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Palau vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 180th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Peru
Population
17629
35031596
Population rank 194/197 48/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$289B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$17,802
2024
Government debt n/a
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Palau and Peru: Comparison Charts

Palau and Peru economies compared

GDP
Palau

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Palau Peru
2024 - $289,221,969,063
2023 $276,733,063 $266,958,720,838
2022 $243,826,813 $246,065,570,308
2021 $231,343,460 $226,328,766,460
2020 $261,688,507 $201,409,694,756
2019 $282,041,290 $228,346,006,004
2018 $287,998,352 $222,597,009,739
2017 $292,148,590 $211,007,984,081
2016 $305,227,020 $191,898,104,390
2015 $287,057,526 $189,802,976,286
2014 $245,591,095 $200,786,250,583
2013 $224,110,611 $201,175,543,571
2012 $215,616,882 $192,650,021,649
2011 $198,742,371 $171,761,737,047
2010 $188,042,374 $147,527,631,521
2009 $189,854,706 $120,822,986,521
2008 $201,067,734 $120,550,599,815
2007 $200,789,764 $102,170,981,144
2006 $193,611,359 $88,643,193,062
2005 $190,961,685 $76,060,606,061
2004 $166,363,739 $66,768,703,498
2003 $154,566,788 $58,731,030,122
2002 $162,658,722 $54,777,553,515
2001 $159,446,228 $52,030,158,775
2000 $149,551,483 $51,744,749,133
1999 $144,206,500 $50,187,324,568
1998 $149,079,600 $55,501,467,877
1997 $143,860,800 $58,147,522,523
1996 $137,494,600 $55,252,414,130
1995 $121,018,500 $53,312,793,687
1994 $106,138,500 $44,882,079,767
1993 $96,455,700 $34,832,077,221
1992 $104,771,300 $35,966,302,303
1991 $106,555,300 $34,341,465,998
1990 $97,702,303 $26,410,386,963
1989 $85,800,543 $22,499,558,526
1988 $75,348,615 $15,439,408,447
1987 $66,169,905 $36,889,706,593
1986 $58,109,314 $21,859,448,586
1985 $51,030,637 $15,078,736,875
1984 $44,814,259 $17,600,400,385
1983 $39,661,530 $17,345,260,564
1982 $36,027,583 $21,794,535,621
1981 $32,726,594 $21,648,214,893
1980 $29,728,054 $18,136,838,538
1979 $27,004,251 $15,954,012,439
1978 $24,530,015 $12,491,876,743
1977 $22,308,104 $14,544,913,961
1976 $20,364,420 $16,131,958,851
1975 $18,521,112 $16,931,162,355
1974 $16,848,759 $13,858,441,211
1973 $15,331,889 $10,994,381,895
1972 $13,956,474 $9,189,413,409
1971 $12,706,874 $8,289,582,884
1970 $11,563,041 $7,432,223,177
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Palau and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Peru
2024 - $8,452
2023 $15,611 $7,888
2022 $13,730 $7,351
2021 $13,009 $6,826
2020 $14,708 $6,133
2019 $15,847 $7,037
2018 $16,167 $6,978
2017 $16,402 $6,736
2016 $17,150 $6,217
2015 $16,154 $6,232
2014 $13,863 $6,667
2013 $12,699 $6,747
2012 $12,137 $6,519
2011 $10,994 $5,861
2010 $10,222 $5,072
2009 $10,148 $4,181
2008 $10,578 $4,198
2007 $10,403 $3,581
2006 $9,882 $3,130
2005 $9,635 $2,707
2004 $8,394 $2,397
2003 $7,862 $2,129
2002 $8,340 $2,007
2001 $8,239 $1,930
2000 $7,798 $1,945
1999 $7,630 $1,917
1998 $8,048 $2,156
1997 $7,945 $2,301
1996 $7,788 $2,227
1995 $7,038 $2,190
1994 $6,329 $1,879
1993 $5,892 $1,488
1992 $6,553 $1,567
1991 $6,824 $1,527
1990 $6,403 $1,200
1989 $5,741 $1,045
1988 $5,145 $733
1987 $4,616 $1,792
1986 $4,144 $1,087
1985 $3,728 $767
1984 $3,360 $918
1983 $3,049 $927
1982 $2,838 $1,194
1981 $2,639 $1,216
1980 $2,423 $1,045
1979 $2,189 $942
1978 $1,972 $756
1977 $1,781 $903
1976 $1,616 $1,026
1975 $1,464 $1,104
1974 $1,328 $927
1973 $1,221 $754
1972 $1,145 $647
1971 $1,081 $599
1970 $1,017 $550
1969 - $488
1968 - $448
1967 - $498
1966 - $505
1965 - $439
1964 - $381
1963 - $324
1962 - $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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Palau vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Peru
2026 69.6 78.3
2025 69.5 78.1
2024 69.4 77.9
2023 69.3 77.7
2022 68.9 76.8
2021 68.6 71.6
2020 68.7 73.8
2019 69 76.3
2018 69 76
2017 69 76
2016 69 76
2015 69.1 75.7
2014 69.1 75.3
2013 69 74.6
2012 68.9 74
2011 68.6 73.3
2010 68.3 72.9
2009 68 72.6
2008 67.6 72.7
2007 67.1 72.7
2006 66.6 72.3
2005 66.2 72
2004 65.8 71.4
2003 65.4 71.3
2002 65.1 70.8
2001 64.8 70.3
2000 64.5 69.8
1999 64.2 69.3
1998 64 68.7
1997 63.7 68.3
1996 63.5 67.8
1995 63.3 67.2
1994 63.1 66.5
1993 63 65.7
1992 62.9 65
1991 62.8 64.2
1990 62.8 64
1989 62.8 63.4
1988 62.8 63
1987 62.8 62.5
1986 62.8 62.2
1985 62.7 61.7
1984 62.6 61.1
1983 62.5 60.8
1982 62.3 60.6
1981 62.1 60.3
1980 61.9 60
1979 61.6 59.6
1978 61.3 59.3
1977 60.9 58.9
1976 60.5 58.6
1975 60 58.2
1974 59.5 57.8
1973 59 57.3
1972 58.6 57
1971 58.1 56.5
1970 57.7 47.7
1969 57.3 55.8
1968 56.9 55.4
1967 56.5 54.9
1966 56.2 54.4
1965 55.9 53.9
1964 55.8 53.3
1963 55.6 52.6
1962 55.4 51.5
1961 55.1 51.2
1960 54.9 50.6
1959 54.6 50
1958 54.4 49.5
1957 54.1 48.9
1956 53.9 48.4
1955 53.7 47.9
1954 53.5 47.5
1953 53.3 47.1
1952 53.1 46.8
1951 52.9 46.5
1950 52.7 46

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

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Palau and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Peru
1x
Year Population
Palau Peru
2024 17,695 34,217,848
2023 17,727 33,845,617
2022 17,759 33,475,438
2021 17,783 33,155,882
2020 17,792 32,838,579
2019 17,798 32,449,303
2018 17,814 31,897,584
2017 17,812 31,324,637
2016 17,797 30,866,494
2015 17,770 30,457,600
2014 17,715 30,115,826
2013 17,648 29,817,919
2012 17,765 29,550,366
2011 18,078 29,304,086
2010 18,396 29,086,019
2009 18,709 28,896,811
2008 19,009 28,719,041
2007 19,302 28,530,699
2006 19,593 28,324,491
2005 19,819 28,101,180
2004 19,820 27,852,190
2003 19,659 27,580,490
2002 19,503 27,288,217
2001 19,352 26,964,601
2000 19,178 26,598,331
1999 18,901 26,186,504
1998 18,524 25,738,095
1997 18,108 25,274,147
1996 17,654 24,811,171
1995 17,195 24,348,919
1994 16,770 23,881,493
1993 16,372 23,413,783
1992 15,989 22,946,340
1991 15,614 22,483,775
1990 15,259 22,014,771
1989 14,945 21,532,589
1988 14,645 21,054,702
1987 14,334 20,582,320
1986 14,024 20,117,122
1985 13,688 19,648,204
1984 13,337 19,174,716
1983 13,006 18,705,957
1982 12,694 18,246,503
1981 12,402 17,798,805
1980 12,271 17,360,949
1979 12,337 16,933,139
1978 12,440 16,516,059
1977 12,525 16,109,806
1976 12,598 15,716,809
1975 12,655 15,333,957
1974 12,687 14,956,552
1973 12,552 14,582,867
1972 12,194 14,210,147
1971 11,759 13,838,067
1970 11,368 13,501,237
1969 11,159 13,166,767
1968 11,080 12,803,993
1967 10,988 12,448,814
1966 10,805 12,101,297
1965 10,547 11,761,085
1964 10,292 11,427,978
1963 10,037 11,102,099
1962 9,793 10,784,612
1961 9,555 10,475,123
1960 9,328 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Peru

Fertility rate
Palau

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Peru
2023 1.91 1.98
2022 1.93 2
2021 1.95 2.03
2020 1.97 2.06
2019 1.98 2.09
2018 1.97 2.12
2017 2.02 2.15
2016 2.06 2.19
2015 2 2.23
2014 2.03 2.27
2013 2.05 2.32
2012 2.01 2.36
2011 1.97 2.41
2010 1.94 2.42
2009 1.94 2.48
2008 1.95 2.53
2007 1.97 2.58
2006 2 2.62
2005 2.02 2.64
2004 1.99 2.67
2003 1.96 2.66
2002 1.92 2.69
2001 1.87 2.74
2000 1.82 2.85
1999 1.91 2.92
1998 2.01 3
1997 2.19 3.1
1996 2.39 3.2
1995 2.55 3.32
1994 2.66 3.43
1993 2.73 3.55
1992 2.71 3.67
1991 2.74 3.79
1990 2.88 3.91
1989 2.92 4.03
1988 2.91 4.14
1987 2.93 4.25
1986 2.98 4.35
1985 3.01 4.46
1984 3.08 4.57
1983 3.14 4.68
1982 3.22 4.8
1981 3.28 4.92
1980 3.35 5.04
1979 3.49 5.17
1978 3.74 5.31
1977 4.09 5.44
1976 4.53 5.58
1975 4.9 5.71
1974 5.26 5.84
1973 5.59 5.97
1972 5.9 6.09
1971 6.16 6.21
1970 6.39 6.32
1969 6.58 6.42
1968 6.71 6.51
1967 6.84 6.6
1966 6.93 6.68
1965 7.01 6.75
1964 7.08 6.81
1963 7.12 6.86
1962 7.15 6.9
1961 7.17 6.92
1960 7.19 6.94

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

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Palau and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Peru
2024 39.2 30.8
2023 38.8 30.5
2022 38.5 30.1
2021 38.1 29.8
2020 37.8 29.5
2019 37.4 29.2
2018 37 28.9
2017 36.7 28.6
2016 36.3 28.4
2015 36 28.1
2014 35.6 27.8
2013 35.3 27.4
2012 35 27.1
2011 34.6 26.7
2010 34.2 26.3
2009 33.9 25.8
2008 33.5 25.4
2007 33.1 25
2006 32.7 24.6
2005 32.3 24.2
2004 32 23.9
2003 31.8 23.5
2002 31.5 23.2
2001 31.2 22.8
2000 30.8 22.5
1999 30.2 22.1
1998 29.4 21.8
1997 28.8 21.5
1996 28.3 21.2
1995 27.8 20.9
1994 27.4 20.7
1993 26.9 20.4
1992 26.4 20.2
1991 26 20
1990 25.6 19.8
1989 24.9 19.6
1988 24 19.5
1987 23.1 19.3
1986 22.2 19.2
1985 21.6 19.1
1984 21.1 18.9
1983 20.5 18.8
1982 19.9 18.7
1981 19.3 18.6
1980 18.9 18.5
1979 18.6 18.4
1978 18.3 18.3
1977 18.1 18.2
1976 17.8 18.2
1975 17.4 18.1
1974 17.1 18.1
1973 16.8 18
1972 16.6 18
1971 16.6 17.9
1970 16.5 17.9
1969 16.1 17.9
1968 15.7 17.9
1967 15.2 17.9
1966 14.9 17.9
1965 14.9 17.9
1964 15 17.9
1963 15.1 17.9
1962 15.5 18
1961 16.1 18.1
1960 16.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
2.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
59.3%
2024

Energy

Palau Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Palau Peru
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
30
2025
Higher education index n/a
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
93.7%
2024
English speaking
92.5%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
27%
2004
82%
2024

Health

Palau Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Peru
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
109,106 mi
2021

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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