Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 180th vs. 54th).
By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).
Main facts and rankings
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
17629
|
11002753
|
| Population rank | 194/197 | 89/197 |
| GDP |
$277M
2023 |
$31.8B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 194/197 | 110/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$15,611
2023 |
$3,007
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 67/197 | 140/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$18,230
2023 |
$4,875
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$16.6B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
52.1%
2024 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$1,566
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 129/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,869
2026 |
$2,362
2026 |
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Population density |
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.91
2023 |
3.1
2023 |
| Median age |
39.2 years
2024 |
23.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.6 years
2026 |
66.5 years
2026 |
Palau and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts
Palau and Papua New Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | - | $31,800,428,266 |
| 2023 | $276,733,063 | $30,816,367,067 |
| 2022 | $243,826,813 | $31,653,185,953 |
| 2021 | $231,343,460 | $26,109,413,521 |
| 2020 | $261,688,507 | $23,848,447,850 |
| 2019 | $282,041,290 | $24,750,626,030 |
| 2018 | $287,998,352 | $24,109,780,708 |
| 2017 | $292,148,590 | $22,742,699,138 |
| 2016 | $305,227,020 | $20,758,876,953 |
| 2015 | $287,057,526 | $21,723,437,010 |
| 2014 | $245,591,095 | $23,210,823,987 |
| 2013 | $224,110,611 | $21,261,338,065 |
| 2012 | $215,616,882 | $21,295,168,666 |
| 2011 | $198,742,371 | $17,985,138,066 |
| 2010 | $188,042,374 | $14,250,786,675 |
| 2009 | $189,854,706 | $11,619,456,449 |
| 2008 | $201,067,734 | $11,670,892,801 |
| 2007 | $200,789,764 | $9,545,028,944 |
| 2006 | $193,611,359 | $8,354,911,041 |
| 2005 | $190,961,685 | $4,865,892,972 |
| 2004 | $166,363,739 | $3,927,157,867 |
| 2003 | $154,566,788 | $3,536,411,824 |
| 2002 | $162,658,722 | $2,999,511,040 |
| 2001 | $159,446,228 | $3,081,024,212 |
| 2000 | $149,551,483 | $3,521,339,699 |
| 1999 | $144,206,500 | $3,477,038,204 |
| 1998 | $149,079,600 | $3,789,443,015 |
| 1997 | $143,860,800 | $4,936,615,299 |
| 1996 | $137,494,600 | $5,155,311,077 |
| 1995 | $121,018,500 | $4,636,057,476 |
| 1994 | $106,138,500 | $5,502,786,070 |
| 1993 | $96,455,700 | $4,974,550,286 |
| 1992 | $104,771,300 | $4,377,980,510 |
| 1991 | $106,555,300 | $3,787,394,958 |
| 1990 | $97,702,303 | $3,219,729,083 |
| 1989 | $85,800,543 | $3,546,472,566 |
| 1988 | $75,348,615 | $3,656,177,881 |
| 1987 | $66,169,905 | $3,143,851,794 |
| 1986 | $58,109,314 | $2,647,995,602 |
| 1985 | $51,030,637 | $2,423,339,172 |
| 1984 | $44,814,259 | $2,552,662,617 |
| 1983 | $39,661,530 | $2,562,351,551 |
| 1982 | $36,027,583 | $2,368,719,683 |
| 1981 | $32,726,594 | $2,498,190,847 |
| 1980 | $29,728,054 | $2,545,808,456 |
| 1979 | $27,004,251 | $2,293,760,511 |
| 1978 | $24,530,015 | $1,947,878,831 |
| 1977 | $22,308,104 | $1,640,746,619 |
| 1976 | $20,364,420 | $1,511,843,235 |
| 1975 | $18,521,112 | $1,356,603,608 |
| 1974 | $16,848,759 | $1,467,417,672 |
| 1973 | $15,331,889 | $1,299,079,410 |
| 1972 | $13,956,474 | $858,761,926 |
| 1971 | $12,706,874 | $717,750,278 |
| 1970 | $11,563,041 | $645,568,215 |
| 1969 | - | $551,263,864 |
| 1968 | - | $485,184,190 |
| 1967 | - | $441,728,183 |
| 1966 | - | $390,992,063 |
| 1965 | - | $344,176,055 |
| 1964 | - | $305,312,049 |
| 1963 | - | $275,968,044 |
| 1962 | - | $261,184,042 |
| 1961 | - | $244,832,039 |
| 1960 | - | $230,496,037 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palau and Papua New Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | - | $3,007 |
| 2023 | $15,611 | $2,966 |
| 2022 | $13,730 | $3,102 |
| 2021 | $13,009 | $2,608 |
| 2020 | $14,708 | $2,430 |
| 2019 | $15,847 | $2,576 |
| 2018 | $16,167 | $2,566 |
| 2017 | $16,402 | $2,478 |
| 2016 | $17,150 | $2,316 |
| 2015 | $16,154 | $2,485 |
| 2014 | $13,863 | $2,723 |
| 2013 | $12,699 | $2,561 |
| 2012 | $12,137 | $2,635 |
| 2011 | $10,994 | $2,288 |
| 2010 | $10,222 | $1,867 |
| 2009 | $10,148 | $1,569 |
| 2008 | $10,578 | $1,625 |
| 2007 | $10,403 | $1,371 |
| 2006 | $9,882 | $1,238 |
| 2005 | $9,635 | $744 |
| 2004 | $8,394 | $621 |
| 2003 | $7,862 | $577 |
| 2002 | $8,340 | $506 |
| 2001 | $8,239 | $538 |
| 2000 | $7,798 | $636 |
| 1999 | $7,630 | $650 |
| 1998 | $8,048 | $733 |
| 1997 | $7,945 | $990 |
| 1996 | $7,788 | $1,071 |
| 1995 | $7,038 | $998 |
| 1994 | $6,329 | $1,228 |
| 1993 | $5,892 | $1,151 |
| 1992 | $6,553 | $1,051 |
| 1991 | $6,824 | $942 |
| 1990 | $6,403 | $826 |
| 1989 | $5,741 | $934 |
| 1988 | $5,145 | $985 |
| 1987 | $4,616 | $865 |
| 1986 | $4,144 | $745 |
| 1985 | $3,728 | $697 |
| 1984 | $3,360 | $750 |
| 1983 | $3,049 | $769 |
| 1982 | $2,838 | $726 |
| 1981 | $2,639 | $781 |
| 1980 | $2,423 | $813 |
| 1979 | $2,189 | $748 |
| 1978 | $1,972 | $648 |
| 1977 | $1,781 | $558 |
| 1976 | $1,616 | $525 |
| 1975 | $1,464 | $482 |
| 1974 | $1,328 | $533 |
| 1973 | $1,221 | $483 |
| 1972 | $1,145 | $327 |
| 1971 | $1,081 | $279.7 |
| 1970 | $1,017 | $257.6 |
| 1969 | - | $225.3 |
| 1968 | - | $202.9 |
| 1967 | - | $189 |
| 1966 | - | $171.1 |
| 1965 | - | $153.9 |
| 1964 | - | $139.5 |
| 1963 | - | $128.9 |
| 1962 | - | $124.7 |
| 1961 | - | $119.7 |
| 1960 | - | $115.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palau vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2026 | 69.6 | 66.5 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 66.4 |
| 2024 | 69.4 | 66.3 |
| 2023 | 69.3 | 66.1 |
| 2022 | 68.9 | 65.3 |
| 2021 | 68.6 | 64.4 |
| 2020 | 68.7 | 65.1 |
| 2019 | 69 | 65.3 |
| 2018 | 69 | 65.1 |
| 2017 | 69 | 64.9 |
| 2016 | 69 | 64.7 |
| 2015 | 69.1 | 64.5 |
| 2014 | 69.1 | 64.2 |
| 2013 | 69 | 63.9 |
| 2012 | 68.9 | 63.6 |
| 2011 | 68.6 | 63.4 |
| 2010 | 68.3 | 63.1 |
| 2009 | 68 | 62.8 |
| 2008 | 67.6 | 62.5 |
| 2007 | 67.1 | 62.2 |
| 2006 | 66.6 | 62 |
| 2005 | 66.2 | 61.9 |
| 2004 | 65.8 | 61.8 |
| 2003 | 65.4 | 61.7 |
| 2002 | 65.1 | 61.6 |
| 2001 | 64.8 | 61.6 |
| 2000 | 64.5 | 61.6 |
| 1999 | 64.2 | 61.5 |
| 1998 | 64 | 60.4 |
| 1997 | 63.7 | 61.3 |
| 1996 | 63.5 | 61.1 |
| 1995 | 63.3 | 60.9 |
| 1994 | 63.1 | 60.7 |
| 1993 | 63 | 60.5 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 60.3 |
| 1991 | 62.8 | 59.9 |
| 1990 | 62.8 | 59.8 |
| 1989 | 62.8 | 59.6 |
| 1988 | 62.8 | 59.4 |
| 1987 | 62.8 | 59.2 |
| 1986 | 62.8 | 59 |
| 1985 | 62.7 | 58.8 |
| 1984 | 62.6 | 58.6 |
| 1983 | 62.5 | 58.3 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 58.1 |
| 1981 | 62.1 | 57.8 |
| 1980 | 61.9 | 57.4 |
| 1979 | 61.6 | 57 |
| 1978 | 61.3 | 56.5 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 56 |
| 1976 | 60.5 | 55.5 |
| 1975 | 60 | 55 |
| 1974 | 59.5 | 54.4 |
| 1973 | 59 | 53.9 |
| 1972 | 58.6 | 53.3 |
| 1971 | 58.1 | 52.6 |
| 1970 | 57.7 | 52.1 |
| 1969 | 57.3 | 51.5 |
| 1968 | 56.9 | 50.9 |
| 1967 | 56.5 | 50.2 |
| 1966 | 56.2 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 55.9 | 48.9 |
| 1964 | 55.8 | 48.3 |
| 1963 | 55.6 | 47.7 |
| 1962 | 55.4 | 46.7 |
| 1961 | 55.1 | 46.4 |
| 1960 | 54.9 | 45.8 |
| 1959 | 54.6 | 45.1 |
| 1958 | 54.4 | 44.6 |
| 1957 | 54.1 | 43.9 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 43.3 |
| 1955 | 53.7 | 42.6 |
| 1954 | 53.5 | 42 |
| 1953 | 53.3 | 41.3 |
| 1952 | 53.1 | 40.7 |
| 1951 | 52.9 | 35.5 |
| 1950 | 52.7 | 39.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Palau and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 17,695 | 10,576,502 |
| 2023 | 17,727 | 10,389,635 |
| 2022 | 17,759 | 10,203,169 |
| 2021 | 17,783 | 10,012,896 |
| 2020 | 17,792 | 9,815,746 |
| 2019 | 17,798 | 9,609,010 |
| 2018 | 17,814 | 9,394,513 |
| 2017 | 17,812 | 9,178,714 |
| 2016 | 17,797 | 8,961,718 |
| 2015 | 17,770 | 8,743,246 |
| 2014 | 17,715 | 8,523,441 |
| 2013 | 17,648 | 8,302,698 |
| 2012 | 17,765 | 8,081,390 |
| 2011 | 18,078 | 7,859,346 |
| 2010 | 18,396 | 7,633,523 |
| 2009 | 18,709 | 7,406,438 |
| 2008 | 19,009 | 7,183,002 |
| 2007 | 19,302 | 6,963,345 |
| 2006 | 19,593 | 6,747,720 |
| 2005 | 19,819 | 6,535,905 |
| 2004 | 19,820 | 6,328,041 |
| 2003 | 19,659 | 6,123,997 |
| 2002 | 19,503 | 5,924,003 |
| 2001 | 19,352 | 5,728,435 |
| 2000 | 19,178 | 5,537,064 |
| 1999 | 18,901 | 5,349,333 |
| 1998 | 18,524 | 5,166,390 |
| 1997 | 18,108 | 4,987,883 |
| 1996 | 17,654 | 4,813,361 |
| 1995 | 17,195 | 4,644,278 |
| 1994 | 16,770 | 4,480,208 |
| 1993 | 16,372 | 4,320,872 |
| 1992 | 15,989 | 4,166,699 |
| 1991 | 15,614 | 4,021,837 |
| 1990 | 15,259 | 3,896,481 |
| 1989 | 14,945 | 3,796,078 |
| 1988 | 14,645 | 3,711,880 |
| 1987 | 14,334 | 3,632,543 |
| 1986 | 14,024 | 3,554,793 |
| 1985 | 13,688 | 3,478,936 |
| 1984 | 13,337 | 3,405,198 |
| 1983 | 13,006 | 3,333,633 |
| 1982 | 12,694 | 3,264,291 |
| 1981 | 12,402 | 3,197,019 |
| 1980 | 12,271 | 3,131,512 |
| 1979 | 12,337 | 3,067,341 |
| 1978 | 12,440 | 3,003,714 |
| 1977 | 12,525 | 2,940,327 |
| 1976 | 12,598 | 2,877,327 |
| 1975 | 12,655 | 2,814,820 |
| 1974 | 12,687 | 2,752,671 |
| 1973 | 12,552 | 2,690,629 |
| 1972 | 12,194 | 2,628,432 |
| 1971 | 11,759 | 2,566,421 |
| 1970 | 11,368 | 2,505,628 |
| 1969 | 11,159 | 2,446,927 |
| 1968 | 11,080 | 2,390,803 |
| 1967 | 10,988 | 2,337,532 |
| 1966 | 10,805 | 2,285,774 |
| 1965 | 10,547 | 2,235,820 |
| 1964 | 10,292 | 2,188,325 |
| 1963 | 10,037 | 2,141,376 |
| 1962 | 9,793 | 2,093,919 |
| 1961 | 9,555 | 2,046,127 |
| 1960 | 9,328 | 1,995,110 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Palau and Papua New Guinea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2023 | 1.91 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 1.93 | 3.17 |
| 2021 | 1.95 | 3.22 |
| 2020 | 1.97 | 3.27 |
| 2019 | 1.98 | 3.32 |
| 2018 | 1.97 | 3.38 |
| 2017 | 2.02 | 3.43 |
| 2016 | 2.06 | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3.56 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 3.63 |
| 2013 | 2.05 | 3.68 |
| 2012 | 2.01 | 3.75 |
| 2011 | 1.97 | 3.82 |
| 2010 | 1.94 | 3.88 |
| 2009 | 1.94 | 3.94 |
| 2008 | 1.95 | 4.01 |
| 2007 | 1.97 | 4.08 |
| 2006 | 2 | 4.15 |
| 2005 | 2.02 | 4.22 |
| 2004 | 1.99 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 1.96 | 4.36 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 4.42 |
| 2001 | 1.87 | 4.47 |
| 2000 | 1.82 | 4.53 |
| 1999 | 1.91 | 4.59 |
| 1998 | 2.01 | 4.63 |
| 1997 | 2.19 | 4.68 |
| 1996 | 2.39 | 4.73 |
| 1995 | 2.55 | 4.78 |
| 1994 | 2.66 | 4.87 |
| 1993 | 2.73 | 4.96 |
| 1992 | 2.71 | 5.03 |
| 1991 | 2.74 | 5.11 |
| 1990 | 2.88 | 5.18 |
| 1989 | 2.92 | 5.24 |
| 1988 | 2.91 | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 2.93 | 5.36 |
| 1986 | 2.98 | 5.42 |
| 1985 | 3.01 | 5.47 |
| 1984 | 3.08 | 5.51 |
| 1983 | 3.14 | 5.56 |
| 1982 | 3.22 | 5.59 |
| 1981 | 3.28 | 5.65 |
| 1980 | 3.35 | 5.71 |
| 1979 | 3.49 | 5.79 |
| 1978 | 3.74 | 5.88 |
| 1977 | 4.09 | 5.96 |
| 1976 | 4.53 | 6.02 |
| 1975 | 4.9 | 6.07 |
| 1974 | 5.26 | 6.11 |
| 1973 | 5.59 | 6.16 |
| 1972 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| 1971 | 6.16 | 6.23 |
| 1970 | 6.39 | 6.25 |
| 1969 | 6.58 | 6.26 |
| 1968 | 6.71 | 6.25 |
| 1967 | 6.84 | 6.24 |
| 1966 | 6.93 | 6.23 |
| 1965 | 7.01 | 6.2 |
| 1964 | 7.08 | 6.19 |
| 1963 | 7.12 | 6.15 |
| 1962 | 7.15 | 6.14 |
| 1961 | 7.17 | 6.07 |
| 1960 | 7.19 | 6.02 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palau and Papua New Guinea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 39.2 | 23.6 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 23.2 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 23 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 22.8 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | 37 | 22.4 |
| 2017 | 36.7 | 22.2 |
| 2016 | 36.3 | 22 |
| 2015 | 36 | 21.9 |
| 2014 | 35.6 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 35.3 | 21.5 |
| 2012 | 35 | 21.3 |
| 2011 | 34.6 | 21.2 |
| 2010 | 34.2 | 21 |
| 2009 | 33.9 | 20.9 |
| 2008 | 33.5 | 20.7 |
| 2007 | 33.1 | 20.6 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 20.4 |
| 2005 | 32.3 | 20.3 |
| 2004 | 32 | 20.2 |
| 2003 | 31.8 | 20 |
| 2002 | 31.5 | 19.9 |
| 2001 | 31.2 | 19.9 |
| 2000 | 30.8 | 19.8 |
| 1999 | 30.2 | 19.7 |
| 1998 | 29.4 | 19.6 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 19.5 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 19.4 |
| 1995 | 27.8 | 19.2 |
| 1994 | 27.4 | 19.1 |
| 1993 | 26.9 | 19 |
| 1992 | 26.4 | 18.9 |
| 1991 | 26 | 18.8 |
| 1990 | 25.6 | 18.7 |
| 1989 | 24.9 | 18.6 |
| 1988 | 24 | 18.6 |
| 1987 | 23.1 | 18.5 |
| 1986 | 22.2 | 18.5 |
| 1985 | 21.6 | 18.4 |
| 1984 | 21.1 | 18.3 |
| 1983 | 20.5 | 18.3 |
| 1982 | 19.9 | 18.2 |
| 1981 | 19.3 | 18.1 |
| 1980 | 18.9 | 18 |
| 1979 | 18.6 | 17.8 |
| 1978 | 18.3 | 17.7 |
| 1977 | 18.1 | 17.5 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 17.4 | 17.3 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 17.2 |
| 1970 | 16.5 | 17.3 |
| 1969 | 16.1 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 15.7 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 15.2 | 17.6 |
| 1966 | 14.9 | 17.8 |
| 1965 | 14.9 | 17.9 |
| 1964 | 15 | 18 |
| 1963 | 15.1 | 18.1 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 18.3 |
| 1961 | 16.1 | 18.4 |
| 1960 | 16.7 | 18.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$262M
2023 |
$30.7B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
52.3%
2024 |
20.4%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.53%
2023 |
0.78%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.31%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+1.67%
2024 |
-3.23%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.09%
2023 |
2.69%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
74.8%
2023 |
41.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.1%
2023 |
37.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
62
2025 |
54.3
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
31%
2009 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
1.9%
2009 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
6
2016 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.68B
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$3.9B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.95M
2024 |
$3.87M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
18,399
2020 |
39,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
93.5%
2017 |
0.04%
2018 |
Energy
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,814 kg
1990 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$2
1990 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.47 megatons
2024 |
5.47 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
82.8 tons
2024 |
0.52 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
1990 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2022 |
54.6%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.6%
2021 |
40%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
35.3%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
20.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0002%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-16
2025 |
-284
2025 |
| Urban population |
79.2%
2024 |
15.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
53.9:46.1
2024 |
51.4:48.6
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
5.15 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
52.2
2026 |
37.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2025 |
26
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
30
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
11.2
2018 |
9.4
2010 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.78
2013 |
12.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
120
2025 |
86
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2020 |
87.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
92.5%
2023 |
70.4%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
27%
2004 |
24.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,684
2023 |
$85.2
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$203.8
2023 |
$7.28
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
69.6 years
2026 |
66.5 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.5%
2023 |
18.2%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.81
2023 |
0.06
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
21.9 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
89
2023 |
189
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
22.3
2023 |
40.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
42.1%
2022 |
21.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19.3%
2024 |
14.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
65
2026 |
91
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.3%
2022 |
39.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
1.13 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Palau
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2026 |
0.3%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
10,037 sq mi
2024 |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
16.6 sq mi
2026 |
5,425 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
160.8 sq mi
2026 |
138,051 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length | n/a |
5,809 mi
2011 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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