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Palau vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 180th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and Panama ranks 77/197 ($86.3B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while Panama ranks 61/197 ($19,103).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Panama
Population
17663
4614993
Population rank 194/197 128/197
GDP
$282M
2023
$86.3B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$15,899
2023
$19,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,532
2023
$41,405
2024
Government debt n/a
$48.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
58.1%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$10,816
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 55/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,654
2025
$10,503
2025
Land area
177.6 sq mi
2025
28,641 sq mi
2025
Population density
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
157.7 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
80 years
2025

Palau and Panama: Comparison Charts

Palau and Panama economies compared

GDP
Palau

Panama
Year GDP
Palau Panama
1960 - $537,147,100
1961 - $599,026,300
1962 - $652,120,900
1963 - $722,784,500
1964 - $776,137,500
1965 - $852,485,300
1966 - $928,833,000
1967 - $1,034,376,400
1968 - $1,112,791,100
1969 - $1,221,305,700
1970 $11,563,041 $1,351,006,400
1971 $12,706,874 $1,523,917,200
1972 $13,956,474 $1,673,411,700
1973 $15,331,889 $1,913,793,400
1974 $16,848,759 $2,188,307,600
1975 $18,521,112 $2,435,304,100
1976 $20,364,420 $2,588,106,000
1977 $22,308,104 $2,738,261,900
1978 $24,530,015 $3,244,558,600
1979 $27,004,251 $3,704,551,600
1980 $29,728,054 $4,614,086,400
1981 $32,726,594 $5,222,421,500
1982 $36,027,583 $5,769,767,900
1983 $39,661,530 $5,923,755,900
1984 $44,814,259 $6,183,387,100
1985 $51,030,637 $6,541,517,100
1986 $58,109,314 $6,797,834,200
1987 $66,169,905 $6,827,665,300
1988 $75,348,615 $5,902,783,400
1989 $85,800,543 $5,918,469,800
1990 $97,702,303 $6,433,967,000
1991 $106,555,300 $7,074,675,500
1992 $104,771,300 $8,042,337,700
1993 $96,455,700 $8,782,585,400
1994 $106,138,500 $9,365,289,800
1995 $121,018,500 $9,573,813,700
1996 $137,494,600 $9,197,503,300
1997 $143,860,800 $10,058,854,400
1998 $149,079,600 $11,019,557,700
1999 $144,206,500 $11,660,704,800
2000 $149,535,800 $11,966,497,000
2001 $159,453,500 $12,252,906,300
2002 $162,665,500 $12,800,851,300
2003 $154,559,900 $13,603,456,000
2004 $166,391,600 $15,100,203,400
2005 $191,048,400 $16,623,906,700
2006 $193,679,700 $18,659,721,500
2007 $200,903,600 $21,717,433,800
2008 $201,167,300 $25,721,328,000
2009 $189,998,000 $27,791,215,500
2010 $188,174,300 $30,231,009,500
2011 $198,873,900 $35,687,738,300
2012 $215,762,400 $41,595,439,700
2013 $225,345,700 $46,949,496,500
2014 $243,156,500 $51,427,104,900
2015 $278,824,800 $55,767,806,100
2016 $298,323,500 $59,760,858,700
2017 $285,600,000 $64,327,688,800
2018 $288,546,300 $67,316,471,200
2019 $281,941,600 $69,778,991,200
2020 $258,990,800 $57,059,846,500
2021 $235,752,900 $67,396,392,500
2022 $255,591,100 $76,276,116,700
2023 $281,849,100 $83,318,176,900
2024 - $86,260,400,000

Palau and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Panama
Year GDP per capita
Palau Panama
1960 - $477
1961 - $516
1962 - $546
1963 - $587
1964 - $611
1965 - $651
1966 - $689
1967 - $745
1968 - $778
1969 - $830
1970 $1,017 $893
1971 $1,081 $979
1972 $1,145 $1,046
1973 $1,221 $1,164
1974 $1,328 $1,296
1975 $1,464 $1,406
1976 $1,616 $1,457
1977 $1,781 $1,503
1978 $1,972 $1,738
1979 $2,189 $1,938
1980 $2,423 $2,357
1981 $2,639 $2,605
1982 $2,838 $2,811
1983 $3,049 $2,819
1984 $3,360 $2,875
1985 $3,728 $2,972
1986 $4,144 $3,019
1987 $4,616 $2,966
1988 $5,145 $2,509
1989 $5,741 $2,462
1990 $6,403 $2,620
1991 $6,824 $2,821
1992 $6,553 $3,140
1993 $5,892 $3,358
1994 $6,329 $3,508
1995 $7,038 $3,514
1996 $7,788 $3,308
1997 $7,945 $3,546
1998 $8,048 $3,808
1999 $7,630 $3,950
2000 $7,797 $3,975
2001 $8,240 $3,992
2002 $8,341 $4,091
2003 $7,862 $4,265
2004 $8,395 $4,645
2005 $9,640 $5,018
2006 $9,885 $5,529
2007 $10,408 $6,318
2008 $10,583 $7,348
2009 $10,155 $7,797
2010 $10,229 $8,331
2011 $11,001 $9,662
2012 $12,145 $11,065
2013 $12,769 $12,273
2014 $13,726 $13,213
2015 $15,691 $14,083
2016 $16,763 $14,832
2017 $16,034 $15,695
2018 $16,198 $16,151
2019 $15,841 $16,478
2020 $14,557 $13,291
2021 $13,257 $15,510
2022 $14,392 $17,332
2023 $15,899 $18,686
2024 - $19,103

Palau vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Panama
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Panama
1950 52.7 55.4
1951 52.9 55.9
1952 53.1 56.4
1953 53.3 56.8
1954 53.5 57.2
1955 53.7 57.5
1956 53.9 57.9
1957 54.1 58.3
1958 54.4 58.9
1959 54.6 59.6
1960 54.9 60.3
1961 55.1 60.9
1962 55.4 61.4
1963 55.6 61.8
1964 55.8 62.1
1965 55.9 62.3
1966 56.2 62.6
1967 56.5 62.9
1968 56.9 63.2
1969 57.3 63.7
1970 57.7 64.1
1971 58.1 64.7
1972 58.6 65.2
1973 59 65.8
1974 59.5 66.6
1975 60 67.2
1976 60.5 67.8
1977 60.9 68.3
1978 61.3 68.7
1979 61.6 69.1
1980 61.9 69.5
1981 62.1 69.8
1982 62.3 69.9
1983 62.5 70.1
1984 62.6 70.4
1985 62.7 70.5
1986 62.8 70.7
1987 62.8 70.8
1988 62.8 70.9
1989 62.8 70.1
1990 62.8 71.3
1991 62.8 71.3
1992 62.9 71.5
1993 63 71.8
1994 63.1 71.9
1995 63.3 72
1996 63.5 72.2
1997 63.7 72.5
1998 64 72.8
1999 64.2 73.1
2000 64.5 73.4
2001 64.8 73.8
2002 65.1 74.2
2003 65.4 74.6
2004 65.8 74.8
2005 66.2 75.2
2006 66.6 75.4
2007 67.1 75.7
2008 67.6 75.9
2009 68 76.2
2010 68.3 76.4
2011 68.6 76.7
2012 68.9 76.9
2013 69 77.1
2014 69.1 77.4
2015 69.1 77.6
2016 69 77.8
2017 69 77.9
2018 69 78.3
2019 69 78.5
2020 68.7 76.3
2021 68.6 77
2022 68.9 79.3
2023 69.3 79.6
2024 69.4 79.8
2025 69.5 80

Palau and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Panama
Year Population
Palau Panama
1960 9,328 1,126,005
1961 9,555 1,159,870
1962 9,793 1,195,301
1963 10,037 1,232,124
1964 10,292 1,270,065
1965 10,547 1,308,835
1966 10,805 1,348,388
1967 10,988 1,388,628
1968 11,080 1,429,447
1969 11,159 1,470,886
1970 11,368 1,513,070
1971 11,759 1,556,081
1972 12,194 1,599,723
1973 12,552 1,643,690
1974 12,687 1,687,926
1975 12,655 1,732,389
1976 12,598 1,776,935
1977 12,525 1,821,543
1978 12,440 1,866,311
1979 12,337 1,911,552
1980 12,271 1,957,534
1981 12,402 2,004,418
1982 12,694 2,052,271
1983 13,006 2,101,106
1984 13,337 2,150,782
1985 13,688 2,200,915
1986 14,024 2,251,325
1987 14,334 2,301,970
1988 14,645 2,352,848
1989 14,945 2,403,820
1990 15,259 2,455,583
1991 15,614 2,508,265
1992 15,989 2,561,336
1993 16,372 2,615,099
1994 16,770 2,669,546
1995 17,195 2,724,557
1996 17,654 2,780,227
1997 18,108 2,836,695
1998 18,524 2,893,914
1999 18,901 2,951,822
2000 19,178 3,010,369
2001 19,352 3,069,537
2002 19,503 3,129,344
2003 19,659 3,189,807
2004 19,820 3,251,155
2005 19,819 3,313,026
2006 19,593 3,375,024
2007 19,302 3,437,490
2008 19,009 3,500,648
2009 18,709 3,564,381
2010 18,396 3,628,535
2011 18,078 3,693,505
2012 17,765 3,759,256
2013 17,648 3,825,329
2014 17,715 3,892,101
2015 17,770 3,960,035
2016 17,797 4,029,086
2017 17,812 4,098,707
2018 17,814 4,167,860
2019 17,798 4,234,700
2020 17,792 4,293,261
2021 17,783 4,345,405
2022 17,759 4,400,773
2023 17,727 4,458,759
2024 17,695 4,515,577

Fertility rates in Palau and Panama

Fertility rate
Palau

Panama
Year Fertility rate
Palau Panama
1960 7.19 5.83
1961 7.17 5.87
1962 7.15 5.87
1963 7.12 5.87
1964 7.08 5.81
1965 7.01 5.73
1966 6.93 5.65
1967 6.84 5.53
1968 6.71 5.41
1969 6.58 5.29
1970 6.39 5.18
1971 6.16 5.05
1972 5.9 4.91
1973 5.59 4.74
1974 5.26 4.58
1975 4.9 4.41
1976 4.53 4.26
1977 4.09 4.12
1978 3.74 3.98
1979 3.49 3.88
1980 3.35 3.8
1981 3.28 3.72
1982 3.22 3.66
1983 3.14 3.6
1984 3.08 3.52
1985 3.01 3.43
1986 2.98 3.34
1987 2.93 3.25
1988 2.91 3.17
1989 2.92 3.12
1990 2.88 3.07
1991 2.74 3
1992 2.71 2.95
1993 2.73 2.91
1994 2.66 2.88
1995 2.55 2.85
1996 2.39 2.83
1997 2.19 2.81
1998 2.01 2.79
1999 1.91 2.77
2000 1.82 2.74
2001 1.87 2.72
2002 1.92 2.7
2003 1.96 2.68
2004 1.99 2.68
2005 2.02 2.64
2006 2 2.62
2007 1.97 2.61
2008 1.95 2.61
2009 1.94 2.59
2010 1.94 2.59
2011 1.97 2.6
2012 2.01 2.59
2013 2.05 2.57
2014 2.03 2.55
2015 2 2.53
2016 2.06 2.5
2017 2.02 2.46
2018 1.97 2.4
2019 1.98 2.29
2020 1.97 2.18
2021 1.95 2.15
2022 1.93 2.14
2023 1.91 2.12

Palau and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Panama
Year Median age, years
Palau Panama
1960 16.7 17.8
1961 16.1 17.8
1962 15.5 17.7
1963 15.1 17.6
1964 15 17.6
1965 14.9 17.5
1966 14.9 17.5
1967 15.2 17.5
1968 15.7 17.5
1969 16.1 17.6
1970 16.5 17.6
1971 16.6 17.7
1972 16.6 17.7
1973 16.8 17.8
1974 17.1 18
1975 17.4 18.1
1976 17.8 18.3
1977 18.1 18.4
1978 18.3 18.6
1979 18.6 18.8
1980 18.9 19
1981 19.3 19.2
1982 19.9 19.5
1983 20.5 19.7
1984 21.1 19.9
1985 21.6 20.2
1986 22.2 20.4
1987 23.1 20.7
1988 24 21
1989 24.9 21.3
1990 25.6 21.5
1991 26 21.8
1992 26.4 22.1
1993 26.9 22.4
1994 27.4 22.7
1995 27.8 22.9
1996 28.3 23.2
1997 28.8 23.5
1998 29.4 23.7
1999 30.2 24
2000 30.8 24.3
2001 31.2 24.5
2002 31.5 24.8
2003 31.8 25.1
2004 32 25.3
2005 32.3 25.6
2006 32.7 25.9
2007 33.1 26.1
2008 33.5 26.4
2009 33.9 26.7
2010 34.2 27
2011 34.6 27.2
2012 35 27.5
2013 35.3 27.8
2014 35.6 28
2015 36 28.3
2016 36.3 28.5
2017 36.7 28.8
2018 37 29.1
2019 37.4 29.4
2020 37.8 29.7
2021 38.1 30
2022 38.5 30.3
2023 38.8 30.6
2024 39.2 30.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$249M
2023
$81.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53%
2025
21.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel n/a
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.29%
2025
-3.95%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.77%
2020
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.7%
2023
68.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.87%
2023
26.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
65.5
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
9.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
64.1%
2024

Energy

Palau Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$1.99
1990
$34.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.44 megatons
2023
14.7 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
81.2 tons
2023
3.3 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Palau Panama
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-14
2024
+6,706
2024
Urban population
82.8%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.9
2025
60
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
33
2024
Higher education index n/a
43
2025
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
140
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
96.3%
2024
English speaking
92.5%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
68.5%
2023

Health

Palau Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,979
2022
$1,472
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$328
2022
$547
2022
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
80 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
0.41%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.78
2020
1.73
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
22.3
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
65
2025
79
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Panama
% of world land
0.0003%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2025
8,456 sq mi
2025
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2025
16,138 sq mi
2025

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