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Italy vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 72nd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Palau
Population
58562681
17629
Population rank 26/197 194/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 8/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 29/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 6/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Italy and Palau: Comparison Charts

Italy and Palau economies compared

GDP
Italy

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Italy Palau
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 -
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $276,733,063
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $243,826,813
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $231,343,460
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $261,688,507
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $282,041,290
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $287,998,352
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $292,148,590
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $305,227,020
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $287,057,526
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $245,591,095
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $224,110,611
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $215,616,882
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $198,742,371
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $188,042,374
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $189,854,706
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $201,067,734
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $200,789,764
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $193,611,359
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $190,961,685
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $166,363,739
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $154,566,788
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $162,658,722
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $159,446,228
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $149,551,483
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $144,206,500
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $149,079,600
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $143,860,800
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $137,494,600
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $121,018,500
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $106,138,500
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $96,455,700
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $104,771,300
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $106,555,300
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $97,702,303
1989 $930,801,709,004 $85,800,543
1988 $893,663,934,841 $75,348,615
1987 $807,570,134,449 $66,169,905
1986 $641,862,313,287 $58,109,314
1985 $453,259,761,687 $51,030,637
1984 $438,896,930,791 $44,814,259
1983 $444,063,496,940 $39,661,530
1982 $428,257,421,618 $36,027,583
1981 $431,695,533,981 $32,726,594
1980 $478,356,755,596 $29,728,054
1979 $394,584,507,108 $27,004,251
1978 $315,784,469,541 $24,530,015
1977 $258,190,019,750 $22,308,104
1976 $225,235,205,862 $20,364,420
1975 $228,220,643,535 $18,521,112
1974 $200,024,444,775 $16,848,759
1973 $175,896,529,392 $15,331,889
1972 $145,594,833,997 $13,956,474
1971 $124,959,712,859 $12,706,874
1970 $113,656,669,765 $11,563,041
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Palau
2024 $40,385 -
2023 $39,277 $15,611
2022 $35,654 $13,730
2021 $36,853 $13,009
2020 $32,091 $14,708
2019 $33,813 $15,847
2018 $34,904 $16,167
2017 $32,844 $16,402
2016 $31,392 $17,150
2015 $30,640 $16,154
2014 $36,028 $13,863
2013 $35,702 $12,699
2012 $34,854 $12,137
2011 $38,432 $10,994
2010 $35,857 $10,222
2009 $37,100 $10,148
2008 $40,829 $10,578
2007 $37,826 $10,403
2006 $33,537 $9,882
2005 $32,063 $9,635
2004 $31,348 $8,394
2003 $27,578 $7,862
2002 $22,451 $8,340
2001 $20,570 $8,239
2000 $20,190 $7,798
1999 $22,050 $7,630
1998 $22,365 $8,048
1997 $21,884 $7,945
1996 $23,123 $7,788
1995 $20,712 $7,038
1994 $19,382 $6,329
1993 $18,782 $5,892
1992 $23,297 $6,553
1991 $22,007 $6,824
1990 $20,874 $6,403
1989 $16,424 $5,741
1988 $15,781 $5,145
1987 $14,268 $4,616
1986 $11,341 $4,144
1985 $8,009 $3,728
1984 $7,758 $3,360
1983 $7,851 $3,049
1982 $7,574 $2,838
1981 $7,640 $2,639
1980 $8,476 $2,423
1979 $7,006 $2,189
1978 $5,623 $1,972
1977 $4,614 $1,781
1976 $4,042 $1,616
1975 $4,116 $1,464
1974 $3,629 $1,328
1973 $3,213 $1,221
1972 $2,677 $1,145
1971 $2,311 $1,081
1970 $2,112 $1,017
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Palau
2026 84.2 69.6
2025 84 69.5
2024 83.9 69.4
2023 83.7 69.3
2022 82.1 68.9
2021 82.9 68.6
2020 82.2 68.7
2019 83.3 69
2018 83.2 69
2017 82.7 69
2016 83 69
2015 82.5 69.1
2014 82.9 69.1
2013 82.7 69
2012 82.3 68.9
2011 82.2 68.6
2010 82.1 68.3
2009 81.8 68
2008 81.6 67.6
2007 81.5 67.1
2006 81.4 66.6
2005 81 66.2
2004 81 65.8
2003 80.2 65.4
2002 80.1 65.1
2001 79.9 64.8
2000 79.6 64.5
1999 79.2 64.2
1998 78.8 64
1997 78.7 63.7
1996 78.4 63.5
1995 78.1 63.3
1994 77.9 63.1
1993 77.7 63
1992 77.4 62.9
1991 77 62.8
1990 77 62.8
1989 76.9 62.8
1988 76.5 62.8
1987 76.3 62.8
1986 75.9 62.8
1985 75.6 62.7
1984 75.5 62.6
1983 74.7 62.5
1982 74.9 62.3
1981 74.4 62.1
1980 74.1 61.9
1979 74.1 61.6
1978 73.8 61.3
1977 73.4 60.9
1976 73.1 60.5
1975 72.7 60
1974 72.8 59.5
1973 72.1 59
1972 72.1 58.6
1971 71.9 58.1
1970 71.6 57.7
1969 70.9 57.3
1968 70.9 56.9
1967 71 56.5
1966 71 56.2
1965 70.3 55.9
1964 70.4 55.8
1963 69.3 55.6
1962 69.2 55.4
1961 69.8 55.1
1960 69.2 54.9
1959 69.3 54.6
1958 68.9 54.4
1957 67.8 54.1
1956 67.6 53.9
1955 68.3 53.7
1954 67.9 53.5
1953 66.6 53.3
1952 65.9 53.1
1951 65.3 52.9
1950 65.7 52.7

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

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Italy and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Palau
1x
Year Population
Italy Palau
2024 58,952,704 17,695
2023 58,984,216 17,727
2022 59,013,667 17,759
2021 59,133,173 17,783
2020 59,438,851 17,792
2019 59,729,081 17,798
2018 60,148,658 17,814
2017 60,002,252 17,812
2016 60,115,223 17,797
2015 60,229,605 17,770
2014 60,320,707 17,715
2013 60,311,613 17,648
2012 60,191,247 17,765
2011 60,026,841 18,078
2010 59,819,407 18,396
2009 59,555,454 18,709
2008 59,211,181 19,009
2007 58,756,247 19,302
2006 58,399,861 19,593
2005 58,166,682 19,819
2004 57,828,179 19,820
2003 57,399,184 19,659
2002 57,089,824 19,503
2001 56,976,981 19,352
2000 56,942,108 19,178
1999 56,916,317 18,901
1998 56,906,744 18,524
1997 56,890,372 18,108
1996 56,860,281 17,654
1995 56,844,303 17,195
1994 56,843,400 16,770
1993 56,831,821 16,372
1992 56,797,087 15,989
1991 56,758,521 15,614
1990 56,719,240 15,259
1989 56,671,781 14,945
1988 56,629,288 14,645
1987 56,601,931 14,334
1986 56,596,155 14,024
1985 56,593,071 13,688
1984 56,576,718 13,337
1983 56,564,074 13,006
1982 56,543,548 12,694
1981 56,501,675 12,402
1980 56,433,883 12,271
1979 56,317,749 12,337
1978 56,155,143 12,440
1977 55,955,411 12,525
1976 55,718,260 12,598
1975 55,441,001 12,655
1974 55,110,868 12,687
1973 54,751,406 12,552
1972 54,381,345 12,194
1971 54,073,490 11,759
1970 53,821,850 11,368
1969 53,537,950 11,159
1968 53,235,750 11,080
1967 52,900,500 10,988
1966 52,519,000 10,805
1965 52,112,350 10,547
1964 51,675,350 10,292
1963 51,252,000 10,037
1962 50,879,450 9,793
1961 50,536,350 9,555
1960 50,199,700 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Palau

Fertility rate
Italy

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Palau
2023 1.2 1.91
2022 1.24 1.93
2021 1.25 1.95
2020 1.24 1.97
2019 1.27 1.98
2018 1.31 1.97
2017 1.34 2.02
2016 1.36 2.06
2015 1.36 2
2014 1.38 2.03
2013 1.39 2.05
2012 1.42 2.01
2011 1.42 1.97
2010 1.44 1.94
2009 1.44 1.94
2008 1.44 1.95
2007 1.39 1.97
2006 1.37 2
2005 1.33 2.02
2004 1.34 1.99
2003 1.29 1.96
2002 1.27 1.92
2001 1.25 1.87
2000 1.26 1.82
1999 1.23 1.91
1998 1.22 2.01
1997 1.22 2.19
1996 1.2 2.39
1995 1.19 2.55
1994 1.21 2.66
1993 1.25 2.73
1992 1.3 2.71
1991 1.3 2.74
1990 1.33 2.88
1989 1.33 2.92
1988 1.36 2.91
1987 1.33 2.93
1986 1.35 2.98
1985 1.42 3.01
1984 1.46 3.08
1983 1.51 3.14
1982 1.56 3.22
1981 1.58 3.28
1980 1.64 3.35
1979 1.73 3.49
1978 1.84 3.74
1977 1.93 4.09
1976 2.04 4.53
1975 2.17 4.9
1974 2.28 5.26
1973 2.3 5.59
1972 2.35 5.9
1971 2.4 6.16
1970 2.38 6.39
1969 2.47 6.58
1968 2.46 6.71
1967 2.5 6.84
1966 2.58 6.93
1965 2.6 7.01
1964 2.66 7.08
1963 2.51 7.12
1962 2.46 7.15
1961 2.44 7.17
1960 2.4 7.19

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

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Italy and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Palau
2024 48.8 39.2
2023 48.4 38.8
2022 48.1 38.5
2021 47.7 38.1
2020 47.4 37.8
2019 47 37.4
2018 46.6 37
2017 46.2 36.7
2016 45.8 36.3
2015 45.4 36
2014 45 35.6
2013 44.6 35.3
2012 44.2 35
2011 43.9 34.6
2010 43.5 34.2
2009 43.1 33.9
2008 42.8 33.5
2007 42.6 33.1
2006 42.3 32.7
2005 41.9 32.3
2004 41.6 32
2003 41.3 31.8
2002 41 31.5
2001 40.6 31.2
2000 40.3 30.8
1999 39.9 30.2
1998 39.6 29.4
1997 39.4 28.8
1996 39.1 28.3
1995 38.9 27.8
1994 38.6 27.4
1993 38.2 26.9
1992 37.9 26.4
1991 37.5 26
1990 37.1 25.6
1989 36.8 24.9
1988 36.4 24
1987 36.1 23.1
1986 35.8 22.2
1985 35.6 21.6
1984 35.3 21.1
1983 34.9 20.5
1982 34.6 19.9
1981 34.3 19.3
1980 34.1 18.9
1979 34 18.6
1978 33.9 18.3
1977 33.7 18.1
1976 33.6 17.8
1975 33.5 17.4
1974 33.4 17.1
1973 33.3 16.8
1972 33.2 16.6
1971 33.1 16.6
1970 33 16.5
1969 32.8 16.1
1968 32.7 15.7
1967 32.5 15.2
1966 32.4 14.9
1965 32.3 14.9
1964 32.2 15
1963 32.1 15.1
1962 32 15.5
1961 31.8 16.1
1960 31.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
86%
2024
n/a

Energy

Italy Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Palau
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
172
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
100%
2020
English speaking
13.6%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
27%
2004

Health

Italy Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Italy Palau
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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