Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 180th vs. 71st).
By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).
Main facts and rankings
Palau
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
17663
|
117540050
|
| Population rank | 194/197 | 14/197 |
| GDP |
$282M
2023 |
$462B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 193/197 | 35/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$15,899
2023 |
$3,985
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 67/197 | 130/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$17,532
2023 |
$11,794
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$263B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
58.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$2,274
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 115/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,654
2025 |
$3,821
2025 |
| Land area |
177.6 sq mi
2025 |
115,124 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,006 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.91
2023 |
1.92
2023 |
| Median age |
39.2 years
2024 |
26.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
70.1 years
2025 |
Palau and Philippines: Comparison Charts
Palau and Philippines economies compared
GDP
Palau
Philippines
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Philippines
|
|
| 1960 | - | $7,515,894,111 |
| 1961 | - | $8,171,194,425 |
| 1962 | - | $4,954,593,072 |
| 1963 | - | $5,505,023,238 |
| 1964 | - | $5,953,756,195 |
| 1965 | - | $6,517,349,772 |
| 1966 | - | $7,189,017,888 |
| 1967 | - | $7,724,873,935 |
| 1968 | - | $8,632,749,269 |
| 1969 | - | $9,571,800,653 |
| 1970 | $11,563,041 | $7,559,115,517 |
| 1971 | $12,706,874 | $8,375,075,630 |
| 1972 | $13,956,474 | $9,067,815,521 |
| 1973 | $15,331,889 | $11,412,449,735 |
| 1974 | $16,848,759 | $15,607,882,555 |
| 1975 | $18,521,112 | $16,875,240,684 |
| 1976 | $20,364,420 | $19,381,055,197 |
| 1977 | $22,308,104 | $22,283,109,803 |
| 1978 | $24,530,015 | $25,762,224,563 |
| 1979 | $27,004,251 | $31,218,296,292 |
| 1980 | $29,728,054 | $36,848,080,899 |
| 1981 | $32,726,594 | $40,499,388,869 |
| 1982 | $36,027,583 | $42,206,011,275 |
| 1983 | $39,661,530 | $37,759,179,895 |
| 1984 | $44,814,259 | $35,730,185,634 |
| 1985 | $51,030,637 | $34,961,486,348 |
| 1986 | $58,109,314 | $33,987,207,295 |
| 1987 | $66,169,905 | $37,791,488,666 |
| 1988 | $75,348,615 | $43,152,128,959 |
| 1989 | $85,800,543 | $48,513,773,721 |
| 1990 | $97,702,303 | $50,508,286,642 |
| 1991 | $106,555,300 | $51,784,144,943 |
| 1992 | $104,771,300 | $60,422,328,242 |
| 1993 | $96,455,700 | $62,036,529,147 |
| 1994 | $106,138,500 | $73,159,336,915 |
| 1995 | $121,018,500 | $84,644,328,727 |
| 1996 | $137,494,600 | $94,648,084,429 |
| 1997 | $143,860,800 | $94,106,317,565 |
| 1998 | $149,079,600 | $74,492,416,330 |
| 1999 | $144,206,500 | $85,640,171,045 |
| 2000 | $149,535,800 | $83,669,788,377 |
| 2001 | $159,453,500 | $78,921,234,458 |
| 2002 | $162,665,500 | $84,307,345,888 |
| 2003 | $154,559,900 | $87,039,092,974 |
| 2004 | $166,391,600 | $95,001,999,685 |
| 2005 | $191,048,400 | $107,419,977,318 |
| 2006 | $193,679,700 | $127,652,926,368 |
| 2007 | $200,903,600 | $155,980,408,673 |
| 2008 | $201,167,300 | $181,624,626,327 |
| 2009 | $189,998,000 | $175,974,755,881 |
| 2010 | $188,174,300 | $208,368,893,151 |
| 2011 | $198,873,900 | $234,216,730,291 |
| 2012 | $215,762,400 | $261,920,540,963 |
| 2013 | $225,345,700 | $283,902,828,589 |
| 2014 | $243,156,500 | $297,483,555,338 |
| 2015 | $278,824,800 | $306,445,871,242 |
| 2016 | $298,323,500 | $318,627,003,017 |
| 2017 | $285,600,000 | $328,480,736,803 |
| 2018 | $288,546,300 | $346,841,896,587 |
| 2019 | $281,941,600 | $376,823,402,239 |
| 2020 | $258,990,800 | $361,751,145,452 |
| 2021 | $235,752,900 | $394,087,359,848 |
| 2022 | $255,591,100 | $404,353,369,605 |
| 2023 | $281,849,100 | $437,055,627,244 |
| 2024 | - | $461,617,509,782 |
Palau and Philippines economies compared
GDP per capita
Palau
Philippines
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Philippines
|
|
| 1960 | - | $269.5 |
| 1961 | - | $283.8 |
| 1962 | - | $166.7 |
| 1963 | - | $179.5 |
| 1964 | - | $188.2 |
| 1965 | - | $199.8 |
| 1966 | - | $213.8 |
| 1967 | - | $223.1 |
| 1968 | - | $242.2 |
| 1969 | - | $261.1 |
| 1970 | $1,017 | $200.9 |
| 1971 | $1,081 | $217.4 |
| 1972 | $1,145 | $230.1 |
| 1973 | $1,221 | $283.2 |
| 1974 | $1,328 | $379 |
| 1975 | $1,464 | $401 |
| 1976 | $1,616 | $449 |
| 1977 | $1,781 | $502 |
| 1978 | $1,972 | $565 |
| 1979 | $2,189 | $667 |
| 1980 | $2,423 | $767 |
| 1981 | $2,639 | $821 |
| 1982 | $2,838 | $833 |
| 1983 | $3,049 | $723 |
| 1984 | $3,360 | $665 |
| 1985 | $3,728 | $633 |
| 1986 | $4,144 | $600 |
| 1987 | $4,616 | $650 |
| 1988 | $5,145 | $722 |
| 1989 | $5,741 | $792 |
| 1990 | $6,403 | $804 |
| 1991 | $6,824 | $804 |
| 1992 | $6,553 | $917 |
| 1993 | $5,892 | $919 |
| 1994 | $6,329 | $1,060 |
| 1995 | $7,038 | $1,200 |
| 1996 | $7,788 | $1,311 |
| 1997 | $7,945 | $1,273 |
| 1998 | $8,048 | $983 |
| 1999 | $7,630 | $1,101 |
| 2000 | $7,797 | $1,051 |
| 2001 | $8,240 | $970 |
| 2002 | $8,341 | $1,015 |
| 2003 | $7,862 | $1,027 |
| 2004 | $8,395 | $1,100 |
| 2005 | $9,640 | $1,220 |
| 2006 | $9,885 | $1,426 |
| 2007 | $10,408 | $1,713 |
| 2008 | $10,583 | $1,959 |
| 2009 | $10,155 | $1,864 |
| 2010 | $10,229 | $2,163 |
| 2011 | $11,001 | $2,384 |
| 2012 | $12,145 | $2,615 |
| 2013 | $12,769 | $2,781 |
| 2014 | $13,726 | $2,867 |
| 2015 | $15,691 | $2,910 |
| 2016 | $16,763 | $2,985 |
| 2017 | $16,034 | $3,038 |
| 2018 | $16,198 | $3,169 |
| 2019 | $15,841 | $3,401 |
| 2020 | $14,557 | $3,228 |
| 2021 | $13,257 | $3,484 |
| 2022 | $14,392 | $3,548 |
| 2023 | $15,899 | $3,804 |
| 2024 | - | $3,985 |
Palau vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Palau
Philippines
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Philippines
|
|
| 1950 | 52.7 | 53.6 |
| 1951 | 52.9 | 54.1 |
| 1952 | 53.1 | 54.7 |
| 1953 | 53.3 | 55.4 |
| 1954 | 53.5 | 56 |
| 1955 | 53.7 | 56.6 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 57.2 |
| 1957 | 54.1 | 57.8 |
| 1958 | 54.4 | 58.3 |
| 1959 | 54.6 | 58.7 |
| 1960 | 54.9 | 59.2 |
| 1961 | 55.1 | 59.5 |
| 1962 | 55.4 | 59.8 |
| 1963 | 55.6 | 60 |
| 1964 | 55.8 | 60.1 |
| 1965 | 55.9 | 60.4 |
| 1966 | 56.2 | 60.6 |
| 1967 | 56.5 | 60.8 |
| 1968 | 56.9 | 60.9 |
| 1969 | 57.3 | 61 |
| 1970 | 57.7 | 60.8 |
| 1971 | 58.1 | 61.1 |
| 1972 | 58.6 | 60.9 |
| 1973 | 59 | 60.7 |
| 1974 | 59.5 | 60.8 |
| 1975 | 60 | 60.9 |
| 1976 | 60.5 | 60.9 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 61.4 |
| 1978 | 61.3 | 61.5 |
| 1979 | 61.6 | 61.7 |
| 1980 | 61.9 | 61.9 |
| 1981 | 62.1 | 61.9 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 62.2 |
| 1983 | 62.5 | 62.3 |
| 1984 | 62.6 | 62.4 |
| 1985 | 62.7 | 62.7 |
| 1986 | 62.8 | 62.9 |
| 1987 | 62.8 | 63.3 |
| 1988 | 62.8 | 63.7 |
| 1989 | 62.8 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 62.8 | 64.4 |
| 1991 | 62.8 | 64.6 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 65.4 |
| 1993 | 63 | 65.7 |
| 1994 | 63.1 | 66 |
| 1995 | 63.3 | 66.3 |
| 1996 | 63.5 | 66.7 |
| 1997 | 63.7 | 67 |
| 1998 | 64 | 67.2 |
| 1999 | 64.2 | 67.5 |
| 2000 | 64.5 | 67.8 |
| 2001 | 64.8 | 67.8 |
| 2002 | 65.1 | 67.9 |
| 2003 | 65.4 | 68 |
| 2004 | 65.8 | 68.3 |
| 2005 | 66.2 | 68.4 |
| 2006 | 66.6 | 68.2 |
| 2007 | 67.1 | 68.5 |
| 2008 | 67.6 | 68.6 |
| 2009 | 68 | 68.6 |
| 2010 | 68.3 | 68.9 |
| 2011 | 68.6 | 69.1 |
| 2012 | 68.9 | 69.2 |
| 2013 | 69 | 69.3 |
| 2014 | 69.1 | 69.3 |
| 2015 | 69.1 | 69.5 |
| 2016 | 69 | 69.5 |
| 2017 | 69 | 70 |
| 2018 | 69 | 69.8 |
| 2019 | 69 | 69.7 |
| 2020 | 68.7 | 70.1 |
| 2021 | 68.6 | 66.7 |
| 2022 | 68.9 | 69.5 |
| 2023 | 69.3 | 69.8 |
| 2024 | 69.4 | 69.9 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 70.1 |
Palau and Philippines population clocks and comparison
Population
Palau
Philippines
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Philippines
|
|
| 1960 | 9,328 | 27,891,897 |
| 1961 | 9,555 | 28,792,621 |
| 1962 | 9,793 | 29,723,536 |
| 1963 | 10,037 | 30,674,731 |
| 1964 | 10,292 | 31,643,032 |
| 1965 | 10,547 | 32,625,316 |
| 1966 | 10,805 | 33,617,170 |
| 1967 | 10,988 | 34,621,320 |
| 1968 | 11,080 | 35,638,342 |
| 1969 | 11,159 | 36,660,799 |
| 1970 | 11,368 | 37,622,204 |
| 1971 | 11,759 | 38,518,659 |
| 1972 | 12,194 | 39,408,560 |
| 1973 | 12,552 | 40,294,130 |
| 1974 | 12,687 | 41,174,341 |
| 1975 | 12,655 | 42,120,826 |
| 1976 | 12,598 | 43,201,488 |
| 1977 | 12,525 | 44,367,962 |
| 1978 | 12,440 | 45,575,281 |
| 1979 | 12,337 | 46,807,103 |
| 1980 | 12,271 | 48,043,740 |
| 1981 | 12,402 | 49,311,727 |
| 1982 | 12,694 | 50,695,707 |
| 1983 | 13,006 | 52,194,620 |
| 1984 | 13,337 | 53,726,181 |
| 1985 | 13,688 | 55,213,006 |
| 1986 | 14,024 | 56,645,077 |
| 1987 | 14,334 | 58,157,496 |
| 1988 | 14,645 | 59,739,052 |
| 1989 | 14,945 | 61,265,260 |
| 1990 | 15,259 | 62,854,666 |
| 1991 | 15,614 | 64,382,249 |
| 1992 | 15,989 | 65,926,125 |
| 1993 | 16,372 | 67,530,621 |
| 1994 | 16,770 | 69,019,291 |
| 1995 | 17,195 | 70,546,246 |
| 1996 | 17,654 | 72,190,242 |
| 1997 | 18,108 | 73,908,810 |
| 1998 | 18,524 | 75,791,024 |
| 1999 | 18,901 | 77,753,257 |
| 2000 | 19,178 | 79,625,397 |
| 2001 | 19,352 | 81,401,488 |
| 2002 | 19,503 | 83,068,889 |
| 2003 | 19,659 | 84,731,835 |
| 2004 | 19,820 | 86,394,504 |
| 2005 | 19,819 | 88,015,962 |
| 2006 | 19,593 | 89,508,986 |
| 2007 | 19,302 | 91,075,184 |
| 2008 | 19,009 | 92,699,095 |
| 2009 | 18,709 | 94,384,250 |
| 2010 | 18,396 | 96,337,125 |
| 2011 | 18,078 | 98,248,614 |
| 2012 | 17,765 | 100,175,512 |
| 2013 | 17,648 | 102,076,336 |
| 2014 | 17,715 | 103,767,130 |
| 2015 | 17,770 | 105,312,992 |
| 2016 | 17,797 | 106,735,719 |
| 2017 | 17,812 | 108,119,693 |
| 2018 | 17,814 | 109,465,287 |
| 2019 | 17,798 | 110,804,683 |
| 2020 | 17,792 | 112,081,264 |
| 2021 | 17,783 | 113,100,950 |
| 2022 | 17,759 | 113,964,338 |
| 2023 | 17,727 | 114,891,199 |
| 2024 | 17,695 | 115,843,670 |
Fertility rates in Palau and Philippines
Fertility rate
Palau
Philippines
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Philippines
|
|
| 1960 | 7.19 | 7 |
| 1961 | 7.17 | 6.99 |
| 1962 | 7.15 | 6.98 |
| 1963 | 7.12 | 6.95 |
| 1964 | 7.08 | 6.89 |
| 1965 | 7.01 | 6.8 |
| 1966 | 6.93 | 6.69 |
| 1967 | 6.84 | 6.57 |
| 1968 | 6.71 | 6.45 |
| 1969 | 6.58 | 6.33 |
| 1970 | 6.39 | 6.22 |
| 1971 | 6.16 | 6.08 |
| 1972 | 5.9 | 5.94 |
| 1973 | 5.59 | 5.79 |
| 1974 | 5.26 | 5.69 |
| 1975 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| 1976 | 4.53 | 5.51 |
| 1977 | 4.09 | 5.44 |
| 1978 | 3.74 | 5.39 |
| 1979 | 3.49 | 5.26 |
| 1980 | 3.35 | 5.11 |
| 1981 | 3.28 | 4.97 |
| 1982 | 3.22 | 4.92 |
| 1983 | 3.14 | 4.87 |
| 1984 | 3.08 | 4.77 |
| 1985 | 3.01 | 4.66 |
| 1986 | 2.98 | 4.56 |
| 1987 | 2.93 | 4.51 |
| 1988 | 2.91 | 4.45 |
| 1989 | 2.92 | 4.37 |
| 1990 | 2.88 | 4.32 |
| 1991 | 2.74 | 4.27 |
| 1992 | 2.71 | 4.16 |
| 1993 | 2.73 | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 2.66 | 4.08 |
| 1995 | 2.55 | 4.07 |
| 1996 | 2.39 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2.19 | 3.94 |
| 1998 | 2.01 | 3.88 |
| 1999 | 1.91 | 3.83 |
| 2000 | 1.82 | 3.75 |
| 2001 | 1.87 | 3.72 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 3.65 |
| 2003 | 1.96 | 3.59 |
| 2004 | 1.99 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 2.02 | 3.45 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3.47 |
| 2007 | 1.97 | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 1.95 | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 1.94 | 3.38 |
| 2010 | 1.94 | 3.32 |
| 2011 | 1.97 | 3.24 |
| 2012 | 2.01 | 3.14 |
| 2013 | 2.05 | 3.04 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 2.89 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2.83 |
| 2016 | 2.06 | 2.68 |
| 2017 | 2.02 | 2.53 |
| 2018 | 1.97 | 2.38 |
| 2019 | 1.98 | 2.22 |
| 2020 | 1.97 | 2.08 |
| 2021 | 1.95 | 1.95 |
| 2022 | 1.93 | 1.93 |
| 2023 | 1.91 | 1.92 |
Palau and Philippines demographics compared
Median age
Palau
Philippines
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Philippines
|
|
| 1960 | 16.7 | 15.8 |
| 1961 | 16.1 | 15.6 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| 1963 | 15.1 | 15.4 |
| 1964 | 15 | 15.4 |
| 1965 | 14.9 | 15.4 |
| 1966 | 14.9 | 15.4 |
| 1967 | 15.2 | 15.4 |
| 1968 | 15.7 | 15.5 |
| 1969 | 16.1 | 15.6 |
| 1970 | 16.5 | 15.7 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 15.8 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 15.9 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 16 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 16.1 |
| 1975 | 17.4 | 16.3 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 16.5 |
| 1977 | 18.1 | 16.7 |
| 1978 | 18.3 | 16.9 |
| 1979 | 18.6 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 18.9 | 17.3 |
| 1981 | 19.3 | 17.5 |
| 1982 | 19.9 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 20.5 | 17.9 |
| 1984 | 21.1 | 18.1 |
| 1985 | 21.6 | 18.2 |
| 1986 | 22.2 | 18.3 |
| 1987 | 23.1 | 18.5 |
| 1988 | 24 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 24.9 | 18.7 |
| 1990 | 25.6 | 18.8 |
| 1991 | 26 | 18.9 |
| 1992 | 26.4 | 19 |
| 1993 | 26.9 | 19.1 |
| 1994 | 27.4 | 19.1 |
| 1995 | 27.8 | 19.2 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 19.3 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 19.4 |
| 1998 | 29.4 | 19.6 |
| 1999 | 30.2 | 19.8 |
| 2000 | 30.8 | 20 |
| 2001 | 31.2 | 20.2 |
| 2002 | 31.5 | 20.4 |
| 2003 | 31.8 | 20.6 |
| 2004 | 32 | 20.8 |
| 2005 | 32.3 | 21 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 21.2 |
| 2007 | 33.1 | 21.3 |
| 2008 | 33.5 | 21.5 |
| 2009 | 33.9 | 21.7 |
| 2010 | 34.2 | 22 |
| 2011 | 34.6 | 22.2 |
| 2012 | 35 | 22.4 |
| 2013 | 35.3 | 22.7 |
| 2014 | 35.6 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | 36 | 23.3 |
| 2016 | 36.3 | 23.6 |
| 2017 | 36.7 | 24 |
| 2018 | 37 | 24.3 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 24.7 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 25.1 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 25.5 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 25.9 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 26.3 |
| 2024 | 39.2 | 26.8 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Palau
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$249M
2023 |
$518B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
53%
2025 |
24.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.53%
2023 |
3.93%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.25%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
157,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.29%
2025 |
-3.88%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.77%
2020 |
2.41%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
76.7%
2023 |
63.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.87%
2023 |
27.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
62
2025 |
60.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
31.6%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.9%
2023 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
15
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00002%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
280
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$252B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$106B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.95M
2024 |
$40.3B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
18,399
2020 |
1,483,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
93.5%
2017 |
3.46%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
50.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
Palau
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,814 kg
1990 |
551 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$1.99
1990 |
$18.4
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.44 megatons
2023 |
161.3 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
81.2 tons
2023 |
1.4 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
1990 |
66.2%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2022 |
28%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
16.1%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
54.4%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
885 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.6%
2021 |
22.7%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
9.04%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
98%
2023 |
Society
|
Palau
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0002%
2024 |
1.42%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-14
2024 |
-160,373
2024 |
| Urban population |
82.8%
2024 |
48.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.42 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
5.06 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
47.9
2025 |
47.6
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2025 |
33
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
54
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
11.2
2018 |
4.32
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.78
2013 |
12
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
123
2025 |
78
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2020 |
98.5%
2020 |
| English speaking |
92.5%
2023 |
63.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
27%
2004 |
83.8%
2023 |
Health
|
Palau
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,979
2022 |
$194.1
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$328
2022 |
$86.1
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
70.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
0.09%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.78
2020 |
0.79
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
23.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
89
2023 |
84
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
22.3
2023 |
26.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
42.1%
2022 |
8.96%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19.3%
2024 |
7.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
65
2025 |
53
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.3%
2022 |
20.4%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
5.66 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Palau
|
Philippines
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2025 |
0.2%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
10,037 sq mi
2024 |
994 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
16.6 sq mi
2025 |
49,122 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
160.8 sq mi
2025 |
28,159 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length | n/a |
134,457 mi
2020 |
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