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Palau vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 180th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Saint Lucia
Population
17629
180638
Population rank 194/197 178/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$27,567
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Palau and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Palau and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Palau

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Palau Saint Lucia
2024 - $2,549,062,963
2023 $276,733,063 $2,430,166,667
2022 $243,826,813 $2,342,714,815
2021 $231,343,460 $1,867,185,185
2020 $261,688,507 $1,499,274,074
2019 $282,041,290 $2,095,344,444
2018 $287,998,352 $2,060,955,556
2017 $292,148,590 $1,998,503,704
2016 $305,227,020 $1,868,544,444
2015 $287,057,526 $1,807,640,741
2014 $245,591,095 $1,749,185,185
2013 $224,110,611 $1,660,392,593
2012 $215,616,882 $1,598,207,407
2011 $198,742,371 $1,568,370,370
2010 $188,042,374 $1,482,385,185
2009 $189,854,706 $1,401,507,889
2008 $201,067,734 $1,437,731,111
2007 $200,789,764 $1,336,088,815
2006 $193,611,359 $1,268,319,185
2005 $190,961,685 $1,135,555,556
2004 $166,363,739 $1,066,666,667
2003 $154,566,788 $987,407,407
2002 $162,658,722 $900,000,000
2001 $159,446,228 $892,592,593
2000 $149,551,483 $932,592,593
1999 $144,206,500 $921,851,852
1998 $149,079,600 $877,407,407
1997 $143,860,800 $805,925,926
1996 $137,494,600 $788,888,889
1995 $121,018,500 $762,962,963
1994 $106,138,500 $713,703,704
1993 $96,455,700 $684,814,815
1992 $104,771,300 $674,074,074
1991 $106,555,300 $613,703,704
1990 $97,702,303 $579,629,630
1989 $85,800,543 $486,666,667
1988 $75,348,615 $429,629,630
1987 $66,169,905 $375,555,556
1986 $58,109,314 $340,000,000
1985 $51,030,637 $284,444,444
1984 $44,814,259 $251,481,481
1983 $39,661,530 $197,037,037
1982 $36,027,583 $183,333,333
1981 $32,726,594 $194,444,444
1980 $29,728,054 $170,370,370
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Saint Lucia
2024 - $14,182
2023 $15,611 $13,555
2022 $13,730 $13,104
2021 $13,009 $10,459
2020 $14,708 $8,411
2019 $15,847 $11,794
2018 $16,167 $11,643
2017 $16,402 $11,333
2016 $17,150 $10,638
2015 $16,154 $10,335
2014 $13,863 $10,045
2013 $12,699 $9,577
2012 $12,137 $9,260
2011 $10,994 $9,129
2010 $10,222 $8,674
2009 $10,148 $8,251
2008 $10,578 $8,517
2007 $10,403 $7,964
2006 $9,882 $7,611
2005 $9,635 $6,863
2004 $8,394 $6,495
2003 $7,862 $6,059
2002 $8,340 $5,568
2001 $8,239 $5,570
2000 $7,798 $5,880
1999 $7,630 $5,883
1998 $8,048 $5,673
1997 $7,945 $5,282
1996 $7,788 $5,244
1995 $7,038 $5,148
1994 $6,329 $4,892
1993 $5,892 $4,765
1992 $6,553 $4,760
1991 $6,824 $4,399
1990 $6,403 $4,205
1989 $5,741 $3,565
1988 $5,145 $3,182
1987 $4,616 $2,819
1986 $4,144 $2,591
1985 $3,728 $2,202
1984 $3,360 $1,979
1983 $3,049 $1,576
1982 $2,838 $1,489
1981 $2,639 $1,605
1980 $2,423 $1,428
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Saint Lucia
2026 69.6 73.2
2025 69.5 73
2024 69.4 72.8
2023 69.3 72.7
2022 68.9 72.7
2021 68.6 69.1
2020 68.7 72.3
2019 69 72.2
2018 69 72.7
2017 69 72.5
2016 69 72.6
2015 69.1 72.9
2014 69.1 72.7
2013 69 72.7
2012 68.9 72.9
2011 68.6 73
2010 68.3 72.8
2009 68 72.9
2008 67.6 73
2007 67.1 72.9
2006 66.6 72.8
2005 66.2 72.5
2004 65.8 72.5
2003 65.4 72.2
2002 65.1 71.7
2001 64.8 71.4
2000 64.5 70.8
1999 64.2 70.7
1998 64 70.7
1997 63.7 70.8
1996 63.5 71
1995 63.3 71.2
1994 63.1 71.1
1993 63 71
1992 62.9 70.7
1991 62.8 70.3
1990 62.8 70
1989 62.8 70
1988 62.8 69.7
1987 62.8 69.7
1986 62.8 70.2
1985 62.7 70.3
1984 62.6 70.5
1983 62.5 70
1982 62.3 69
1981 62.1 68.7
1980 61.9 67.8
1979 61.6 67.4
1978 61.3 67.4
1977 60.9 67
1976 60.5 66.2
1975 60 65.9
1974 59.5 65.4
1973 59 64.6
1972 58.6 64.6
1971 58.1 64.5
1970 57.7 64.3
1969 57.3 64
1968 56.9 63.7
1967 56.5 63.2
1966 56.2 62.5
1965 55.9 61.9
1964 55.8 61.3
1963 55.6 60.5
1962 55.4 59.9
1961 55.1 59.1
1960 54.9 57.9
1959 54.6 57.3
1958 54.4 56.6
1957 54.1 55.9
1956 53.9 55.9
1955 53.7 55.4
1954 53.5 54.5
1953 53.3 53.2
1952 53.1 52.4
1951 52.9 49.8
1950 52.7 48.3

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

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Palau and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Palau Saint Lucia
2024 17,695 179,744
2023 17,727 179,285
2022 17,759 178,781
2021 17,783 178,522
2020 17,792 178,250
2019 17,798 177,661
2018 17,814 177,017
2017 17,812 176,342
2016 17,797 175,646
2015 17,770 174,905
2014 17,715 174,138
2013 17,648 173,369
2012 17,765 172,587
2011 18,078 171,801
2010 18,396 170,906
2009 18,709 169,869
2008 19,009 168,808
2007 19,302 167,758
2006 19,593 166,639
2005 19,819 165,450
2004 19,820 164,239
2003 19,659 162,976
2002 19,503 161,641
2001 19,352 160,237
2000 19,178 158,616
1999 18,901 156,702
1998 18,524 154,677
1997 18,108 152,569
1996 17,654 150,436
1995 17,195 148,208
1994 16,770 145,890
1993 16,372 143,726
1992 15,989 141,617
1991 15,614 139,520
1990 15,259 137,857
1989 14,945 136,512
1988 14,645 135,000
1987 14,334 133,227
1986 14,024 131,239
1985 13,688 129,159
1984 13,337 127,067
1983 13,006 125,044
1982 12,694 123,087
1981 12,402 121,166
1980 12,271 119,290
1979 12,337 117,528
1978 12,440 115,834
1977 12,525 114,135
1976 12,598 112,425
1975 12,655 110,725
1974 12,687 109,076
1973 12,552 107,498
1972 12,194 106,002
1971 11,759 104,564
1970 11,368 103,165
1969 11,159 101,879
1968 11,080 100,675
1967 10,988 99,504
1966 10,805 98,463
1965 10,547 97,493
1964 10,292 96,505
1963 10,037 95,519
1962 9,793 94,505
1961 9,555 93,490
1960 9,328 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Palau

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Saint Lucia
2023 1.91 1.38
2022 1.93 1.39
2021 1.95 1.4
2020 1.97 1.41
2019 1.98 1.42
2018 1.97 1.44
2017 2.02 1.45
2016 2.06 1.46
2015 2 1.47
2014 2.03 1.49
2013 2.05 1.5
2012 2.01 1.5
2011 1.97 1.5
2010 1.94 1.67
2009 1.94 1.74
2008 1.95 1.7
2007 1.97 1.7
2006 2 1.77
2005 2.02 1.81
2004 1.99 1.86
2003 1.96 1.94
2002 1.92 2.03
2001 1.87 2.13
2000 1.82 2.21
1999 1.91 2.5
1998 2.01 2.4
1997 2.19 2.74
1996 2.39 2.71
1995 2.55 3.03
1994 2.66 3.03
1993 2.73 3
1992 2.71 3.11
1991 2.74 3.19
1990 2.88 3.24
1989 2.92 3.31
1988 2.91 3.44
1987 2.93 3.61
1986 2.98 3.8
1985 3.01 3.97
1984 3.08 4.02
1983 3.14 4.08
1982 3.22 4.17
1981 3.28 4.28
1980 3.35 4.41
1979 3.49 4.58
1978 3.74 4.83
1977 4.09 4.97
1976 4.53 5.16
1975 4.9 5.36
1974 5.26 5.57
1973 5.59 5.69
1972 5.9 5.81
1971 6.16 5.95
1970 6.39 6.1
1969 6.58 6.25
1968 6.71 6.39
1967 6.84 6.51
1966 6.93 6.61
1965 7.01 6.69
1964 7.08 6.76
1963 7.12 6.72
1962 7.15 6.82
1961 7.17 6.84
1960 7.19 6.77

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

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Palau and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Saint Lucia
2024 39.2 35.2
2023 38.8 34.8
2022 38.5 34.3
2021 38.1 34
2020 37.8 33.6
2019 37.4 33.2
2018 37 32.8
2017 36.7 32.3
2016 36.3 31.9
2015 36 31.5
2014 35.6 31.1
2013 35.3 30.6
2012 35 30.2
2011 34.6 29.7
2010 34.2 29.3
2009 33.9 28.7
2008 33.5 27.9
2007 33.1 26.9
2006 32.7 26.2
2005 32.3 25.8
2004 32 25.4
2003 31.8 25
2002 31.5 24.7
2001 31.2 24.3
2000 30.8 23.8
1999 30.2 23
1998 29.4 22.2
1997 28.8 21.7
1996 28.3 21.4
1995 27.8 21.2
1994 27.4 20.9
1993 26.9 20.7
1992 26.4 20.5
1991 26 20.3
1990 25.6 19.9
1989 24.9 19.2
1988 24 18.4
1987 23.1 18
1986 22.2 17.8
1985 21.6 17.7
1984 21.1 17.6
1983 20.5 17.5
1982 19.9 17.3
1981 19.3 17.2
1980 18.9 17.1
1979 18.6 16.8
1978 18.3 16.3
1977 18.1 15.8
1976 17.8 15.4
1975 17.4 15.2
1974 17.1 15
1973 16.8 14.9
1972 16.6 14.9
1971 16.6 14.9
1970 16.5 14.9
1969 16.1 15
1968 15.7 15.1
1967 15.2 15
1966 14.9 14.9
1965 14.9 14.8
1964 15 15
1963 15.1 15.2
1962 15.5 15.5
1961 16.1 16
1960 16.7 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
3.85%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold n/a
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
88.8%
2018

Energy

Palau Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
59
2025
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
90.1%
2001
English speaking
92.5%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
70.1%
2023

Health

Palau Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
752 mi
2011

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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)

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