Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 180th vs. 146th).
By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while Rwanda ranks 177/197 ($1,000).
Main facts and rankings
Palau
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
17663
|
14826674
|
| Population rank | 194/197 | 77/197 |
| GDP |
$282M
2023 |
$14.3B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 193/197 | 144/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$15,899
2023 |
$1,000
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 67/197 | 177/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$17,532
2023 |
$3,711
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$9.58B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
77.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$672
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 156/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,654
2025 |
$2,587
2025 |
| Land area |
177.6 sq mi
2025 |
9,525 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,497 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.91
2023 |
3.7
2023 |
| Median age |
39.2 years
2024 |
20.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
68.2 years
2025 |
Palau and Rwanda: Comparison Charts
Palau and Rwanda economies compared
GDP
Palau
Rwanda
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 1960 | - | $119,000,024 |
| 1961 | - | $122,000,016 |
| 1962 | - | $125,000,008 |
| 1963 | - | $128,000,000 |
| 1964 | - | $129,999,994 |
| 1965 | - | $148,799,980 |
| 1966 | - | $124,525,703 |
| 1967 | - | $159,560,018 |
| 1968 | - | $172,200,018 |
| 1969 | - | $188,700,037 |
| 1970 | $11,563,041 | $219,900,006 |
| 1971 | $12,706,874 | $222,952,504 |
| 1972 | $13,956,474 | $246,457,838 |
| 1973 | $15,331,889 | $290,746,157 |
| 1974 | $16,848,759 | $308,458,423 |
| 1975 | $18,521,112 | $571,863,500 |
| 1976 | $20,364,420 | $637,753,853 |
| 1977 | $22,308,104 | $746,650,613 |
| 1978 | $24,530,015 | $905,709,076 |
| 1979 | $27,004,251 | $1,109,346,131 |
| 1980 | $29,728,054 | $1,254,765,642 |
| 1981 | $32,726,594 | $1,407,062,527 |
| 1982 | $36,027,583 | $1,407,243,139 |
| 1983 | $39,661,530 | $1,479,687,587 |
| 1984 | $44,814,259 | $1,587,413,084 |
| 1985 | $51,030,637 | $1,715,626,331 |
| 1986 | $58,109,314 | $1,944,710,684 |
| 1987 | $66,169,905 | $2,157,432,668 |
| 1988 | $75,348,615 | $2,395,492,687 |
| 1989 | $85,800,543 | $2,405,022,593 |
| 1990 | $97,702,303 | $2,550,185,679 |
| 1991 | $106,555,300 | $1,911,600,237 |
| 1992 | $104,771,300 | $2,029,026,962 |
| 1993 | $96,455,700 | $1,971,525,712 |
| 1994 | $106,138,500 | $753,636,370 |
| 1995 | $121,018,500 | $1,293,535,193 |
| 1996 | $137,494,600 | $1,382,334,879 |
| 1997 | $143,860,800 | $1,851,558,197 |
| 1998 | $149,079,600 | $1,989,343,546 |
| 1999 | $144,206,500 | $2,157,108,263 |
| 2000 | $149,535,800 | $2,068,836,754 |
| 2001 | $159,453,500 | $1,966,600,715 |
| 2002 | $162,665,500 | $1,966,003,468 |
| 2003 | $154,559,900 | $2,138,237,279 |
| 2004 | $166,391,600 | $2,376,496,067 |
| 2005 | $191,048,400 | $2,933,819,766 |
| 2006 | $193,679,700 | $3,319,784,539 |
| 2007 | $200,903,600 | $4,070,507,895 |
| 2008 | $201,167,300 | $5,179,854,065 |
| 2009 | $189,998,000 | $5,674,476,969 |
| 2010 | $188,174,300 | $6,124,756,654 |
| 2011 | $198,873,900 | $6,884,913,658 |
| 2012 | $215,762,400 | $7,654,761,045 |
| 2013 | $225,345,700 | $7,819,964,024 |
| 2014 | $243,156,500 | $8,238,966,120 |
| 2015 | $278,824,800 | $8,543,760,206 |
| 2016 | $298,323,500 | $8,695,272,061 |
| 2017 | $285,600,000 | $9,252,833,894 |
| 2018 | $288,546,300 | $9,637,904,519 |
| 2019 | $281,941,600 | $10,349,300,277 |
| 2020 | $258,990,800 | $10,174,386,855 |
| 2021 | $235,752,900 | $11,078,787,095 |
| 2022 | $255,591,100 | $13,316,161,006 |
| 2023 | $281,849,100 | $14,331,722,700 |
| 2024 | - | $14,251,642,231 |
Palau and Rwanda economies compared
GDP per capita
Palau
Rwanda
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 1960 | - | $39.4 |
| 1961 | - | $39.3 |
| 1962 | - | $39.2 |
| 1963 | - | $39.3 |
| 1964 | - | $39 |
| 1965 | - | $43.5 |
| 1966 | - | $35.4 |
| 1967 | - | $44 |
| 1968 | - | $46 |
| 1969 | - | $48.9 |
| 1970 | $1,017 | $55.2 |
| 1971 | $1,081 | $54.4 |
| 1972 | $1,145 | $58.4 |
| 1973 | $1,221 | $66.9 |
| 1974 | $1,328 | $68.9 |
| 1975 | $1,464 | $124.1 |
| 1976 | $1,616 | $134.4 |
| 1977 | $1,781 | $152.7 |
| 1978 | $1,972 | $179.9 |
| 1979 | $2,189 | $213.8 |
| 1980 | $2,423 | $234.4 |
| 1981 | $2,639 | $254.6 |
| 1982 | $2,838 | $246.4 |
| 1983 | $3,049 | $250.6 |
| 1984 | $3,360 | $259.9 |
| 1985 | $3,728 | $271.6 |
| 1986 | $4,144 | $297.7 |
| 1987 | $4,616 | $320 |
| 1988 | $5,145 | $344 |
| 1989 | $5,741 | $335 |
| 1990 | $6,403 | $346 |
| 1991 | $6,824 | $254 |
| 1992 | $6,553 | $264.1 |
| 1993 | $5,892 | $247 |
| 1994 | $6,329 | $111 |
| 1995 | $7,038 | $228 |
| 1996 | $7,788 | $206 |
| 1997 | $7,945 | $238.7 |
| 1998 | $8,048 | $246.2 |
| 1999 | $7,630 | $264.7 |
| 2000 | $7,797 | $251.9 |
| 2001 | $8,240 | $237.3 |
| 2002 | $8,341 | $234 |
| 2003 | $7,862 | $249 |
| 2004 | $8,395 | $269.5 |
| 2005 | $9,640 | $324 |
| 2006 | $9,885 | $357 |
| 2007 | $10,408 | $426 |
| 2008 | $10,583 | $528 |
| 2009 | $10,155 | $564 |
| 2010 | $10,229 | $594 |
| 2011 | $11,001 | $651 |
| 2012 | $12,145 | $707 |
| 2013 | $12,769 | $705 |
| 2014 | $13,726 | $725 |
| 2015 | $15,691 | $734 |
| 2016 | $16,763 | $730 |
| 2017 | $16,034 | $758 |
| 2018 | $16,198 | $772 |
| 2019 | $15,841 | $810 |
| 2020 | $14,557 | $779 |
| 2021 | $13,257 | $830 |
| 2022 | $14,392 | $975 |
| 2023 | $15,899 | $1,027 |
| 2024 | - | $1,000 |
Palau vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Palau
Rwanda
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 1950 | 52.7 | 43.2 |
| 1951 | 52.9 | 43.5 |
| 1952 | 53.1 | 43.8 |
| 1953 | 53.3 | 44.1 |
| 1954 | 53.5 | 44.4 |
| 1955 | 53.7 | 44.8 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 45.2 |
| 1957 | 54.1 | 45.6 |
| 1958 | 54.4 | 46.1 |
| 1959 | 54.6 | 46.5 |
| 1960 | 54.9 | 47 |
| 1961 | 55.1 | 47.5 |
| 1962 | 55.4 | 47.8 |
| 1963 | 55.6 | 44 |
| 1964 | 55.8 | 48.1 |
| 1965 | 55.9 | 48.2 |
| 1966 | 56.2 | 48.1 |
| 1967 | 56.5 | 48 |
| 1968 | 56.9 | 47.7 |
| 1969 | 57.3 | 47.4 |
| 1970 | 57.7 | 47.1 |
| 1971 | 58.1 | 46.8 |
| 1972 | 58.6 | 46.3 |
| 1973 | 59 | 45.9 |
| 1974 | 59.5 | 45.6 |
| 1975 | 60 | 45.3 |
| 1976 | 60.5 | 45.3 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 45.6 |
| 1978 | 61.3 | 46.2 |
| 1979 | 61.6 | 47.1 |
| 1980 | 61.9 | 48.1 |
| 1981 | 62.1 | 49.2 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 50.2 |
| 1983 | 62.5 | 50.9 |
| 1984 | 62.6 | 51.4 |
| 1985 | 62.7 | 51.7 |
| 1986 | 62.8 | 51.7 |
| 1987 | 62.8 | 51.5 |
| 1988 | 62.8 | 50.9 |
| 1989 | 62.8 | 49.5 |
| 1990 | 62.8 | 47.8 |
| 1991 | 62.8 | 46.2 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 44.4 |
| 1993 | 63 | 42.9 |
| 1994 | 63.1 | 12.2 |
| 1995 | 63.3 | 41.5 |
| 1996 | 63.5 | 42.5 |
| 1997 | 63.7 | 42 |
| 1998 | 64 | 43.1 |
| 1999 | 64.2 | 45.7 |
| 2000 | 64.5 | 47.8 |
| 2001 | 64.8 | 49.5 |
| 2002 | 65.1 | 51.3 |
| 2003 | 65.4 | 53.5 |
| 2004 | 65.8 | 55.5 |
| 2005 | 66.2 | 57 |
| 2006 | 66.6 | 58.3 |
| 2007 | 67.1 | 59.5 |
| 2008 | 67.6 | 60.6 |
| 2009 | 68 | 61.8 |
| 2010 | 68.3 | 62.8 |
| 2011 | 68.6 | 63.5 |
| 2012 | 68.9 | 64.2 |
| 2013 | 69 | 64.7 |
| 2014 | 69.1 | 65.1 |
| 2015 | 69.1 | 65.4 |
| 2016 | 69 | 65.7 |
| 2017 | 69 | 66.1 |
| 2018 | 69 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 69 | 66.7 |
| 2020 | 68.7 | 67 |
| 2021 | 68.6 | 66.8 |
| 2022 | 68.9 | 67.5 |
| 2023 | 69.3 | 67.8 |
| 2024 | 69.4 | 68 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 68.2 |
Palau and Rwanda population clocks and comparison
Population
Palau
Rwanda
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 1960 | 9,328 | 3,022,294 |
| 1961 | 9,555 | 3,106,779 |
| 1962 | 9,793 | 3,186,025 |
| 1963 | 10,037 | 3,258,890 |
| 1964 | 10,292 | 3,334,834 |
| 1965 | 10,547 | 3,423,210 |
| 1966 | 10,805 | 3,521,626 |
| 1967 | 10,988 | 3,629,577 |
| 1968 | 11,080 | 3,744,010 |
| 1969 | 11,159 | 3,861,271 |
| 1970 | 11,368 | 3,980,669 |
| 1971 | 11,759 | 4,100,044 |
| 1972 | 12,194 | 4,220,335 |
| 1973 | 12,552 | 4,345,047 |
| 1974 | 12,687 | 4,474,228 |
| 1975 | 12,655 | 4,607,728 |
| 1976 | 12,598 | 4,745,954 |
| 1977 | 12,525 | 4,888,240 |
| 1978 | 12,440 | 5,035,171 |
| 1979 | 12,337 | 5,189,541 |
| 1980 | 12,271 | 5,353,259 |
| 1981 | 12,402 | 5,527,230 |
| 1982 | 12,694 | 5,711,549 |
| 1983 | 13,006 | 5,905,311 |
| 1984 | 13,337 | 6,107,627 |
| 1985 | 13,688 | 6,317,228 |
| 1986 | 14,024 | 6,531,881 |
| 1987 | 14,334 | 6,749,493 |
| 1988 | 14,645 | 6,968,071 |
| 1989 | 14,945 | 7,184,706 |
| 1990 | 15,259 | 7,375,307 |
| 1991 | 15,614 | 7,526,966 |
| 1992 | 15,989 | 7,683,266 |
| 1993 | 16,372 | 7,981,132 |
| 1994 | 16,770 | 6,792,352 |
| 1995 | 17,195 | 5,674,118 |
| 1996 | 17,654 | 6,708,764 |
| 1997 | 18,108 | 7,755,238 |
| 1998 | 18,524 | 8,081,681 |
| 1999 | 18,901 | 8,147,912 |
| 2000 | 19,178 | 8,213,931 |
| 2001 | 19,352 | 8,287,094 |
| 2002 | 19,503 | 8,400,180 |
| 2003 | 19,659 | 8,586,875 |
| 2004 | 19,820 | 8,816,844 |
| 2005 | 19,819 | 9,054,528 |
| 2006 | 19,593 | 9,299,246 |
| 2007 | 19,302 | 9,549,933 |
| 2008 | 19,009 | 9,804,269 |
| 2009 | 18,709 | 10,060,432 |
| 2010 | 18,396 | 10,317,553 |
| 2011 | 18,078 | 10,573,733 |
| 2012 | 17,765 | 10,829,901 |
| 2013 | 17,648 | 11,093,340 |
| 2014 | 17,715 | 11,364,757 |
| 2015 | 17,770 | 11,640,022 |
| 2016 | 17,797 | 11,919,183 |
| 2017 | 17,812 | 12,202,060 |
| 2018 | 17,814 | 12,487,996 |
| 2019 | 17,798 | 12,776,103 |
| 2020 | 17,792 | 13,065,837 |
| 2021 | 17,783 | 13,355,260 |
| 2022 | 17,759 | 13,651,030 |
| 2023 | 17,727 | 13,954,471 |
| 2024 | 17,695 | 14,256,567 |
Fertility rates in Palau and Rwanda
Fertility rate
Palau
Rwanda
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 1960 | 7.19 | 8.28 |
| 1961 | 7.17 | 8.28 |
| 1962 | 7.15 | 8.27 |
| 1963 | 7.12 | 8.27 |
| 1964 | 7.08 | 8.27 |
| 1965 | 7.01 | 8.25 |
| 1966 | 6.93 | 8.23 |
| 1967 | 6.84 | 8.21 |
| 1968 | 6.71 | 8.19 |
| 1969 | 6.58 | 8.18 |
| 1970 | 6.39 | 8.15 |
| 1971 | 6.16 | 8.09 |
| 1972 | 5.9 | 8.09 |
| 1973 | 5.59 | 8.09 |
| 1974 | 5.26 | 8.1 |
| 1975 | 4.9 | 8.1 |
| 1976 | 4.53 | 8.12 |
| 1977 | 4.09 | 8.14 |
| 1978 | 3.74 | 8.16 |
| 1979 | 3.49 | 8.13 |
| 1980 | 3.35 | 8.12 |
| 1981 | 3.28 | 8.1 |
| 1982 | 3.22 | 8.06 |
| 1983 | 3.14 | 8 |
| 1984 | 3.08 | 7.91 |
| 1985 | 3.01 | 7.79 |
| 1986 | 2.98 | 7.61 |
| 1987 | 2.93 | 7.43 |
| 1988 | 2.91 | 7.23 |
| 1989 | 2.92 | 7.03 |
| 1990 | 2.88 | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 2.74 | 6.62 |
| 1992 | 2.71 | 6.54 |
| 1993 | 2.73 | 6.48 |
| 1994 | 2.66 | 6.42 |
| 1995 | 2.55 | 6.35 |
| 1996 | 2.39 | 6.29 |
| 1997 | 2.19 | 6.24 |
| 1998 | 2.01 | 6.17 |
| 1999 | 1.91 | 6.06 |
| 2000 | 1.82 | 5.97 |
| 2001 | 1.87 | 5.89 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 5.82 |
| 2003 | 1.96 | 5.74 |
| 2004 | 1.99 | 5.64 |
| 2005 | 2.02 | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5.34 |
| 2007 | 1.97 | 5.14 |
| 2008 | 1.95 | 4.92 |
| 2009 | 1.94 | 4.71 |
| 2010 | 1.94 | 4.52 |
| 2011 | 1.97 | 4.33 |
| 2012 | 2.01 | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 2.05 | 4.14 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 4.12 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4.11 |
| 2016 | 2.06 | 4.11 |
| 2017 | 2.02 | 4.08 |
| 2018 | 1.97 | 4.05 |
| 2019 | 1.98 | 3.99 |
| 2020 | 1.97 | 3.91 |
| 2021 | 1.95 | 3.84 |
| 2022 | 1.93 | 3.78 |
| 2023 | 1.91 | 3.7 |
Palau and Rwanda demographics compared
Median age
Palau
Rwanda
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 1960 | 16.7 | 15.5 |
| 1961 | 16.1 | 15.1 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 14.9 |
| 1963 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| 1964 | 15 | 14.7 |
| 1965 | 14.9 | 14.8 |
| 1966 | 14.9 | 14.9 |
| 1967 | 15.2 | 15.1 |
| 1968 | 15.7 | 15.3 |
| 1969 | 16.1 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 16.5 | 15.7 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 16 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 16.3 |
| 1975 | 17.4 | 16.4 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 16.5 |
| 1977 | 18.1 | 16.6 |
| 1978 | 18.3 | 16.6 |
| 1979 | 18.6 | 16.5 |
| 1980 | 18.9 | 16.5 |
| 1981 | 19.3 | 16.4 |
| 1982 | 19.9 | 16.2 |
| 1983 | 20.5 | 16.1 |
| 1984 | 21.1 | 16 |
| 1985 | 21.6 | 15.8 |
| 1986 | 22.2 | 15.7 |
| 1987 | 23.1 | 15.6 |
| 1988 | 24 | 15.6 |
| 1989 | 24.9 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 25.6 | 15.5 |
| 1991 | 26 | 15.5 |
| 1992 | 26.4 | 15.6 |
| 1993 | 26.9 | 15.7 |
| 1994 | 27.4 | 15 |
| 1995 | 27.8 | 14.3 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 14.6 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 14.8 |
| 1998 | 29.4 | 15.3 |
| 1999 | 30.2 | 15.8 |
| 2000 | 30.8 | 16.3 |
| 2001 | 31.2 | 16.8 |
| 2002 | 31.5 | 17.1 |
| 2003 | 31.8 | 17.4 |
| 2004 | 32 | 17.6 |
| 2005 | 32.3 | 17.8 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 18 |
| 2007 | 33.1 | 18.1 |
| 2008 | 33.5 | 18.3 |
| 2009 | 33.9 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 34.2 | 18.5 |
| 2011 | 34.6 | 18.7 |
| 2012 | 35 | 18.8 |
| 2013 | 35.3 | 19 |
| 2014 | 35.6 | 19.1 |
| 2015 | 36 | 19.3 |
| 2016 | 36.3 | 19.4 |
| 2017 | 36.7 | 19.6 |
| 2018 | 37 | 19.7 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 19.8 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 19.9 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 20 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 20.3 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 20.5 |
| 2024 | 39.2 | 20.8 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Palau
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$249M
2023 |
$14.8B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
53%
2025 |
27.4%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.53%
2023 |
4.69%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.27%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
35,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.29%
2025 |
-6.29%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.77%
2020 |
11.3%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
76.7%
2023 |
47.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.87%
2023 |
21%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
62
2025 |
54.8
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
33.4%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.1%
2023 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
5
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$2.75B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$2.41B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.95M
2024 |
$537M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
18,399
2020 |
1,634,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
93.5%
2017 |
11%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
50%
2017 |
Energy
|
Palau
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,814 kg
1990 |
373 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$1.99
1990 |
$8.31
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.44 megatons
2023 |
1.65 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
81.2 tons
2023 |
0.12 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
1990 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2022 |
79.9%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.97%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
10.6%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
68.1 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.6%
2021 |
61%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
50.3%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
63.9%
2023 |
Society
|
Palau
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0002%
2024 |
0.18%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-14
2024 |
-15,582
2024 |
| Urban population |
82.8%
2024 |
18.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.45 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
5.14 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
47.9
2025 |
33.6
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2025 |
57
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
9
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
11.2
2018 |
3.59
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.78
2013 |
29.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
123
2025 |
73
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2020 |
78.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
92.5%
2023 |
15%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
27%
2004 |
34.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Palau
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,979
2022 |
$76.8
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$328
2022 |
$7.39
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
68.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
42.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.78
2020 |
0.12
2019 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
23 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
89
2023 |
229
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
22.3
2023 |
40
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
42.1%
2022 |
4.99%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19.3%
2024 |
2.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
65
2025 |
6
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.3%
2022 |
14.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
2.87 liters
2020 |
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