2005 $21,287 $9,635
2004 $20,568 $8,394
2003 $19,643 $7,862
2002 $19,076 $8,340
2001 $20,966 $8,239
2000 $21,707 $7,798
1999 $19,823 $7,630
1998 $20,189 $8,048
1997 $20,469 $7,945
1996 $20,224 $7,788
1995 $19,026 $7,038
1994 $16,807 $6,329
1993 $15,179 $5,892
1992 $15,510 $6,553
1991 $14,346 $6,824
1990 $13,308 $6,403
1989 $11,608 $5,741
1988 $11,853 $5,145
1987 $9,853 $4,616
1986 $8,335 $4,144
1985 $6,829 $3,728
1984 $7,369 $3,360
1983 $7,960 $3,049
1982 $7,258 $2,838
1981 $6,795 $2,639
1980 $6,549 $2,423
1979 $5,972 $2,189
1978 $4,797 $1,972
1977 $5,053 $1,781
1976 $4,516 $1,616
1975 $4,672 $1,464
1974 $5,085 $1,328
1973 $3,631 $1,221
1972 $2,930 $1,145
1971 $2,298 $1,081
1970 $2,490 $1,017
1969 $2,189 -
1968 $1,947 -
1967 $1,735 -
1966 $1,789 -
1965 $1,689 -
1964 $1,626 -
1963 $1,486 -
1962 $1,294 -
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Palau
2026 82.9 69.6
2025 82.8 69.5
2024 82.7 69.4
2023 82.4 69.3
2022 82.8 68.9
2021 82.5 68.6
2020 82.7 68.7
2019 82.9 69
2018 82.9 69
2017 82.7 69
2016 82.6 69
2015 82.3 69.1
2014 82.4 69.1
2013 82.4 69
2012 82 68.9
2011 82 68.6
2010 82 68.3
2009 81.8 68
2008 81.3 67.6
2007 81 67.1
2006 80.8 66.6
2005 80.4 66.2
2004 80.3 65.8
2003 79.8 65.4
2002 79.5 65.1
2001 79.5 64.8
2000 79.2 64.5
1999 78.9 64.2
1998 78.6 64
1997 78.6 63.7
1996 78.6 63.5
1995 78.1 63.3
1994 78 63.1
1993 77.9 63
1992 77.3 62.9
1991 77.6 62.8
1990 78 62.8
1989 77.6 62.8
1988 76.9 62.8
1987 76.4 62.8
1986 75.9 62.8
1985 76 62.7
1984 75.5 62.6
1983 75.1 62.5
1982 74.3 62.3
1981 74.2 62.1
1980 73.7 61.9
1979 73.4 61.6
1978 73.1 61.3
1977 72.7 60.9
1976 72.7 60.5
1975 71.6 60
1974 71.6 59.5
1973 71.6 59
1972 71.6 58.6
1971 71.8 58.1
1970 71.2 57.7
1969 71 57.3
1968 70.8 56.9
1967 70.9 56.5
1966 70.9 56.2
1965 70.5 55.9
1964 69.6 55.8
1963 69.6 55.6
1962 69.3 55.4
1961 69.8 55.1
1960 69.8 54.9
1959 68.9 54.6
1958 68.4 54.4
1957 66.5 54.1
1956 66.6 53.9
1955 68 53.7
1954 66.3 53.5
1953 66.4 53.3
1952 67.2 53.1
1951 67.6 52.9
1950 69.9 52.7

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

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Israel and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Palau
1x
Year Population
Israel Palau
2024 9,974,400 17,695
2023 9,849,000 17,727
2022 9,557,500 17,759
2021 9,371,400 17,783
2020 9,215,100 17,792
2019 9,054,000 17,798
2018 8,882,800 17,814
2017 8,713,300 17,812
2016 8,546,000 17,797
2015 8,380,100 17,770
2014 8,215,700 17,715
2013 8,059,500 17,648
2012 7,910,500 17,765
2011 7,765,800 18,078
2010 7,623,600 18,396
2009 7,485,600 18,709
2008 7,308,800 19,009
2007 7,180,100 19,302
2006 7,053,700 19,593
2005 6,930,100 19,819
2004 6,809,000 19,820
2003 6,689,700 19,659
2002 6,570,000 19,503
2001 6,439,000 19,352
2000 6,289,000 19,178
1999 6,125,000 18,901
1998 5,971,000 18,524
1997 5,836,000 18,108
1996 5,692,000 17,654
1995 5,545,000 17,195
1994 5,399,000 16,770
1993 5,261,000 16,372
1992 5,123,000 15,989
1991 4,949,000 15,614
1990 4,660,000 15,259
1989 4,518,000 14,945
1988 4,442,000 14,645
1987 4,369,000 14,334
1986 4,299,000 14,024
1985 4,233,000 13,688
1984 4,159,000 13,337
1983 4,105,000 13,006
1982 4,031,000 12,694
1981 3,956,000 12,402
1980 3,878,000 12,271
1979 3,786,000 12,337
1978 3,690,000 12,440
1977 3,613,000 12,525
1976 3,533,000 12,598
1975 3,455,000 12,655
1974 3,377,000 12,687
1973 3,278,000 12,552
1972 3,148,000 12,194
1971 3,069,000 11,759
1970 2,974,000 11,368
1969 2,877,000 11,159
1968 2,803,000 11,080
1967 2,745,000 10,988
1966 2,629,000 10,805
1965 2,563,000 10,547
1964 2,475,000 10,292
1963 2,379,000 10,037
1962 2,293,000 9,793
1961 2,185,000 9,555
1960 2,114,020 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Palau

Fertility rate
Israel

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Palau
2023 2.85 1.91
2022 2.89 1.93
2021 3 1.95
2020 2.9 1.97
2019 3.01 1.98
2018 3.09 1.97
2017 3.11 2.02
2016 3.11 2.06
2015 3.09 2
2014 3.08 2.03
2013 3.03 2.05
2012 3.05 2.01
2011 2.98 1.97
2010 3.03 1.94
2009 2.96 1.94
2008 2.96 1.95
2007 2.9 1.97
2006 2.88 2
2005 2.84 2.02
2004 2.9 1.99
2003 2.95 1.96
2002 2.89 1.92
2001 2.92 1.87
2000 2.95 1.82
1999 2.97 1.91
1998 2.98 2.01
1997 2.94 2.19
1996 2.9 2.39
1995 2.9 2.55
1994 2.9 2.66
1993 2.8 2.73
1992 2.7 2.71
1991 2.76 2.74
1990 2.82 2.88
1989 2.89 2.92
1988 2.95 2.91
1987 3.01 2.93
1986 3.03 2.98
1985 3.06 3.01
1984 3.08 3.08
1983 3.11 3.14
1982 3.13 3.22
1981 3.19 3.28
1980 3.24 3.35
1979 3.3 3.49
1978 3.35 3.74
1977 3.41 4.09
1976 3.48 4.53
1975 3.55 4.9
1974 3.63 5.26
1973 3.7 5.59
1972 3.77 5.9
1971 3.77 6.16
1970 3.78 6.39
1969 3.78 6.58
1968 3.79 6.71
1967 3.79 6.84
1966 3.8 6.93
1965 3.81 7.01
1964 3.83 7.08
1963 3.84 7.12
1962 3.85 7.15
1961 3.86 7.17
1960 3.87 7.19

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

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Israel and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Palau
2024 30.2 39.2
2023 30.2 38.8
2022 30.1 38.5
2021 30 38.1
2020 30 37.8
2019 29.9 37.4
2018 29.9 37
2017 29.9 36.7
2016 29.8 36.3
2015 29.8 36
2014 29.7 35.6
2013 29.6 35.3
2012 29.5 35
2011 29.5 34.6
2010 29.4 34.2
2009 29.3 33.9
2008 29.2 33.5
2007 29.1 33.1
2006 28.9 32.7
2005 28.7 32.3
2004 28.5 32
2003 28.4 31.8
2002 28.2 31.5
2001 28 31.2
2000 27.8 30.8
1999 27.6 30.2
1998 27.4 29.4
1997 27.3 28.8
1996 27.1 28.3
1995 26.9 27.8
1994 26.6 27.4
1993 26.5 26.9
1992 26.4 26.4
1991 26.2 26
1990 25.8 25.6
1989 25.6 24.9
1988 25.5 24
1987 25.5 23.1
1986 25.4 22.2
1985 25.4 21.6
1984 25.4 21.1
1983 25.3 20.5
1982 25.2 19.9
1981 25.1 19.3
1980 25 18.9
1979 24.8 18.6
1978 24.7 18.3
1977 24.5 18.1
1976 24.3 17.8
1975 24.2 17.4
1974 24 17.1
1973 23.8 16.8
1972 23.7 16.6
1971 23.5 16.6
1970 23.4 16.5
1969 23.3 16.1
1968 23.3 15.7
1967 23.4 15.2
1966 23.5 14.9
1965 23.8 14.9
1964 24.1 15
1963 24.6 15.1
1962 25 15.5
1961 25.3 16.1
1960 25.3 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Israel Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Palau
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
153
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
100%
2020
English speaking
85%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Israel Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Israel Palau
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 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) (2021, 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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