Liberia has a population of 5.73M (ranked 116/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Liberia's land area is 37,189 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 106th vs. 180th).
By GDP, Liberia ranks 162/197 ($5.25B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($345M). By GDP per capita, Liberia ranks 184/197 ($915), while Palau ranks 63/197 ($19,532).
Main facts and rankings
Liberia
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5916561
|
17620
|
| Population rank | 116/197 | 194/197 |
| GDP |
$5.25B
2025 |
$345M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 162/197 | 193/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$915
2025 |
$19,532
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 184/197 | 63/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,871
2024 |
$18,230
2023 |
| Government debt |
$2.88B
2025 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
54.9%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$502
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 167/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,467
2026 |
$10,433
2026 |
| Land area | 37,189 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Population density |
157.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
99.2 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.86
2024 |
1.88
2024 |
| Median age |
19.8 years
2025 |
39.5 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
62.6 years
2026 |
69.6 years
2026 |
Liberia and Palau: Comparison Charts
Liberia and Palau economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2025 | $5,245,938,900 | $345,000,000 |
| 2024 | $4,779,300,900 | $321,501,813 |
| 2023 | $4,390,000,000 | $276,157,406 |
| 2022 | $4,001,047,000 | $247,470,813 |
| 2021 | $3,513,049,500 | $235,935,734 |
| 2020 | $3,176,126,300 | $258,985,859 |
| 2019 | $3,319,596,500 | $281,954,000 |
| 2018 | $3,422,754,800 | $288,228,344 |
| 2017 | $3,390,703,400 | $289,983,656 |
| 2016 | $3,398,419,600 | $303,326,125 |
| 2015 | $3,227,075,700 | $283,224,750 |
| 2014 | $3,225,652,000 | $245,436,547 |
| 2013 | $3,177,198,100 | $226,257,828 |
| 2012 | $2,791,614,000 | $214,928,297 |
| 2011 | $2,398,000,000 | $195,163,578 |
| 2010 | $1,998,000,000 | $184,292,328 |
| 2009 | $1,768,000,000 | $184,049,766 |
| 2008 | $1,726,000,000 | $199,046,109 |
| 2007 | $1,373,000,000 | $196,012,719 |
| 2006 | $1,119,000,000 | $190,777,422 |
| 2005 | $949,000,000 | $185,658,172 |
| 2004 | $897,000,000 | $166,363,734 |
| 2003 | $748,000,000 | $154,566,781 |
| 2002 | $927,000,000 | $162,658,719 |
| 2001 | $906,000,000 | $159,446,234 |
| 2000 | $874,000,000 | $149,551,484 |
| 1999 | $441,800,000 | $144,206,500 |
| 1998 | $359,600,000 | $149,079,600 |
| 1997 | $295,900,000 | $143,860,800 |
| 1996 | $159,400,000 | $137,494,600 |
| 1995 | $134,800,000 | $121,018,500 |
| 1994 | $132,200,000 | $106,138,500 |
| 1993 | $160,400,000 | $96,455,700 |
| 1992 | $223,500,000 | $104,771,300 |
| 1991 | $348,000,000 | $106,555,300 |
| 1990 | $384,400,000 | $97,702,303 |
| 1989 | $786,300,000 | $85,800,543 |
| 1988 | $1,038,300,000 | $75,348,615 |
| 1987 | $972,800,000 | $66,169,905 |
| 1986 | $840,964,400 | $58,109,314 |
| 1985 | $851,296,100 | $51,030,637 |
| 1984 | $848,478,300 | $44,814,259 |
| 1983 | $823,374,900 | $39,661,530 |
| 1982 | $863,933,200 | $36,027,583 |
| 1981 | $846,514,500 | $32,726,594 |
| 1980 | $854,711,500 | $29,728,054 |
| 1979 | $814,067,900 | $27,004,251 |
| 1978 | $717,240,400 | $24,530,015 |
| 1977 | $673,010,600 | $22,308,104 |
| 1976 | $596,675,700 | $20,364,420 |
| 1975 | $577,549,300 | $18,521,112 |
| 1974 | $486,955,000 | $16,848,759 |
| 1973 | $386,968,300 | $15,331,889 |
| 1972 | $368,098,000 | $13,956,474 |
| 1971 | $341,543,100 | $12,706,874 |
| 1970 | $323,099,700 | $11,563,041 |
| 1969 | $306,961,800 | - |
| 1968 | $276,820,700 | - |
| 1967 | $261,024,300 | - |
| 1966 | $244,459,500 | - |
| 1965 | $229,260,800 | - |
| 1964 | $218,929,100 | - |
| 1963 | $200,229,600 | - |
| 1962 | $191,861,800 | - |
| 1961 | $183,920,900 | - |
| 1960 | $190,495,600 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Liberia and Palau economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2025 | $915 | $19,532 |
| 2024 | $851 | $18,169 |
| 2023 | $799 | $15,578 |
| 2022 | $745 | $13,935 |
| 2021 | $668 | $13,267 |
| 2020 | $617 | $14,556 |
| 2019 | $658 | $15,842 |
| 2018 | $692 | $16,180 |
| 2017 | $699 | $16,280 |
| 2016 | $715 | $17,044 |
| 2015 | $693 | $15,938 |
| 2014 | $707 | $13,855 |
| 2013 | $711 | $12,821 |
| 2012 | $638 | $12,098 |
| 2011 | $568 | $10,796 |
| 2010 | $492 | $10,018 |
| 2009 | $448 | $9,837 |
| 2008 | $452 | $10,471 |
| 2007 | $374 | $10,155 |
| 2006 | $321 | $9,737 |
| 2005 | $287.5 | $9,368 |
| 2004 | $284.1 | $8,394 |
| 2003 | $239.8 | $7,862 |
| 2002 | $299.5 | $8,340 |
| 2001 | $300 | $8,239 |
| 2000 | $298.5 | $7,798 |
| 1999 | $156.6 | $7,630 |
| 1998 | $134.7 | $8,048 |
| 1997 | $122.6 | $7,945 |
| 1996 | $71.4 | $7,788 |
| 1995 | $62.1 | $7,038 |
| 1994 | $61.5 | $6,329 |
| 1993 | $74.4 | $5,892 |
| 1992 | $107.8 | $6,553 |
| 1991 | $177.9 | $6,824 |
| 1990 | $172.9 | $6,403 |
| 1989 | $312 | $5,741 |
| 1988 | $424 | $5,145 |
| 1987 | $409 | $4,616 |
| 1986 | $364 | $4,144 |
| 1985 | $380 | $3,728 |
| 1984 | $390 | $3,360 |
| 1983 | $391 | $3,049 |
| 1982 | $422 | $2,838 |
| 1981 | $426 | $2,639 |
| 1980 | $443 | $2,423 |
| 1979 | $435 | $2,189 |
| 1978 | $394 | $1,972 |
| 1977 | $381 | $1,781 |
| 1976 | $347 | $1,616 |
| 1975 | $346 | $1,464 |
| 1974 | $299.4 | $1,328 |
| 1973 | $244.4 | $1,221 |
| 1972 | $238.6 | $1,145 |
| 1971 | $227.1 | $1,081 |
| 1970 | $220.3 | $1,017 |
| 1969 | $214.7 | - |
| 1968 | $198.6 | - |
| 1967 | $192.2 | - |
| 1966 | $184.6 | - |
| 1965 | $177.6 | - |
| 1964 | $173.9 | - |
| 1963 | $163.1 | - |
| 1962 | $160.3 | - |
| 1961 | $157.5 | - |
| 1960 | $167.2 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Liberia vs. Palau life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2026 | 62.6 | 69.6 |
| 2025 | 62.5 | 69.5 |
| 2024 | 62.3 | 69.4 |
| 2023 | 62.2 | 69.3 |
| 2022 | 61.9 | 68.9 |
| 2021 | 61.2 | 68.6 |
| 2020 | 61.3 | 68.7 |
| 2019 | 61.2 | 69 |
| 2018 | 61 | 69 |
| 2017 | 60.8 | 69 |
| 2016 | 60.5 | 69 |
| 2015 | 59.2 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 59.2 | 69.1 |
| 2013 | 60 | 69 |
| 2012 | 59.8 | 68.9 |
| 2011 | 59.5 | 68.6 |
| 2010 | 59.4 | 68.3 |
| 2009 | 59.1 | 68 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 67.6 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 67.1 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 66.6 |
| 2005 | 56.8 | 66.2 |
| 2004 | 55.9 | 65.8 |
| 2003 | 53 | 65.4 |
| 2002 | 54.1 | 65.1 |
| 2001 | 53.1 | 64.8 |
| 2000 | 51.9 | 64.5 |
| 1999 | 50.4 | 64.2 |
| 1998 | 49.4 | 64 |
| 1997 | 48.3 | 63.7 |
| 1996 | 44.9 | 63.5 |
| 1995 | 44.6 | 63.3 |
| 1994 | 42.6 | 63.1 |
| 1993 | 43 | 63 |
| 1992 | 43.6 | 62.9 |
| 1991 | 43.6 | 62.8 |
| 1990 | 37.6 | 62.8 |
| 1989 | 43.9 | 62.8 |
| 1988 | 44.1 | 62.8 |
| 1987 | 44.3 | 62.8 |
| 1986 | 44.5 | 62.8 |
| 1985 | 44 | 62.7 |
| 1984 | 44.7 | 62.6 |
| 1983 | 44.6 | 62.5 |
| 1982 | 44.4 | 62.3 |
| 1981 | 44.3 | 62.1 |
| 1980 | 44.1 | 61.9 |
| 1979 | 43.9 | 61.6 |
| 1978 | 43.6 | 61.3 |
| 1977 | 43.2 | 60.9 |
| 1976 | 42.9 | 60.5 |
| 1975 | 42.5 | 60 |
| 1974 | 42.1 | 59.5 |
| 1973 | 41.6 | 59 |
| 1972 | 41.2 | 58.6 |
| 1971 | 40.7 | 58.1 |
| 1970 | 40.4 | 57.7 |
| 1969 | 40 | 57.3 |
| 1968 | 39.6 | 56.9 |
| 1967 | 39.3 | 56.5 |
| 1966 | 39 | 56.2 |
| 1965 | 38.7 | 55.9 |
| 1964 | 38.5 | 55.8 |
| 1963 | 38.3 | 55.6 |
| 1962 | 38.2 | 55.4 |
| 1961 | 38.1 | 55.1 |
| 1960 | 38.1 | 54.9 |
| 1959 | 38.1 | 54.6 |
| 1958 | 38.1 | 54.4 |
| 1957 | 38.1 | 54.1 |
| 1956 | 38.1 | 53.9 |
| 1955 | 38.1 | 53.7 |
| 1954 | 38.1 | 53.5 |
| 1953 | 38.1 | 53.3 |
| 1952 | 38.1 | 53.1 |
| 1951 | 38 | 52.9 |
| 1950 | 38 | 52.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Liberia and Palau population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2025 | 5,731,206 | 17,663 |
| 2024 | 5,612,817 | 17,695 |
| 2023 | 5,493,031 | 17,727 |
| 2022 | 5,373,294 | 17,759 |
| 2021 | 5,259,323 | 17,783 |
| 2020 | 5,149,463 | 17,792 |
| 2019 | 5,043,721 | 17,798 |
| 2018 | 4,944,726 | 17,814 |
| 2017 | 4,848,925 | 17,812 |
| 2016 | 4,755,608 | 17,797 |
| 2015 | 4,659,431 | 17,770 |
| 2014 | 4,564,293 | 17,715 |
| 2013 | 4,470,239 | 17,648 |
| 2012 | 4,373,043 | 17,765 |
| 2011 | 4,221,178 | 18,078 |
| 2010 | 4,058,890 | 18,396 |
| 2009 | 3,943,028 | 18,709 |
| 2008 | 3,821,003 | 19,009 |
| 2007 | 3,669,050 | 19,302 |
| 2006 | 3,490,787 | 19,593 |
| 2005 | 3,301,015 | 19,819 |
| 2004 | 3,156,892 | 19,820 |
| 2003 | 3,119,532 | 19,659 |
| 2002 | 3,094,782 | 19,503 |
| 2001 | 3,015,338 | 19,352 |
| 2000 | 2,928,117 | 19,178 |
| 1999 | 2,821,684 | 18,901 |
| 1998 | 2,670,124 | 18,524 |
| 1997 | 2,412,989 | 18,108 |
| 1996 | 2,232,289 | 17,654 |
| 1995 | 2,169,162 | 17,195 |
| 1994 | 2,149,928 | 16,770 |
| 1993 | 2,155,126 | 16,372 |
| 1992 | 2,072,461 | 15,989 |
| 1991 | 1,956,518 | 15,614 |
| 1990 | 2,223,667 | 15,259 |
| 1989 | 2,517,858 | 14,945 |
| 1988 | 2,446,941 | 14,645 |
| 1987 | 2,377,229 | 14,334 |
| 1986 | 2,308,511 | 14,024 |
| 1985 | 2,240,539 | 13,688 |
| 1984 | 2,173,312 | 13,337 |
| 1983 | 2,107,113 | 13,006 |
| 1982 | 2,045,073 | 12,694 |
| 1981 | 1,986,867 | 12,402 |
| 1980 | 1,929,253 | 12,271 |
| 1979 | 1,872,713 | 12,337 |
| 1978 | 1,818,247 | 12,440 |
| 1977 | 1,766,019 | 12,525 |
| 1976 | 1,717,060 | 12,598 |
| 1975 | 1,670,913 | 12,655 |
| 1974 | 1,626,362 | 12,687 |
| 1973 | 1,583,588 | 12,552 |
| 1972 | 1,542,670 | 12,194 |
| 1971 | 1,504,077 | 11,759 |
| 1970 | 1,466,676 | 11,368 |
| 1969 | 1,429,605 | 11,159 |
| 1968 | 1,393,530 | 11,080 |
| 1967 | 1,358,435 | 10,988 |
| 1966 | 1,324,383 | 10,805 |
| 1965 | 1,291,156 | 10,547 |
| 1964 | 1,258,745 | 10,292 |
| 1963 | 1,227,414 | 10,037 |
| 1962 | 1,197,039 | 9,793 |
| 1961 | 1,167,717 | 9,555 |
| 1960 | 1,139,522 | 9,328 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Liberia and Palau
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2024 | 3.86 | 1.88 |
| 2023 | 3.95 | 1.91 |
| 2022 | 4.02 | 1.93 |
| 2021 | 4.09 | 1.95 |
| 2020 | 4.17 | 1.97 |
| 2019 | 4.26 | 1.98 |
| 2018 | 4.34 | 1.97 |
| 2017 | 4.4 | 2.02 |
| 2016 | 4.46 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 4.52 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4.62 | 2.03 |
| 2013 | 4.75 | 2.05 |
| 2012 | 4.88 | 2.01 |
| 2011 | 4.97 | 1.97 |
| 2010 | 5.06 | 1.94 |
| 2009 | 5.17 | 1.94 |
| 2008 | 5.33 | 1.95 |
| 2007 | 5.46 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | 5.53 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5.52 | 2.02 |
| 2004 | 5.51 | 1.99 |
| 2003 | 5.55 | 1.96 |
| 2002 | 5.65 | 1.92 |
| 2001 | 5.77 | 1.87 |
| 2000 | 5.88 | 1.82 |
| 1999 | 5.95 | 1.91 |
| 1998 | 6.02 | 2.01 |
| 1997 | 6.08 | 2.19 |
| 1996 | 6.13 | 2.39 |
| 1995 | 6.17 | 2.55 |
| 1994 | 6.21 | 2.66 |
| 1993 | 6.25 | 2.73 |
| 1992 | 6.28 | 2.71 |
| 1991 | 6.32 | 2.74 |
| 1990 | 6.37 | 2.88 |
| 1989 | 6.43 | 2.92 |
| 1988 | 6.51 | 2.91 |
| 1987 | 6.57 | 2.93 |
| 1986 | 6.64 | 2.98 |
| 1985 | 6.69 | 3.01 |
| 1984 | 6.73 | 3.08 |
| 1983 | 6.76 | 3.14 |
| 1982 | 6.79 | 3.22 |
| 1981 | 6.83 | 3.28 |
| 1980 | 6.87 | 3.35 |
| 1979 | 6.92 | 3.49 |
| 1978 | 6.88 | 3.74 |
| 1977 | 6.84 | 4.09 |
| 1976 | 6.79 | 4.53 |
| 1975 | 6.74 | 4.9 |
| 1974 | 6.69 | 5.26 |
| 1973 | 6.65 | 5.59 |
| 1972 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 6.16 |
| 1970 | 6.58 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 6.64 | 6.58 |
| 1968 | 6.66 | 6.71 |
| 1967 | 6.65 | 6.84 |
| 1966 | 6.63 | 6.93 |
| 1965 | 6.62 | 7.01 |
| 1964 | 6.59 | 7.08 |
| 1963 | 6.56 | 7.12 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 7.15 |
| 1961 | 6.45 | 7.17 |
| 1960 | 6.39 | 7.19 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Liberia and Palau demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liberia
|
Palau
|
|
| 2025 | 19.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024 | 19.6 | 39.2 |
| 2023 | 19.4 | 38.8 |
| 2022 | 19.2 | 38.5 |
| 2021 | 19.1 | 38.1 |
| 2020 | 19 | 37.8 |
| 2019 | 18.8 | 37.4 |
| 2018 | 18.8 | 37 |
| 2017 | 18.7 | 36.7 |
| 2016 | 18.7 | 36.3 |
| 2015 | 18.7 | 36 |
| 2014 | 18.7 | 35.6 |
| 2013 | 18.7 | 35.3 |
| 2012 | 18.8 | 35 |
| 2011 | 18.6 | 34.6 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 34.2 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 33.9 |
| 2008 | 18.4 | 33.5 |
| 2007 | 18.4 | 33.1 |
| 2006 | 18.4 | 32.7 |
| 2005 | 18.4 | 32.3 |
| 2004 | 18.4 | 32 |
| 2003 | 18.4 | 31.8 |
| 2002 | 18.3 | 31.5 |
| 2001 | 18.3 | 31.2 |
| 2000 | 18.3 | 30.8 |
| 1999 | 18.2 | 30.2 |
| 1998 | 18.2 | 29.4 |
| 1997 | 18.1 | 28.8 |
| 1996 | 18.1 | 28.3 |
| 1995 | 18 | 27.8 |
| 1994 | 18 | 27.4 |
| 1993 | 17.9 | 26.9 |
| 1992 | 17.9 | 26.4 |
| 1991 | 17.9 | 26 |
| 1990 | 17.9 | 25.6 |
| 1989 | 17.9 | 24.9 |
| 1988 | 17.9 | 24 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 23.1 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 17.9 | 21.6 |
| 1984 | 17.9 | 21.1 |
| 1983 | 17.9 | 20.5 |
| 1982 | 17.9 | 19.9 |
| 1981 | 17.9 | 19.3 |
| 1980 | 18 | 18.9 |
| 1979 | 18 | 18.6 |
| 1978 | 18.1 | 18.3 |
| 1977 | 18.2 | 18.1 |
| 1976 | 18.2 | 17.8 |
| 1975 | 18.3 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 18.4 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 18.5 | 16.8 |
| 1972 | 18.6 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 18.6 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 18.7 | 16.5 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 16.1 |
| 1968 | 19 | 15.7 |
| 1967 | 19.1 | 15.2 |
| 1966 | 19.2 | 14.9 |
| 1965 | 19.2 | 14.9 |
| 1964 | 19.2 | 15 |
| 1963 | 19.3 | 15.1 |
| 1962 | 19.3 | 15.5 |
| 1961 | 19.3 | 16.1 |
| 1960 | 19.3 | 16.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Liberia
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.76B
2025 |
$351M
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
22.4%
2025 |
52.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.27%
2023 |
3.44%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.71%
2024 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.41%
2025 |
+1.73%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.93%
2017 |
2.09%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
40%
2025 |
73.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.5%
2025 |
13%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
49.8
2026 |
62
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.1%
2016 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2016 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$339M
2025 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.02B
2024 |
$1.95M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals | n/a |
18,399
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
27.1%
2009 |
93.5%
2017 |
| Banked people share |
52.2%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Liberia
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
4,814 kg
1990 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$2
1990 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.87 megatons
2024 |
1.47 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.15 tons
2024 |
82.8 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
0%
1990 |
| Renewable energy use share |
92.8%
2022 |
0.9%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
57.4%
2021 |
4.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
55.7%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
32.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Liberia
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.07%
2025 |
0.0002%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-9,870
2025 |
-16
2025 |
| Urban population |
56.1%
2025 |
79.3%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.9:50.1
2025 |
53.8:46.2
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.29 ft
2026 |
5.6 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.06 ft
2026 |
5.23 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
24.1
2026 |
53
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
28
2025 |
49
2026 |
| Higher education index |
19
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.09
2012 |
11.2
2018 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
38.9
2019 |
4.78
2013 |
| Visa free countries |
58
2026 |
121
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
48.3%
2017 |
99.8%
2020 |
| English speaking |
82.7%
2026 |
92.5%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
32.2%
2024 |
83.9%
2024 |
Health
|
Liberia
|
Palau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$103.9
2023 |
$1,684
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$65.7
2023 |
$203.8
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
62.6 years
2026 |
69.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.3%
2023 |
18.5%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.18
2022 |
1.81
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.1 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
628
2023 |
89
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
86.4
2024 |
21.4
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
17.4%
2022 |
42.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9.2%
2024 |
19.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
18
2026 |
65
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
5.2%
2024 |
23%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.86 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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