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Kiribati vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 173rd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Palau
Population
139020
17629
Population rank 180/197 194/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 192/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 152/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 181/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Kiribati and Palau: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Palau economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Palau
2024 $307,862,564 -
2023 $288,610,748 $276,733,063
2022 $270,040,453 $243,826,813
2021 $285,259,881 $231,343,460
2020 $220,898,020 $261,688,507
2019 $216,985,388 $282,041,290
2018 $233,514,717 $287,998,352
2017 $222,875,736 $292,148,590
2016 $206,467,819 $305,227,020
2015 $191,559,399 $287,057,526
2014 $200,287,282 $245,591,095
2013 $201,730,861 $224,110,611
2012 $207,001,546 $215,616,882
2011 $195,970,140 $198,742,371
2010 $165,458,433 $188,042,374
2009 $140,177,384 $189,854,706
2008 $147,017,895 $201,067,734
2007 $138,054,946 $200,789,764
2006 $112,338,353 $193,611,359
2005 $113,895,437 $190,961,685
2004 $104,085,892 $166,363,739
2003 $96,105,619 $154,566,788
2002 $74,743,869 $162,658,722
2001 $64,935,850 $159,446,228
2000 $74,910,527 $149,551,483
1999 $77,323,978 $144,206,500
1998 $74,905,706 $149,079,600
1997 $80,205,807 $143,860,800
1996 $81,456,854 $137,494,600
1995 $68,596,395 $121,018,500
1994 $67,055,334 $106,138,500
1993 $58,953,596 $96,455,700
1992 $61,491,369 $104,771,300
1991 $41,247,792 $106,555,300
1990 $36,534,295 $97,702,303
1989 $37,645,319 $85,800,543
1988 $38,278,810 $75,348,615
1987 $29,554,413 $66,169,905
1986 $25,993,009 $58,109,314
1985 $26,126,615 $51,030,637
1984 $34,394,167 $44,814,259
1983 $31,000,546 $39,661,530
1982 $32,742,713 $36,027,583
1981 $35,267,489 $32,726,594
1980 $33,157,723 $29,728,054
1979 $34,466,197 $27,004,251
1978 $36,563,965 $24,530,015
1977 $31,335,459 $22,308,104
1976 $33,246,817 $20,364,420
1975 $44,547,454 $18,521,112
1974 $69,256,489 $16,848,759
1973 $25,645,040 $15,331,889
1972 $15,314,346 $13,956,474
1971 $12,356,134 $12,706,874
1970 $11,560,877 $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Palau
2024 $2,289 -
2023 $2,178 $15,611
2022 $2,070 $13,730
2021 $2,222 $13,009
2020 $1,752 $14,708
2019 $1,751 $15,847
2018 $1,913 $16,167
2017 $1,853 $16,402
2016 $1,743 $17,150
2015 $1,640 $16,154
2014 $1,737 $13,863
2013 $1,772 $12,699
2012 $1,844 $12,137
2011 $1,771 $10,994
2010 $1,522 $10,222
2009 $1,317 $10,148
2008 $1,411 $10,578
2007 $1,353 $10,403
2006 $1,123 $9,882
2005 $1,162 $9,635
2004 $1,083 $8,394
2003 $1,021 $7,862
2002 $810 $8,340
2001 $719 $8,239
2000 $845 $7,798
1999 $887 $7,630
1998 $874 $8,048
1997 $953 $7,945
1996 $986 $7,788
1995 $844 $7,038
1994 $838 $6,329
1993 $748 $5,892
1992 $792 $6,553
1991 $540 $6,824
1990 $488 $6,403
1989 $515 $5,741
1988 $536 $5,145
1987 $424 $4,616
1986 $382 $4,144
1985 $393 $3,728
1984 $527 $3,360
1983 $483 $3,049
1982 $519 $2,838
1981 $568 $2,639
1980 $542 $2,423
1979 $573 $2,189
1978 $611 $1,972
1977 $520 $1,781
1976 $548 $1,616
1975 $730 $1,464
1974 $1,131 $1,328
1973 $422 $1,221
1972 $256.2 $1,145
1971 $210.7 $1,081
1970 $201 $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Palau
2026 66.9 69.6
2025 66.7 69.5
2024 66.6 69.4
2023 66.5 69.3
2022 66.3 68.9
2021 64.1 68.6
2020 65.2 68.7
2019 65.9 69
2018 65.8 69
2017 65.8 69
2016 65.8 69
2015 65.8 69.1
2014 65.9 69.1
2013 65.9 69
2012 65.9 68.9
2011 65.9 68.6
2010 65.9 68.3
2009 65.8 68
2008 65.7 67.6
2007 65.7 67.1
2006 65.6 66.6
2005 65.5 66.2
2004 65.4 65.8
2003 65.3 65.4
2002 65.1 65.1
2001 64.9 64.8
2000 64.7 64.5
1999 64.4 64.2
1998 64.1 64
1997 63.8 63.7
1996 63.5 63.5
1995 63.1 63.3
1994 62.8 63.1
1993 62.4 63
1992 62 62.9
1991 61.5 62.8
1990 61 62.8
1989 60.5 62.8
1988 60.1 62.8
1987 59.6 62.8
1986 59.1 62.8
1985 58.7 62.7
1984 58.4 62.6
1983 58.1 62.5
1982 57.8 62.3
1981 57.5 62.1
1980 57.3 61.9
1979 57.1 61.6
1978 56.9 61.3
1977 56.1 60.9
1976 56.6 60.5
1975 56.4 60
1974 56.1 59.5
1973 55.8 59
1972 55.3 58.6
1971 54.9 58.1
1970 54.4 57.7
1969 53.8 57.3
1968 53.1 56.9
1967 52.5 56.5
1966 51.7 56.2
1965 51 55.9
1964 50.4 55.8
1963 49.7 55.6
1962 49 55.4
1961 48.5 55.1
1960 48 54.9
1959 47.5 54.6
1958 47.1 54.4
1957 46.8 54.1
1956 46.5 53.9
1955 46.3 53.7
1954 46.1 53.5
1953 46 53.3
1952 45.9 53.1
1951 45.8 52.9
1950 45.7 52.7

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

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Kiribati and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Palau
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Palau
2024 134,518 17,695
2023 132,530 17,727
2022 130,469 17,759
2021 128,377 17,783
2020 126,099 17,792
2019 123,921 17,798
2018 122,084 17,814
2017 120,275 17,812
2016 118,478 17,797
2015 116,815 17,770
2014 115,326 17,715
2013 113,838 17,648
2012 112,284 17,765
2011 110,647 18,078
2010 108,704 18,396
2009 106,467 18,709
2008 104,222 19,009
2007 102,068 19,302
2006 100,017 19,593
2005 98,035 19,819
2004 96,085 19,820
2003 94,175 19,659
2002 92,264 19,503
2001 90,335 19,352
2000 88,613 19,178
1999 87,126 18,901
1998 85,657 18,524
1997 84,147 18,108
1996 82,623 17,654
1995 81,234 17,195
1994 80,021 16,770
1993 78,841 16,372
1992 77,641 15,989
1991 76,367 15,614
1990 74,855 15,259
1989 73,147 14,945
1988 71,427 14,645
1987 69,733 14,334
1986 68,059 14,024
1985 66,496 13,688
1984 65,228 13,337
1983 64,169 13,006
1982 63,134 12,694
1981 62,121 12,402
1980 61,148 12,271
1979 60,172 12,337
1978 59,864 12,440
1977 60,267 12,525
1976 60,661 12,598
1975 60,987 12,655
1974 61,219 12,687
1973 60,824 12,552
1972 59,778 12,194
1971 58,652 11,759
1970 57,510 11,368
1969 56,360 11,159
1968 55,529 11,080
1967 54,996 10,988
1966 54,425 10,805
1965 53,439 10,547
1964 52,088 10,292
1963 50,791 10,037
1962 49,538 9,793
1961 48,323 9,555
1960 47,157 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Palau

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Palau
2023 3.15 1.91
2022 3.18 1.93
2021 3.22 1.95
2020 3.25 1.97
2019 3.29 1.98
2018 3.32 1.97
2017 3.34 2.02
2016 3.38 2.06
2015 3.44 2
2014 3.52 2.03
2013 3.64 2.05
2012 3.77 2.01
2011 3.88 1.97
2010 3.9 1.94
2009 3.91 1.94
2008 3.9 1.95
2007 3.87 1.97
2006 3.82 2
2005 3.76 2.02
2004 3.73 1.99
2003 3.7 1.96
2002 3.81 1.92
2001 3.96 1.87
2000 4.07 1.82
1999 4.18 1.91
1998 4.29 2.01
1997 4.37 2.19
1996 4.43 2.39
1995 4.42 2.55
1994 4.44 2.66
1993 4.49 2.73
1992 4.57 2.71
1991 4.64 2.74
1990 4.67 2.88
1989 4.69 2.92
1988 4.73 2.91
1987 4.81 2.93
1986 4.87 2.98
1985 4.91 3.01
1984 4.91 3.08
1983 4.91 3.14
1982 4.95 3.22
1981 4.96 3.28
1980 4.96 3.35
1979 4.97 3.49
1978 4.97 3.74
1977 4.96 4.09
1976 4.96 4.53
1975 5.02 4.9
1974 5.09 5.26
1973 5.2 5.59
1972 5.37 5.9
1971 5.55 6.16
1970 5.71 6.39
1969 5.85 6.58
1968 5.98 6.71
1967 6.11 6.84
1966 6.23 6.93
1965 6.26 7.01
1964 6.29 7.08
1963 6.35 7.12
1962 6.42 7.15
1961 6.48 7.17
1960 6.44 7.19

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

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Kiribati and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Palau
2024 23.8 39.2
2023 23.6 38.8
2022 23.5 38.5
2021 23.3 38.1
2020 23.2 37.8
2019 23 37.4
2018 22.9 37
2017 22.7 36.7
2016 22.5 36.3
2015 22.3 36
2014 22.1 35.6
2013 21.9 35.3
2012 21.7 35
2011 21.5 34.6
2010 21.3 34.2
2009 21.2 33.9
2008 21 33.5
2007 20.9 33.1
2006 20.7 32.7
2005 20.5 32.3
2004 20.3 32
2003 20.1 31.8
2002 19.9 31.5
2001 19.8 31.2
2000 19.7 30.8
1999 19.6 30.2
1998 19.6 29.4
1997 19.6 28.8
1996 19.6 28.3
1995 19.7 27.8
1994 19.8 27.4
1993 20 26.9
1992 20.1 26.4
1991 20.2 26
1990 20.2 25.6
1989 20.2 24.9
1988 20.1 24
1987 19.9 23.1
1986 19.8 22.2
1985 19.6 21.6
1984 19.4 21.1
1983 19.2 20.5
1982 19 19.9
1981 18.9 19.3
1980 18.7 18.9
1979 18.4 18.6
1978 18.3 18.3
1977 18.2 18.1
1976 18.1 17.8
1975 18 17.4
1974 17.8 17.1
1973 17.7 16.8
1972 17.6 16.6
1971 17.6 16.6
1970 17.5 16.5
1969 17.5 16.1
1968 17.6 15.7
1967 17.7 15.2
1966 17.9 14.9
1965 18 14.9
1964 18.1 15
1963 18.2 15.1
1962 18.3 15.5
1961 18.5 16.1
1960 18.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
3.53%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
n/a
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
93.5%
2017

Energy

Kiribati Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Palau
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
49
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
129
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
100%
2020
English speaking
24.2%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Kiribati Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Kiribati Palau
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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