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Palau vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 180th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Poland
Population
17629
35806942
Population rank 194/197 47/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$918B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$51,263
2024
Government debt n/a
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Palau and Poland: Comparison Charts

Palau and Poland economies compared

GDP
Palau

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Palau Poland
2024 - $917,767,106,147
2023 $276,733,063 $812,451,193,396
2022 $243,826,813 $695,607,470,875
2021 $231,343,460 $689,170,230,665
2020 $261,688,507 $605,914,237,904
2019 $282,041,290 $602,683,770,145
2018 $287,998,352 $594,616,687,350
2017 $292,148,590 $528,356,676,667
2016 $305,227,020 $473,259,583,970
2015 $287,057,526 $480,054,118,583
2014 $245,591,095 $542,134,167,179
2013 $224,110,611 $518,179,836,405
2012 $215,616,882 $498,148,649,703
2011 $198,742,371 $527,848,543,023
2010 $188,042,374 $478,111,630,684
2009 $189,854,706 $440,891,472,247
2008 $201,067,734 $535,612,030,672
2007 $200,789,764 $429,715,132,138
2006 $193,611,359 $345,897,630,736
2005 $190,961,685 $306,999,913,151
2004 $166,363,739 $256,268,656,145
2003 $154,566,788 $218,561,225,998
2002 $162,658,722 $199,694,463,256
2001 $159,446,228 $191,823,200,371
2000 $149,551,483 $172,953,527,033
1999 $144,206,500 $170,704,452,715
1998 $149,079,600 $175,282,269,667
1997 $143,860,800 $159,893,964,917
1996 $137,494,600 $160,813,026,223
1995 $121,018,500 $142,838,527,115
1994 $106,138,500 $110,803,635,288
1993 $96,455,700 $96,043,157,273
1992 $104,771,300 $94,337,050,693
1991 $106,555,300 $85,500,935,935
1990 $97,702,303 $65,977,748,211
1989 $85,800,543 -
1988 $75,348,615 -
1987 $66,169,905 -
1986 $58,109,314 -
1985 $51,030,637 -
1984 $44,814,259 -
1983 $39,661,530 -
1982 $36,027,583 -
1981 $32,726,594 -
1980 $29,728,054 -
1979 $27,004,251 -
1978 $24,530,015 -
1977 $22,308,104 -
1976 $20,364,420 -
1975 $18,521,112 -
1974 $16,848,759 -
1973 $15,331,889 -
1972 $13,956,474 -
1971 $12,706,874 -
1970 $11,563,041 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Poland
2024 - $25,104
2023 $15,611 $22,145
2022 $13,730 $18,891
2021 $13,009 $18,636
2020 $14,708 $16,151
2019 $15,847 $15,875
2018 $16,167 $15,658
2017 $16,402 $13,913
2016 $17,150 $12,464
2015 $16,154 $12,638
2014 $13,863 $14,262
2013 $12,699 $13,622
2012 $12,137 $13,087
2011 $10,994 $13,868
2010 $10,222 $12,568
2009 $10,148 $11,556
2008 $10,578 $14,049
2007 $10,403 $11,273
2006 $9,882 $9,069
2005 $9,635 $8,044
2004 $8,394 $6,712
2003 $7,862 $5,721
2002 $8,340 $5,223
2001 $8,239 $5,015
2000 $7,798 $4,521
1999 $7,630 $4,416
1998 $8,048 $4,534
1997 $7,945 $4,137
1996 $7,788 $4,164
1995 $7,038 $3,701
1994 $6,329 $2,875
1993 $5,892 $2,497
1992 $6,553 $2,459
1991 $6,824 $2,236
1990 $6,403 $1,731
1989 $5,741 -
1988 $5,145 -
1987 $4,616 -
1986 $4,144 -
1985 $3,728 -
1984 $3,360 -
1983 $3,049 -
1982 $2,838 -
1981 $2,639 -
1980 $2,423 -
1979 $2,189 -
1978 $1,972 -
1977 $1,781 -
1976 $1,616 -
1975 $1,464 -
1974 $1,328 -
1973 $1,221 -
1972 $1,145 -
1971 $1,081 -
1970 $1,017 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Poland
2026 69.6 79.2
2025 69.5 79
2024 69.4 78.8
2023 69.3 78.6
2022 68.9 77.9
2021 68.6 75.6
2020 68.7 76.6
2019 69 77.9
2018 69 77.6
2017 69 77.7
2016 69 77.6
2015 69.1 77.6
2014 69.1 77.3
2013 69 77.1
2012 68.9 76.8
2011 68.6 76.6
2010 68.3 76.3
2009 68 75.9
2008 67.6 75.6
2007 67.1 75.4
2006 66.6 75.3
2005 66.2 75.1
2004 65.8 74.9
2003 65.4 74.8
2002 65.1 74.5
2001 64.8 74.2
2000 64.5 73.6
1999 64.2 73.2
1998 64 72.8
1997 63.7 72.6
1996 63.5 72.3
1995 63.3 72
1994 63.1 71.7
1993 63 71.3
1992 62.9 70.9
1991 62.8 70.7
1990 62.8 70.6
1989 62.8 70.8
1988 62.8 70.8
1987 62.8 70.8
1986 62.8 70.6
1985 62.7 70.5
1984 62.6 70.6
1983 62.5 70.8
1982 62.3 70.9
1981 62.1 70.6
1980 61.9 70.5
1979 61.6 70.2
1978 61.3 70.4
1977 60.9 70.3
1976 60.5 70.4
1975 60 70.6
1974 59.5 70.7
1973 59 70.7
1972 58.6 70.1
1971 58.1 69.8
1970 57.7 69.6
1969 57.3 69.8
1968 56.9 69.8
1967 56.5 69.9
1966 56.2 69.7
1965 55.9 69.4
1964 55.8 68.9
1963 55.6 68.3
1962 55.4 68
1961 55.1 67.8
1960 54.9 67.1
1959 54.6 66.4
1958 54.4 64.9
1957 54.1 64.4
1956 53.9 63.4
1955 53.7 63.1
1954 53.5 62.3
1953 53.3 61.3
1952 53.1 59.7
1951 52.9 58.9
1950 52.7 58.3

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

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Palau and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Poland
1x
Year Population
Palau Poland
2024 17,695 36,559,233
2023 17,727 36,687,353
2022 17,759 36,821,749
2021 17,783 36,981,559
2020 17,792 37,515,748
2019 17,798 37,965,475
2018 17,814 37,974,750
2017 17,812 37,974,826
2016 17,797 37,970,087
2015 17,770 37,986,412
2014 17,715 38,011,735
2013 17,648 38,040,196
2012 17,765 38,063,164
2011 18,078 38,063,255
2010 18,396 38,042,794
2009 18,709 38,151,603
2008 19,009 38,125,759
2007 19,302 38,120,560
2006 19,593 38,141,267
2005 19,819 38,165,445
2004 19,820 38,182,222
2003 19,659 38,204,570
2002 19,503 38,230,364
2001 19,352 38,248,076
2000 19,178 38,258,629
1999 18,901 38,660,271
1998 18,524 38,663,481
1997 18,108 38,649,660
1996 17,654 38,624,370
1995 17,195 38,594,998
1994 16,770 38,542,652
1993 16,372 38,461,408
1992 15,989 38,363,667
1991 15,614 38,246,193
1990 15,259 38,110,782
1989 14,945 37,961,529
1988 14,645 37,824,487
1987 14,334 37,668,045
1986 14,024 37,456,119
1985 13,688 37,201,885
1984 13,337 36,904,134
1983 13,006 36,571,808
1982 12,694 36,230,481
1981 12,402 35,898,587
1980 12,271 35,574,150
1979 12,337 35,247,217
1978 12,440 34,965,600
1977 12,525 34,689,050
1976 12,598 34,356,300
1975 12,655 34,015,199
1974 12,687 33,678,899
1973 12,552 33,357,200
1972 12,194 33,055,650
1971 11,759 32,783,500
1970 11,368 32,664,300
1969 11,159 32,548,300
1968 11,080 32,294,655
1967 10,988 31,987,155
1966 10,805 31,681,000
1965 10,547 31,444,950
1964 10,292 31,139,450
1963 10,037 30,712,000
1962 9,793 30,308,500
1961 9,555 29,964,000
1960 9,328 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Poland

Fertility rate
Palau

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Poland
2023 1.91 1.16
2022 1.93 1.29
2021 1.95 1.33
2020 1.97 1.39
2019 1.98 1.44
2018 1.97 1.46
2017 2.02 1.48
2016 2.06 1.39
2015 2 1.32
2014 2.03 1.32
2013 2.05 1.29
2012 2.01 1.33
2011 1.97 1.33
2010 1.94 1.41
2009 1.94 1.4
2008 1.95 1.39
2007 1.97 1.31
2006 2 1.27
2005 2.02 1.24
2004 1.99 1.23
2003 1.96 1.22
2002 1.92 1.25
2001 1.87 1.31
2000 1.82 1.37
1999 1.91 1.37
1998 2.01 1.44
1997 2.19 1.51
1996 2.39 1.59
1995 2.55 1.62
1994 2.66 1.81
1993 2.73 1.87
1992 2.71 1.95
1991 2.74 2.07
1990 2.88 2.06
1989 2.92 2.08
1988 2.91 2.13
1987 2.93 2.15
1986 2.98 2.22
1985 3.01 2.33
1984 3.08 2.37
1983 3.14 2.42
1982 3.22 2.34
1981 3.28 2.24
1980 3.35 2.28
1979 3.49 2.28
1978 3.74 2.21
1977 4.09 2.23
1976 4.53 2.3
1975 4.9 2.27
1974 5.26 2.26
1973 5.59 2.26
1972 5.9 2.24
1971 6.16 2.25
1970 6.39 2.2
1969 6.58 2.2
1968 6.71 2.24
1967 6.84 2.33
1966 6.93 2.34
1965 7.01 2.52
1964 7.08 2.57
1963 7.12 2.7
1962 7.15 2.72
1961 7.17 2.83
1960 7.19 2.98

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

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Palau and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Poland
2024 39.2 42.9
2023 38.8 42.4
2022 38.5 41.9
2021 38.1 41.5
2020 37.8 41.1
2019 37.4 40.8
2018 37 40.4
2017 36.7 40
2016 36.3 39.7
2015 36 39.3
2014 35.6 39
2013 35.3 38.7
2012 35 38.4
2011 34.6 38.2
2010 34.2 38.1
2009 33.9 37.8
2008 33.5 37.5
2007 33.1 37.2
2006 32.7 36.9
2005 32.3 36.6
2004 32 36.3
2003 31.8 36
2002 31.5 35.8
2001 31.2 35.5
2000 30.8 35.2
1999 30.2 35
1998 29.4 34.7
1997 28.8 34.4
1996 28.3 34.2
1995 27.8 33.9
1994 27.4 33.5
1993 26.9 33.2
1992 26.4 32.9
1991 26 32.6
1990 25.6 32.4
1989 24.9 32.1
1988 24 31.7
1987 23.1 31.4
1986 22.2 31.1
1985 21.6 30.8
1984 21.1 30.6
1983 20.5 30.3
1982 19.9 30.1
1981 19.3 29.8
1980 18.9 29.5
1979 18.6 29.3
1978 18.3 29.1
1977 18.1 28.9
1976 17.8 28.7
1975 17.4 28.6
1974 17.1 28.6
1973 16.8 28.5
1972 16.6 28.5
1971 16.6 28.4
1970 16.5 28.2
1969 16.1 28.1
1968 15.7 28
1967 15.2 27.8
1966 14.9 27.7
1965 14.9 27.5
1964 15 27.3
1963 15.1 27.1
1962 15.5 26.9
1961 16.1 26.8
1960 16.7 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
2.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
86.1%
2024

Energy

Palau Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Poland
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
53
2025
Higher education index n/a
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
99.8%
2021
English speaking
92.5%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
88.6%
2024

Health

Palau Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Poland
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
267,065 mi
2024

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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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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