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Palau vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 180th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Samoa
Population
17629
220932
Population rank 194/197 177/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$8,737
2024
Government debt n/a
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Palau and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Palau and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Palau

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Palau Samoa
2024 - $1,175,749,786
2023 $276,733,063 $1,044,909,500
2022 $243,826,813 $889,554,712
2021 $231,343,460 $859,724,936
2020 $261,688,507 $868,884,903
2019 $282,041,290 $912,950,466
2018 $287,998,352 $878,448,433
2017 $292,148,590 $884,844,384
2016 $305,227,020 $843,924,797
2015 $287,057,526 $824,150,499
2014 $245,591,095 $796,683,520
2013 $224,110,611 $797,736,334
2012 $215,616,882 $773,141,661
2011 $198,742,371 $744,097,050
2010 $188,042,374 $680,260,907
2009 $189,854,706 $628,006,115
2008 $201,067,734 $641,346,192
2007 $200,789,764 $573,548,460
2006 $193,611,359 $499,923,758
2005 $190,961,685 $476,801,793
2004 $166,363,739 $407,747,565
2003 $154,566,788 $333,426,188
2002 $162,658,722 $281,790,134
2001 $159,446,228 $266,299,591
2000 $149,551,483 $258,856,140
1999 $144,206,500 $255,408,060
1998 $149,079,600 $269,485,244
1997 $143,860,800 $285,475,592
1996 $137,494,600 $249,907,869
1995 $121,018,500 $224,865,731
1994 $106,138,500 $221,098,107
1993 $96,455,700 $133,122,897
1992 $104,771,300 $132,303,041
1991 $106,555,300 $125,597,205
1990 $97,702,303 $125,766,270
1989 $85,800,543 $122,888,610
1988 $75,348,615 $133,016,065
1987 $66,169,905 $111,713,922
1986 $58,109,314 $100,947,849
1985 $51,030,637 $95,572,173
1984 $44,814,259 $109,200,934
1983 $39,661,530 $111,862,824
1982 $36,027,583 $121,221,652
1981 $32,726,594 $118,190,655
1980 $29,728,054 $125,747,038
1979 $27,004,251 $122,257,393
1978 $24,530,015 $108,223,444
1977 $22,308,104 $98,295,671
1976 $20,364,420 $85,003,078
1975 $18,521,112 $93,489,283
1974 $16,848,759 $93,549,611
1973 $15,331,889 $82,452,985
1972 $13,956,474 $62,566,116
1971 $12,706,874 $53,719,569
1970 $11,563,041 $45,208,338

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

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Palau and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Samoa
2024 - $5,393
2023 $15,611 $4,823
2022 $13,730 $4,132
2021 $13,009 $4,022
2020 $14,708 $4,100
2019 $15,847 $4,352
2018 $16,167 $4,232
2017 $16,402 $4,308
2016 $17,150 $4,147
2015 $16,154 $4,084
2014 $13,863 $3,983
2013 $12,699 $4,024
2012 $12,137 $3,935
2011 $10,994 $3,822
2010 $10,222 $3,524
2009 $10,148 $3,279
2008 $10,578 $3,374
2007 $10,403 $3,039
2006 $9,882 $2,663
2005 $9,635 $2,550
2004 $8,394 $2,189
2003 $7,862 $1,798
2002 $8,340 $1,528
2001 $8,239 $1,454
2000 $7,798 $1,425
1999 $7,630 $1,417
1998 $8,048 $1,506
1997 $7,945 $1,608
1996 $7,788 $1,419
1995 $7,038 $1,288
1994 $6,329 $1,277
1993 $5,892 $775
1992 $6,553 $777
1991 $6,824 $742
1990 $6,403 $744
1989 $5,741 $728
1988 $5,145 $790
1987 $4,616 $666
1986 $4,144 $604
1985 $3,728 $573
1984 $3,360 $655
1983 $3,049 $671
1982 $2,838 $728
1981 $2,639 $713
1980 $2,423 $765
1979 $2,189 $751
1978 $1,972 $671
1977 $1,781 $615
1976 $1,616 $541
1975 $1,464 $610
1974 $1,328 $626
1973 $1,221 $563
1972 $1,145 $433
1971 $1,081 $377
1970 $1,017 $322

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

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Palau vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Samoa
2026 69.6 72.1
2025 69.5 71.9
2024 69.4 71.8
2023 69.3 71.7
2022 68.9 71.6
2021 68.6 71.1
2020 68.7 70.7
2019 69 70.3
2018 69 71.1
2017 69 71
2016 69 71
2015 69.1 71.1
2014 69.1 71.1
2013 69 71.2
2012 68.9 71.2
2011 68.6 71.4
2010 68.3 71.5
2009 68 69.5
2008 67.6 71.5
2007 67.1 71.6
2006 66.6 71.6
2005 66.2 71.5
2004 65.8 71.5
2003 65.4 71.4
2002 65.1 71.2
2001 64.8 71
2000 64.5 70.8
1999 64.2 70.6
1998 64 70.3
1997 63.7 70
1996 63.5 69.8
1995 63.3 69.5
1994 63.1 69.2
1993 63 68.8
1992 62.9 68.5
1991 62.8 68
1990 62.8 67.8
1989 62.8 67.6
1988 62.8 67.3
1987 62.8 67
1986 62.8 66.8
1985 62.7 66.6
1984 62.6 66.3
1983 62.5 66
1982 62.3 65.6
1981 62.1 65.3
1980 61.9 65
1979 61.6 64.5
1978 61.3 64.1
1977 60.9 63.7
1976 60.5 63.3
1975 60 62.8
1974 59.5 62.3
1973 59 61.9
1972 58.6 61.4
1971 58.1 60.9
1970 57.7 60.4
1969 57.3 59.9
1968 56.9 59.4
1967 56.5 58.9
1966 56.2 58.2
1965 55.9 57.9
1964 55.8 54
1963 55.6 56.9
1962 55.4 56.3
1961 55.1 55.7
1960 54.9 55.2
1959 54.6 54.6
1958 54.4 54
1957 54.1 53.4
1956 53.9 52.8
1955 53.7 52.2
1954 53.5 51.6
1953 53.3 51
1952 53.1 50.4
1951 52.9 49.8
1950 52.7 49.2

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

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Palau and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Palau Samoa
2024 17,695 218,019
2023 17,727 216,663
2022 17,759 215,261
2021 17,783 213,779
2020 17,792 211,944
2019 17,798 209,780
2018 17,814 207,582
2017 17,812 205,415
2016 17,797 203,499
2015 17,770 201,782
2014 17,715 200,037
2013 17,648 198,268
2012 17,765 196,498
2011 18,078 194,713
2010 18,396 193,023
2009 18,709 191,513
2008 19,009 190,107
2007 19,302 188,753
2006 19,593 187,709
2005 19,819 186,978
2004 19,820 186,249
2003 19,659 185,430
2002 19,503 184,471
2001 19,352 183,166
2000 19,178 181,685
1999 18,901 180,275
1998 18,524 178,905
1997 18,108 177,547
1996 17,654 176,071
1995 17,195 174,571
1994 16,770 173,159
1993 16,372 171,774
1992 15,989 170,331
1991 15,614 169,368
1990 15,259 169,042
1989 14,945 168,768
1988 14,645 168,346
1987 14,334 167,661
1986 14,024 167,061
1985 13,688 166,849
1984 13,337 166,796
1983 13,006 166,714
1982 12,694 166,484
1981 12,402 165,678
1980 12,271 164,322
1979 12,337 162,882
1978 12,440 161,375
1977 12,525 159,753
1976 12,598 157,113
1975 12,655 153,344
1974 12,687 149,431
1973 12,552 146,516
1972 12,194 144,538
1971 11,759 142,503
1970 11,368 140,400
1969 11,159 138,233
1968 11,080 136,020
1967 10,988 133,764
1966 10,805 131,073
1965 10,547 127,978
1964 10,292 124,894
1963 10,037 121,764
1962 9,793 118,597
1961 9,555 115,496
1960 9,328 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Samoa

Fertility rate
Palau

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Samoa
2023 1.91 3.83
2022 1.93 3.88
2021 1.95 3.94
2020 1.97 4
2019 1.98 4.06
2018 1.97 4.14
2017 2.02 4.2
2016 2.06 4.26
2015 2 4.34
2014 2.03 4.42
2013 2.05 4.49
2012 2.01 4.55
2011 1.97 4.56
2010 1.94 4.52
2009 1.94 4.47
2008 1.95 4.42
2007 1.97 4.36
2006 2 4.32
2005 2.02 4.32
2004 1.99 4.34
2003 1.96 4.39
2002 1.92 4.44
2001 1.87 4.48
2000 1.82 4.52
1999 1.91 4.57
1998 2.01 4.64
1997 2.19 4.7
1996 2.39 4.74
1995 2.55 4.77
1994 2.66 4.79
1993 2.73 4.83
1992 2.71 4.87
1991 2.74 4.91
1990 2.88 5.01
1989 2.92 5.11
1988 2.91 5.21
1987 2.93 5.32
1986 2.98 5.42
1985 3.01 5.49
1984 3.08 5.55
1983 3.14 5.62
1982 3.22 5.68
1981 3.28 5.75
1980 3.35 5.86
1979 3.49 5.99
1978 3.74 6.15
1977 4.09 6.31
1976 4.53 6.47
1975 4.9 6.61
1974 5.26 6.75
1973 5.59 6.91
1972 5.9 7.07
1971 6.16 7.22
1970 6.39 7.34
1969 6.58 7.43
1968 6.71 7.5
1967 6.84 7.55
1966 6.93 7.6
1965 7.01 7.65
1964 7.08 7.7
1963 7.12 7.73
1962 7.15 7.76
1961 7.17 7.77
1960 7.19 7.78

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

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Palau and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Samoa
2024 39.2 20.9
2023 38.8 21
2022 38.5 21.1
2021 38.1 21.4
2020 37.8 21.4
2019 37.4 21.5
2018 37 21.4
2017 36.7 21.4
2016 36.3 21.3
2015 36 21.2
2014 35.6 21.1
2013 35.3 21
2012 35 20.8
2011 34.6 20.8
2010 34.2 20.8
2009 33.9 20.8
2008 33.5 20.7
2007 33.1 20.6
2006 32.7 20.4
2005 32.3 20.3
2004 32 20.1
2003 31.8 19.9
2002 31.5 19.7
2001 31.2 19.7
2000 30.8 19.8
1999 30.2 19.9
1998 29.4 19.9
1997 28.8 19.8
1996 28.3 19.7
1995 27.8 19.6
1994 27.4 19.3
1993 26.9 19
1992 26.4 18.7
1991 26 18.5
1990 25.6 18.4
1989 24.9 18.3
1988 24 18.2
1987 23.1 18
1986 22.2 17.8
1985 21.6 17.6
1984 21.1 17.4
1983 20.5 17.1
1982 19.9 16.8
1981 19.3 16.6
1980 18.9 16.4
1979 18.6 16.2
1978 18.3 16
1977 18.1 15.8
1976 17.8 15.5
1975 17.4 15.3
1974 17.1 15
1973 16.8 14.9
1972 16.6 14.8
1971 16.6 14.7
1970 16.5 14.6
1969 16.1 14.5
1968 15.7 14.5
1967 15.2 14.5
1966 14.9 14.5
1965 14.9 14.5
1964 15 14.6
1963 15.1 14.6
1962 15.5 14.8
1961 16.1 14.9
1960 16.7 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
5.46%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold n/a
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
19.8%
2020

Energy

Palau Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Samoa
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
48
2025
Higher education index n/a
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
13
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
99.1%
2021
English speaking
92.5%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
58.1%
2023

Health

Palau Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Samoa
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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