Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 180th vs. 59th).
By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).
Main facts and rankings
Palau
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
17629
|
7120169
|
| Population rank | 194/197 | 108/197 |
| GDP |
$277M
2023 |
$44.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 194/197 | 98/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$15,611
2023 |
$6,416
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 67/197 | 109/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$18,230
2023 |
$18,524
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$19.9B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
44.8%
2024 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$2,872
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 103/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,869
2026 |
$6,136
2026 |
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 152,901 sq mi |
| Population density |
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.91
2023 |
2.42
2023 |
| Median age |
39.2 years
2024 |
27.7 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.6 years
2026 |
74.2 years
2026 |
Palau and Paraguay: Comparison Charts
Palau and Paraguay economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Paraguay
|
|
| 2024 | - | $44,458,118,397 |
| 2023 | $276,733,063 | $43,118,053,175 |
| 2022 | $243,826,813 | $41,952,910,858 |
| 2021 | $231,343,460 | $39,950,899,939 |
| 2020 | $261,688,507 | $35,432,178,068 |
| 2019 | $282,041,290 | $37,925,338,329 |
| 2018 | $287,998,352 | $40,225,448,341 |
| 2017 | $292,148,590 | $38,997,129,474 |
| 2016 | $305,227,020 | $36,089,700,223 |
| 2015 | $287,057,526 | $36,211,447,840 |
| 2014 | $245,591,095 | $40,377,929,296 |
| 2013 | $224,110,611 | $38,501,122,141 |
| 2012 | $215,616,882 | $33,271,921,136 |
| 2011 | $198,742,371 | $33,756,238,766 |
| 2010 | $188,042,374 | $27,260,886,405 |
| 2009 | $189,854,706 | $22,355,151,162 |
| 2008 | $201,067,734 | $24,615,267,664 |
| 2007 | $200,789,764 | $17,856,393,235 |
| 2006 | $193,611,359 | $13,429,430,050 |
| 2005 | $190,961,685 | $10,737,500,188 |
| 2004 | $166,363,739 | $9,624,440,836 |
| 2003 | $154,566,788 | $7,691,367,471 |
| 2002 | $162,658,722 | $7,196,260,657 |
| 2001 | $159,446,228 | $8,495,806,432 |
| 2000 | $149,551,483 | $8,855,705,140 |
| 1999 | $144,206,500 | $8,837,070,236 |
| 1998 | $149,079,600 | $9,260,481,572 |
| 1997 | $143,860,800 | $9,965,225,678 |
| 1996 | $137,494,600 | $9,788,391,781 |
| 1995 | $121,018,500 | $9,062,131,475 |
| 1994 | $106,138,500 | $7,870,982,005 |
| 1993 | $96,455,700 | $7,249,533,620 |
| 1992 | $104,771,300 | $7,157,424,031 |
| 1991 | $106,555,300 | $6,984,367,763 |
| 1990 | $97,702,303 | $5,812,114,523 |
| 1989 | $85,800,543 | $4,757,732,200 |
| 1988 | $75,348,615 | $4,255,683,528 |
| 1987 | $66,169,905 | $3,971,044,724 |
| 1986 | $58,109,314 | $3,723,993,943 |
| 1985 | $51,030,637 | $3,282,449,236 |
| 1984 | $44,814,259 | $4,502,462,807 |
| 1983 | $39,661,530 | $5,673,248,726 |
| 1982 | $36,027,583 | $5,419,411,765 |
| 1981 | $32,726,594 | $5,624,515,873 |
| 1980 | $29,728,054 | $4,448,087,302 |
| 1979 | $27,004,251 | $3,416,777,778 |
| 1978 | $24,530,015 | $2,559,857,143 |
| 1977 | $22,308,104 | $2,092,158,730 |
| 1976 | $20,364,420 | $1,698,960,317 |
| 1975 | $18,521,112 | $1,511,420,635 |
| 1974 | $16,848,759 | $1,333,475,397 |
| 1973 | $15,331,889 | $995,531,746 |
| 1972 | $13,956,474 | $769,039,683 |
| 1971 | $12,706,874 | $664,571,429 |
| 1970 | $11,563,041 | $594,611,111 |
| 1969 | - | $556,293,651 |
| 1968 | - | $517,650,794 |
| 1967 | - | $492,674,603 |
| 1966 | - | $465,888,889 |
| 1965 | - | $443,587,302 |
| 1964 | - | $408,349,206 |
| 1963 | - | $383,904,762 |
| 1962 | - | $360,698,413 |
| 1961 | - | $322,053,713 |
| 1960 | - | $288,884,368 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palau and Paraguay economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Paraguay
|
|
| 2024 | - | $6,416 |
| 2023 | $15,611 | $6,300 |
| 2022 | $13,730 | $6,206 |
| 2021 | $13,009 | $5,977 |
| 2020 | $14,708 | $5,365 |
| 2019 | $15,847 | $5,821 |
| 2018 | $16,167 | $6,258 |
| 2017 | $16,402 | $6,152 |
| 2016 | $17,150 | $5,775 |
| 2015 | $16,154 | $5,879 |
| 2014 | $13,863 | $6,652 |
| 2013 | $12,699 | $6,436 |
| 2012 | $12,137 | $5,642 |
| 2011 | $10,994 | $5,805 |
| 2010 | $10,222 | $4,751 |
| 2009 | $10,148 | $3,942 |
| 2008 | $10,578 | $4,385 |
| 2007 | $10,403 | $3,212 |
| 2006 | $9,882 | $2,439 |
| 2005 | $9,635 | $1,971 |
| 2004 | $8,394 | $1,786 |
| 2003 | $7,862 | $1,444 |
| 2002 | $8,340 | $1,368 |
| 2001 | $8,239 | $1,638 |
| 2000 | $7,798 | $1,736 |
| 1999 | $7,630 | $1,766 |
| 1998 | $8,048 | $1,890 |
| 1997 | $7,945 | $2,079 |
| 1996 | $7,788 | $2,088 |
| 1995 | $7,038 | $1,979 |
| 1994 | $6,329 | $1,760 |
| 1993 | $5,892 | $1,662 |
| 1992 | $6,553 | $1,683 |
| 1991 | $6,824 | $1,685 |
| 1990 | $6,403 | $1,440 |
| 1989 | $5,741 | $1,211 |
| 1988 | $5,145 | $1,114 |
| 1987 | $4,616 | $1,069 |
| 1986 | $4,144 | $1,031 |
| 1985 | $3,728 | $935 |
| 1984 | $3,360 | $1,319 |
| 1983 | $3,049 | $1,710 |
| 1982 | $2,838 | $1,680 |
| 1981 | $2,639 | $1,793 |
| 1980 | $2,423 | $1,457 |
| 1979 | $2,189 | $1,149 |
| 1978 | $1,972 | $883 |
| 1977 | $1,781 | $740 |
| 1976 | $1,616 | $616 |
| 1975 | $1,464 | $562 |
| 1974 | $1,328 | $508 |
| 1973 | $1,221 | $389 |
| 1972 | $1,145 | $308 |
| 1971 | $1,081 | $272.1 |
| 1970 | $1,017 | $249 |
| 1969 | - | $238.2 |
| 1968 | - | $226.8 |
| 1967 | - | $220.9 |
| 1966 | - | $213.9 |
| 1965 | - | $208.7 |
| 1964 | - | $197 |
| 1963 | - | $189.9 |
| 1962 | - | $182.8 |
| 1961 | - | $167.1 |
| 1960 | - | $153.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palau vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Paraguay
|
|
| 2026 | 69.6 | 74.2 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 74.1 |
| 2024 | 69.4 | 74 |
| 2023 | 69.3 | 73.8 |
| 2022 | 68.9 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 68.6 | 68.1 |
| 2020 | 68.7 | 72.7 |
| 2019 | 69 | 73.7 |
| 2018 | 69 | 73.6 |
| 2017 | 69 | 73.4 |
| 2016 | 69 | 73.5 |
| 2015 | 69.1 | 73.5 |
| 2014 | 69.1 | 73.4 |
| 2013 | 69 | 73.3 |
| 2012 | 68.9 | 73.1 |
| 2011 | 68.6 | 72.8 |
| 2010 | 68.3 | 72.6 |
| 2009 | 68 | 72.3 |
| 2008 | 67.6 | 72 |
| 2007 | 67.1 | 71.8 |
| 2006 | 66.6 | 71.6 |
| 2005 | 66.2 | 71.3 |
| 2004 | 65.8 | 71.1 |
| 2003 | 65.4 | 70.8 |
| 2002 | 65.1 | 70.5 |
| 2001 | 64.8 | 70.3 |
| 2000 | 64.5 | 70 |
| 1999 | 64.2 | 69.8 |
| 1998 | 64 | 69.5 |
| 1997 | 63.7 | 69.3 |
| 1996 | 63.5 | 69.1 |
| 1995 | 63.3 | 68.8 |
| 1994 | 63.1 | 68.5 |
| 1993 | 63 | 68.2 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 68 |
| 1991 | 62.8 | 67.7 |
| 1990 | 62.8 | 67.3 |
| 1989 | 62.8 | 66.9 |
| 1988 | 62.8 | 66.7 |
| 1987 | 62.8 | 66.5 |
| 1986 | 62.8 | 66.2 |
| 1985 | 62.7 | 65.9 |
| 1984 | 62.6 | 65.6 |
| 1983 | 62.5 | 65.3 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 65.1 |
| 1981 | 62.1 | 64.8 |
| 1980 | 61.9 | 64.6 |
| 1979 | 61.6 | 64.3 |
| 1978 | 61.3 | 64.1 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 63.9 |
| 1976 | 60.5 | 63.7 |
| 1975 | 60 | 63.4 |
| 1974 | 59.5 | 63.2 |
| 1973 | 59 | 63.1 |
| 1972 | 58.6 | 62.9 |
| 1971 | 58.1 | 62.7 |
| 1970 | 57.7 | 62.6 |
| 1969 | 57.3 | 62.4 |
| 1968 | 56.9 | 62.2 |
| 1967 | 56.5 | 62 |
| 1966 | 56.2 | 61.8 |
| 1965 | 55.9 | 61.6 |
| 1964 | 55.8 | 61.4 |
| 1963 | 55.6 | 61.1 |
| 1962 | 55.4 | 60.8 |
| 1961 | 55.1 | 60.5 |
| 1960 | 54.9 | 60.2 |
| 1959 | 54.6 | 59.9 |
| 1958 | 54.4 | 59.6 |
| 1957 | 54.1 | 59.3 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 59 |
| 1955 | 53.7 | 58.8 |
| 1954 | 53.5 | 58.6 |
| 1953 | 53.3 | 58.5 |
| 1952 | 53.1 | 58.4 |
| 1951 | 52.9 | 58.3 |
| 1950 | 52.7 | 58.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Palau and Paraguay population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Paraguay
|
|
| 2024 | 17,695 | 6,929,153 |
| 2023 | 17,727 | 6,844,146 |
| 2022 | 17,759 | 6,760,464 |
| 2021 | 17,783 | 6,684,182 |
| 2020 | 17,792 | 6,603,739 |
| 2019 | 17,798 | 6,515,058 |
| 2018 | 17,814 | 6,427,382 |
| 2017 | 17,812 | 6,338,660 |
| 2016 | 17,797 | 6,249,126 |
| 2015 | 17,770 | 6,159,103 |
| 2014 | 17,715 | 6,069,811 |
| 2013 | 17,648 | 5,982,445 |
| 2012 | 17,765 | 5,897,008 |
| 2011 | 18,078 | 5,814,626 |
| 2010 | 18,396 | 5,737,971 |
| 2009 | 18,709 | 5,671,236 |
| 2008 | 19,009 | 5,613,574 |
| 2007 | 19,302 | 5,559,386 |
| 2006 | 19,593 | 5,505,148 |
| 2005 | 19,819 | 5,448,097 |
| 2004 | 19,820 | 5,388,175 |
| 2003 | 19,659 | 5,326,436 |
| 2002 | 19,503 | 5,261,328 |
| 2001 | 19,352 | 5,187,689 |
| 2000 | 19,178 | 5,100,868 |
| 1999 | 18,901 | 5,003,135 |
| 1998 | 18,524 | 4,900,025 |
| 1997 | 18,108 | 4,794,412 |
| 1996 | 17,654 | 4,687,543 |
| 1995 | 17,195 | 4,579,806 |
| 1994 | 16,770 | 4,471,417 |
| 1993 | 16,372 | 4,362,696 |
| 1992 | 15,989 | 4,253,600 |
| 1991 | 15,614 | 4,144,364 |
| 1990 | 15,259 | 4,035,747 |
| 1989 | 14,945 | 3,927,802 |
| 1988 | 14,645 | 3,820,546 |
| 1987 | 14,334 | 3,714,889 |
| 1986 | 14,024 | 3,611,474 |
| 1985 | 13,688 | 3,510,671 |
| 1984 | 13,337 | 3,412,936 |
| 1983 | 13,006 | 3,318,068 |
| 1982 | 12,694 | 3,226,189 |
| 1981 | 12,402 | 3,137,604 |
| 1980 | 12,271 | 3,053,235 |
| 1979 | 12,337 | 2,973,968 |
| 1978 | 12,440 | 2,899,269 |
| 1977 | 12,525 | 2,827,874 |
| 1976 | 12,598 | 2,758,836 |
| 1975 | 12,655 | 2,691,648 |
| 1974 | 12,687 | 2,625,621 |
| 1973 | 12,552 | 2,561,102 |
| 1972 | 12,194 | 2,499,881 |
| 1971 | 11,759 | 2,442,537 |
| 1970 | 11,368 | 2,388,028 |
| 1969 | 11,159 | 2,334,992 |
| 1968 | 11,080 | 2,282,391 |
| 1967 | 10,988 | 2,229,994 |
| 1966 | 10,805 | 2,177,584 |
| 1965 | 10,547 | 2,125,177 |
| 1964 | 10,292 | 2,073,119 |
| 1963 | 10,037 | 2,021,909 |
| 1962 | 9,793 | 1,973,130 |
| 1961 | 9,555 | 1,927,394 |
| 1960 | 9,328 | 1,883,514 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Palau and Paraguay
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Paraguay
|
|
| 2023 | 1.91 | 2.42 |
| 2022 | 1.93 | 2.44 |
| 2021 | 1.95 | 2.47 |
| 2020 | 1.97 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 1.98 | 2.53 |
| 2018 | 1.97 | 2.56 |
| 2017 | 2.02 | 2.59 |
| 2016 | 2.06 | 2.62 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2.65 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 2.65 |
| 2013 | 2.05 | 2.64 |
| 2012 | 2.01 | 2.66 |
| 2011 | 1.97 | 2.67 |
| 2010 | 1.94 | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 1.94 | 2.76 |
| 2008 | 1.95 | 2.79 |
| 2007 | 1.97 | 2.82 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2.89 |
| 2005 | 2.02 | 2.97 |
| 2004 | 1.99 | 3.05 |
| 2003 | 1.96 | 3.12 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 3.23 |
| 2001 | 1.87 | 3.36 |
| 2000 | 1.82 | 3.51 |
| 1999 | 1.91 | 3.67 |
| 1998 | 2.01 | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 2.19 | 3.91 |
| 1996 | 2.39 | 4.01 |
| 1995 | 2.55 | 4.11 |
| 1994 | 2.66 | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 2.73 | 4.28 |
| 1992 | 2.71 | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 2.74 | 4.48 |
| 1990 | 2.88 | 4.57 |
| 1989 | 2.92 | 4.68 |
| 1988 | 2.91 | 4.77 |
| 1987 | 2.93 | 4.85 |
| 1986 | 2.98 | 4.93 |
| 1985 | 3.01 | 4.97 |
| 1984 | 3.08 | 5.04 |
| 1983 | 3.14 | 5.09 |
| 1982 | 3.22 | 5.13 |
| 1981 | 3.28 | 5.15 |
| 1980 | 3.35 | 5.1 |
| 1979 | 3.49 | 5.06 |
| 1978 | 3.74 | 5.04 |
| 1977 | 4.09 | 5.08 |
| 1976 | 4.53 | 5.12 |
| 1975 | 4.9 | 5.18 |
| 1974 | 5.26 | 5.27 |
| 1973 | 5.59 | 5.35 |
| 1972 | 5.9 | 5.46 |
| 1971 | 6.16 | 5.59 |
| 1970 | 6.39 | 5.72 |
| 1969 | 6.58 | 5.84 |
| 1968 | 6.71 | 5.97 |
| 1967 | 6.84 | 6.1 |
| 1966 | 6.93 | 6.23 |
| 1965 | 7.01 | 6.35 |
| 1964 | 7.08 | 6.42 |
| 1963 | 7.12 | 6.45 |
| 1962 | 7.15 | 6.47 |
| 1961 | 7.17 | 6.49 |
| 1960 | 7.19 | 6.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palau and Paraguay demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Paraguay
|
|
| 2024 | 39.2 | 27.7 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 27.4 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 27.1 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 26.8 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 26.6 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 26.2 |
| 2018 | 37 | 25.9 |
| 2017 | 36.7 | 25.6 |
| 2016 | 36.3 | 25.3 |
| 2015 | 36 | 24.9 |
| 2014 | 35.6 | 24.6 |
| 2013 | 35.3 | 24.3 |
| 2012 | 35 | 23.9 |
| 2011 | 34.6 | 23.6 |
| 2010 | 34.2 | 23.2 |
| 2009 | 33.9 | 22.9 |
| 2008 | 33.5 | 22.5 |
| 2007 | 33.1 | 22.2 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 21.8 |
| 2005 | 32.3 | 21.5 |
| 2004 | 32 | 21.1 |
| 2003 | 31.8 | 20.8 |
| 2002 | 31.5 | 20.5 |
| 2001 | 31.2 | 20.3 |
| 2000 | 30.8 | 20.1 |
| 1999 | 30.2 | 19.9 |
| 1998 | 29.4 | 19.7 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 19.6 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 19.5 |
| 1995 | 27.8 | 19.4 |
| 1994 | 27.4 | 19.4 |
| 1993 | 26.9 | 19.3 |
| 1992 | 26.4 | 19.3 |
| 1991 | 26 | 19.3 |
| 1990 | 25.6 | 19.2 |
| 1989 | 24.9 | 19.2 |
| 1988 | 24 | 19.2 |
| 1987 | 23.1 | 19.1 |
| 1986 | 22.2 | 19.1 |
| 1985 | 21.6 | 19 |
| 1984 | 21.1 | 19 |
| 1983 | 20.5 | 18.9 |
| 1982 | 19.9 | 18.9 |
| 1981 | 19.3 | 18.8 |
| 1980 | 18.9 | 18.7 |
| 1979 | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| 1978 | 18.3 | 18.4 |
| 1977 | 18.1 | 18.2 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 18 |
| 1975 | 17.4 | 17.9 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 17.7 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 17.5 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 17.3 |
| 1970 | 16.5 | 17.2 |
| 1969 | 16.1 | 17.1 |
| 1968 | 15.7 | 17 |
| 1967 | 15.2 | 17 |
| 1966 | 14.9 | 16.9 |
| 1965 | 14.9 | 16.9 |
| 1964 | 15 | 16.9 |
| 1963 | 15.1 | 16.9 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 16.9 |
| 1961 | 16.1 | 16.8 |
| 1960 | 16.7 | 16.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Palau
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$262M
2023 |
$43.7B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
52.3%
2024 |
21%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.53%
2023 |
3.41%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.93%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
29,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+1.67%
2024 |
-2.12%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.09%
2023 |
5.69%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
74.8%
2023 |
48.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.1%
2023 |
32.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
62
2025 |
66.4
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
35%
2024 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2%
2024 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
55
1999 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$313M
1999 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$9.89B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.95M
2024 |
$1.14B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
18,399
2020 |
1,077,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
93.5%
2017 |
0.84%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
60.9%
2024 |
Energy
|
Palau
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,814 kg
1990 |
1,044 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$2
1990 |
$16.8
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.47 megatons
2024 |
8.03 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
82.8 tons
2024 |
1.16 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
1990 |
34.8%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2022 |
58.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
63.6%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-4.69%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,389 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.6%
2021 |
100%
2012 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
99.6%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
99.8%
2023 |
Society
|
Palau
|
Paraguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0002%
2024 |
0.09%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-16
2025 |
-12,423
2025 |
| Urban population |
79.2%
2024 |
69.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
53.9:46.1
2024 |
50.1:49.9
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.7 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
5.24 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
52.2
2026 |
44.1
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2025 |
24
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
48
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
11.2
2018 |
6.96
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.78
2013 |
22
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
120
2025 |
141
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2020 |
94.9%
2024 |
| English speaking |
92.5%
2023 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
27%
2004 |
81.6%
2024 |
Health
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Palau
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Paraguay
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|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,684
2023 |
$527
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$203.8
2023 |
$191.2
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
69.6 years
2026 |
74.2 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.5%
2023 |
0.03%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.81
2023 |
3.89
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
22.9 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
89
2023 |
58
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
22.3
2023 |
17
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
42.1%
2022 |
34%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19.3%
2024 |
9.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
65
2026 |
55
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.3%
2022 |
10.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
5.62 liters
2020 |
Territory
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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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