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Palau vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 180th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Qatar
Population
17629
2999260
Population rank 194/197 136/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$219B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$126,046
2024
Government debt n/a
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Palau and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Palau and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Palau

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Palau Qatar
2024 - $219,162,637,363
2023 $276,733,063 $217,308,516,484
2022 $243,826,813 $235,709,340,659
2021 $231,343,460 $179,732,142,857
2020 $261,688,507 $144,411,538,462
2019 $282,041,290 $176,371,428,571
2018 $287,998,352 $183,335,164,835
2017 $292,148,590 $161,099,175,824
2016 $305,227,020 $151,732,142,857
2015 $287,057,526 $161,739,835,165
2014 $245,591,095 $206,224,725,275
2013 $224,110,611 $198,727,747,253
2012 $215,616,882 $186,833,516,484
2011 $198,742,371 $167,775,274,725
2010 $188,042,374 $123,627,197,802
2009 $189,854,706 $97,798,351,648
2008 $201,067,734 $115,270,054,945
2007 $200,789,764 $79,712,087,912
2006 $193,611,359 $60,882,142,857
2005 $190,961,685 $44,530,494,505
2004 $166,363,739 $31,734,065,934
2003 $154,566,788 $23,533,791,209
2002 $162,658,722 $19,363,736,264
2001 $159,446,228 $17,538,461,538
2000 $149,551,483 $17,759,890,110
1999 $144,206,500 $12,393,131,868
1998 $149,079,600 $10,255,495,027
1997 $143,860,800 $11,297,802,115
1996 $137,494,600 $9,059,340,385
1995 $121,018,500 $8,137,911,978
1994 $106,138,500 $7,374,450,769
1993 $96,455,700 $7,156,593,654
1992 $104,771,300 $7,646,153,984
1991 $106,555,300 $6,883,516,484
1990 $97,702,303 $7,360,439,423
1989 $85,800,543 $6,487,912,088
1988 $75,348,615 $6,038,187,033
1987 $66,169,905 $5,446,428,681
1986 $58,109,314 $5,053,021,951
1985 $51,030,637 $6,153,296,456
1984 $44,814,259 $6,704,395,824
1983 $39,661,530 $6,467,582,308
1982 $36,027,583 $7,596,703,214
1981 $32,726,594 $8,661,263,764
1980 $29,728,054 $7,829,165,262
1979 $27,004,251 $5,632,962,997
1978 $24,530,015 $4,052,000,413
1977 $22,308,104 $3,617,564,638
1976 $20,364,420 $3,284,273,987
1975 $18,521,112 $2,512,773,166
1974 $16,848,759 $2,401,403,227
1973 $15,331,889 $793,885,560
1972 $13,956,474 $510,262,500
1971 $12,706,874 $387,703,106
1970 $11,563,041 $301,791,302

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

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Palau and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Qatar
2024 - $76,689
2023 $15,611 $81,817
2022 $13,730 $88,701
2021 $13,009 $71,752
2020 $14,708 $51,684
2019 $15,847 $66,841
2018 $16,167 $71,040
2017 $16,402 $63,280
2016 $17,150 $61,254
2015 $16,154 $68,985
2014 $13,863 $95,841
2013 $12,699 $103,697
2012 $12,137 $108,470
2011 $10,994 $103,262
2010 $10,222 $76,463
2009 $10,148 $60,786
2008 $10,578 $80,781
2007 $10,403 $65,954
2006 $9,882 $62,582
2005 $9,635 $53,950
2004 $8,394 $41,036
2003 $7,862 $31,602
2002 $8,340 $27,227
2001 $8,239 $25,871
2000 $7,798 $27,535
1999 $7,630 $20,234
1998 $8,048 $17,665
1997 $7,945 $20,523
1996 $7,788 $17,125
1995 $7,038 $15,823
1994 $6,329 $14,765
1993 $5,892 $14,770
1992 $6,553 $16,280
1991 $6,824 $15,133
1990 $6,403 $16,722
1989 $5,741 $15,243
1988 $5,145 $14,682
1987 $4,616 $13,719
1986 $4,144 $13,213
1985 $3,728 $16,815
1984 $3,360 $19,272
1983 $3,049 $19,616
1982 $2,838 $24,385
1981 $2,639 $29,505
1980 $2,423 $28,375
1979 $2,189 $21,777
1978 $1,972 $16,757
1977 $1,781 $16,058
1976 $1,616 $15,710
1975 $1,464 $13,014
1974 $1,328 $13,540
1973 $1,221 $4,905
1972 $1,145 $3,483
1971 $1,081 $2,952
1970 $1,017 $2,594

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

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Palau vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Qatar
2026 69.6 82.8
2025 69.5 82.7
2024 69.4 82.5
2023 69.3 82.4
2022 68.9 81.9
2021 68.6 81.1
2020 68.7 80.4
2019 69 82.9
2018 69 82.7
2017 69 82.5
2016 69 82.1
2015 69.1 81.8
2014 69.1 81.4
2013 69 81
2012 68.9 80.5
2011 68.6 80
2010 68.3 79.4
2009 68 78.8
2008 67.6 78.3
2007 67.1 77.7
2006 66.6 77.3
2005 66.2 76.9
2004 65.8 76.5
2003 65.4 76.1
2002 65.1 75.8
2001 64.8 75.5
2000 64.5 75.3
1999 64.2 75
1998 64 74.9
1997 63.7 74.7
1996 63.5 74.6
1995 63.3 74.4
1994 63.1 74.2
1993 63 74.1
1992 62.9 73.9
1991 62.8 73.7
1990 62.8 73.4
1989 62.8 73.1
1988 62.8 72.8
1987 62.8 72.5
1986 62.8 72.2
1985 62.7 71.8
1984 62.6 71.5
1983 62.5 71.1
1982 62.3 70.7
1981 62.1 70.3
1980 61.9 69.9
1979 61.6 69.5
1978 61.3 69.1
1977 60.9 68.6
1976 60.5 68.2
1975 60 67.7
1974 59.5 67.2
1973 59 66.6
1972 58.6 66.1
1971 58.1 65.5
1970 57.7 64.9
1969 57.3 64.2
1968 56.9 63.6
1967 56.5 62.9
1966 56.2 62.2
1965 55.9 61.4
1964 55.8 60.7
1963 55.6 60
1962 55.4 59.2
1961 55.1 58.5
1960 54.9 57.8
1959 54.6 57
1958 54.4 56.3
1957 54.1 55.6
1956 53.9 54.9
1955 53.7 54.2
1954 53.5 53.5
1953 53.3 52.8
1952 53.1 52.1
1951 52.9 51.5
1950 52.7 50.8

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

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Palau and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Palau Qatar
2024 17,695 2,857,822
2023 17,727 2,656,032
2022 17,759 2,657,333
2021 17,783 2,504,910
2020 17,792 2,794,148
2019 17,798 2,638,657
2018 17,814 2,580,734
2017 17,812 2,545,820
2016 17,797 2,477,113
2015 17,770 2,344,557
2014 17,715 2,151,745
2013 17,648 1,916,426
2012 17,765 1,722,438
2011 18,078 1,624,761
2010 18,396 1,616,832
2009 18,709 1,608,903
2008 19,009 1,426,938
2007 19,302 1,208,595
2006 19,593 972,831
2005 19,819 825,408
2004 19,820 773,332
2003 19,659 744,682
2002 19,503 711,205
2001 19,352 677,925
2000 19,178 644,989
1999 18,901 612,500
1998 18,524 580,540
1997 18,108 550,500
1996 17,654 529,019
1995 17,195 514,325
1994 16,770 499,459
1993 16,372 484,545
1992 15,989 469,657
1991 15,614 454,853
1990 15,259 440,175
1989 14,945 425,646
1988 14,645 411,264
1987 14,334 397,005
1986 14,024 382,422
1985 13,688 365,940
1984 13,337 347,878
1983 13,006 329,709
1982 12,694 311,537
1981 12,402 293,553
1980 12,271 275,913
1979 12,337 258,670
1978 12,440 241,808
1977 12,525 225,285
1976 12,598 209,052
1975 12,655 193,087
1974 12,687 177,362
1973 12,552 161,841
1972 12,194 146,506
1971 11,759 131,346
1970 11,368 116,350
1969 11,159 103,025
1968 11,080 91,749
1967 10,988 81,439
1966 10,805 72,192
1965 10,547 64,065
1964 10,292 56,867
1963 10,037 50,380
1962 9,793 44,630
1961 9,555 39,680
1960 9,328 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Qatar

Fertility rate
Palau

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Qatar
2023 1.91 1.73
2022 1.93 1.74
2021 1.95 1.61
2020 1.97 1.68
2019 1.98 1.73
2018 1.97 1.76
2017 2.02 1.83
2016 2.06 1.86
2015 2 1.98
2014 2.03 2.03
2013 2.05 2.03
2012 2.01 2.04
2011 1.97 2.07
2010 1.94 2.14
2009 1.94 2.25
2008 1.95 2.37
2007 1.97 2.44
2006 2 2.51
2005 2.02 2.64
2004 1.99 2.79
2003 1.96 2.93
2002 1.92 3.01
2001 1.87 3.08
2000 1.82 3.07
1999 1.91 3.12
1998 2.01 3.21
1997 2.19 3.33
1996 2.39 3.44
1995 2.55 3.56
1994 2.66 3.67
1993 2.73 3.77
1992 2.71 3.85
1991 2.74 3.99
1990 2.88 4.23
1989 2.92 4.41
1988 2.91 4.51
1987 2.93 4.54
1986 2.98 4.57
1985 3.01 4.64
1984 3.08 4.76
1983 3.14 4.9
1982 3.22 5.04
1981 3.28 5.2
1980 3.35 5.33
1979 3.49 5.46
1978 3.74 5.58
1977 4.09 5.69
1976 4.53 5.78
1975 4.9 5.86
1974 5.26 5.94
1973 5.59 6.01
1972 5.9 6.07
1971 6.16 6.15
1970 6.39 6.23
1969 6.58 6.31
1968 6.71 6.39
1967 6.84 6.46
1966 6.93 6.52
1965 7.01 6.53
1964 7.08 6.53
1963 7.12 6.53
1962 7.15 6.53
1961 7.17 6.53
1960 7.19 6.53

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

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Palau and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Qatar
2024 39.2 34.5
2023 38.8 34.1
2022 38.5 33.4
2021 38.1 32.9
2020 37.8 32.6
2019 37.4 32.3
2018 37 31.9
2017 36.7 31.6
2016 36.3 31.4
2015 36 31.2
2014 35.6 31.1
2013 35.3 30.9
2012 35 31
2011 34.6 31.2
2010 34.2 31.3
2009 33.9 30.8
2008 33.5 30.1
2007 33.1 30.1
2006 32.7 30.6
2005 32.3 30.9
2004 32 31
2003 31.8 30.9
2002 31.5 30.5
2001 31.2 30.1
2000 30.8 29.9
1999 30.2 29.8
1998 29.4 29.8
1997 28.8 29.9
1996 28.3 29.6
1995 27.8 29.1
1994 27.4 28.7
1993 26.9 28.4
1992 26.4 28.1
1991 26 27.9
1990 25.6 27.7
1989 24.9 27.6
1988 24 27.5
1987 23.1 27.5
1986 22.2 27.4
1985 21.6 27
1984 21.1 26.3
1983 20.5 25.6
1982 19.9 24.8
1981 19.3 24.1
1980 18.9 23.5
1979 18.6 22.9
1978 18.3 22.3
1977 18.1 21.8
1976 17.8 21.3
1975 17.4 21
1974 17.1 20.8
1973 16.8 20.9
1972 16.6 21.3
1971 16.6 22.2
1970 16.5 23.7
1969 16.1 24.4
1968 15.7 24
1967 15.2 23.5
1966 14.9 23
1965 14.9 22.5
1964 15 21.8
1963 15.1 21.1
1962 15.5 20.1
1961 16.1 19
1960 16.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel n/a
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

Palau Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Qatar
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
58
2025
Higher education index n/a
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
97.8%
2014
English speaking
92.5%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
27%
2004
99.7%
2023

Health

Palau Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Qatar
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,374 mi
2016

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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. 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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