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Palau vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 180th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and San Marino ranks 181/197 ($1.83B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while San Marino ranks 20/197 ($54,265).

Main facts and rankings

Palau San Marino
Population
17663
33996
Population rank 194/197 193/197
GDP
$282M
2023
$1.83B
2022
GDP rank 193/197 181/197
GDP per capita
$15,899
2023
$54,265
2022
GDP per capita rank 67/197 20/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,532
2023
$75,941
2022
Government debt n/a
$1.31B
2022
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
64.1%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$38,712
2022
Government debt per person rank n/a 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,654
2025
$44,308
2025
Land area
177.6 sq mi
2025
23.2 sq mi
2025
Population density
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
1,467 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
85.9 years
2025

Palau and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Palau and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Palau

San Marino
Year GDP
Palau San Marino
1970 $11,563,041 -
1971 $12,706,874 -
1972 $13,956,474 -
1973 $15,331,889 -
1974 $16,848,759 -
1975 $18,521,112 -
1976 $20,364,420 -
1977 $22,308,104 -
1978 $24,530,015 -
1979 $27,004,251 -
1980 $29,728,054 -
1981 $32,726,594 -
1982 $36,027,583 -
1983 $39,661,530 -
1984 $44,814,259 -
1985 $51,030,637 -
1986 $58,109,314 -
1987 $66,169,905 -
1988 $75,348,615 -
1989 $85,800,543 -
1990 $97,702,303 -
1991 $106,555,300 -
1992 $104,771,300 -
1993 $96,455,700 -
1994 $106,138,500 -
1995 $121,018,500 -
1996 $137,494,600 -
1997 $143,860,800 $976,606,694
1998 $149,079,600 $1,048,316,128
1999 $144,206,500 $1,109,473,368
2000 $149,535,800 $1,007,661,367
2001 $159,453,500 $1,059,529,812
2002 $162,665,500 $1,148,872,072
2003 $154,559,900 $1,462,590,267
2004 $166,391,600 $1,715,340,543
2005 $191,048,400 $1,786,514,058
2006 $193,679,700 $1,909,765,165
2007 $200,903,600 $2,188,654,628
2008 $201,167,300 $2,403,213,305
2009 $189,998,000 $2,064,277,126
2010 $188,174,300 $1,881,191,925
2011 $198,873,900 $1,813,717,439
2012 $215,762,400 $1,604,701,299
2013 $225,345,700 $1,678,741,475
2014 $243,156,500 $1,673,911,426
2015 $278,824,800 $1,419,401,071
2016 $298,323,500 $1,468,343,140
2017 $285,600,000 $1,528,620,346
2018 $288,546,300 $1,655,353,653
2019 $281,941,600 $1,616,232,125
2020 $258,990,800 $1,544,714,493
2021 $235,752,900 $1,855,396,000
2022 $255,591,100 $1,831,700,577
2023 $281,849,100 -

Palau and San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

San Marino
Year GDP per capita
Palau San Marino
1970 $1,017 -
1971 $1,081 -
1972 $1,145 -
1973 $1,221 -
1974 $1,328 -
1975 $1,464 -
1976 $1,616 -
1977 $1,781 -
1978 $1,972 -
1979 $2,189 -
1980 $2,423 -
1981 $2,639 -
1982 $2,838 -
1983 $3,049 -
1984 $3,360 -
1985 $3,728 -
1986 $4,144 -
1987 $4,616 -
1988 $5,145 -
1989 $5,741 -
1990 $6,403 -
1991 $6,824 -
1992 $6,553 -
1993 $5,892 -
1994 $6,329 -
1995 $7,038 -
1996 $7,788 -
1997 $7,945 $37,853
1998 $8,048 $40,127
1999 $7,630 $41,932
2000 $7,797 $37,601
2001 $8,240 $39,035
2002 $8,341 $41,791
2003 $7,862 $52,530
2004 $8,395 $58,232
2005 $9,640 $59,878
2006 $9,885 $63,271
2007 $10,408 $70,124
2008 $10,583 $75,902
2009 $10,155 $62,429
2010 $10,229 $56,543
2011 $11,001 $55,601
2012 $12,145 $47,946
2013 $12,769 $50,808
2014 $13,726 $51,260
2015 $15,691 $43,147
2016 $16,763 $44,359
2017 $16,034 $45,192
2018 $16,198 $47,951
2019 $15,841 $46,627
2020 $14,557 $44,427
2021 $13,257 $54,169
2022 $14,392 $54,265
2023 $15,899 -

Palau vs. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

San Marino
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau San Marino
1950 52.7 71.6
1951 52.9 71.7
1952 53.1 71.9
1953 53.3 72
1954 53.5 72.2
1955 53.7 72.4
1956 53.9 72.5
1957 54.1 72.7
1958 54.4 72.8
1959 54.6 73
1960 54.9 73.2
1961 55.1 73.4
1962 55.4 73.5
1963 55.6 73.6
1964 55.8 73.7
1965 55.9 73.7
1966 56.2 73.8
1967 56.5 73.9
1968 56.9 74.1
1969 57.3 74.2
1970 57.7 74.3
1971 58.1 74.4
1972 58.6 74.6
1973 59 74.8
1974 59.5 75.1
1975 60 75.3
1976 60.5 75.4
1977 60.9 75.6
1978 61.3 75.9
1979 61.6 76.1
1980 61.9 76.4
1981 62.1 76.6
1982 62.3 76.8
1983 62.5 77
1984 62.6 77.2
1985 62.7 77.3
1986 62.8 77.4
1987 62.8 77.5
1988 62.8 77.5
1989 62.8 77.6
1990 62.8 77.8
1991 62.8 77.9
1992 62.9 78.1
1993 63 78.4
1994 63.1 78.7
1995 63.3 79
1996 63.5 79.3
1997 63.7 79.7
1998 64 79.9
1999 64.2 80.2
2000 64.5 80.5
2001 64.8 80.8
2002 65.1 81.1
2003 65.4 81.3
2004 65.8 81.6
2005 66.2 81.9
2006 66.6 82.3
2007 67.1 82.6
2008 67.6 82.9
2009 68 83.2
2010 68.3 83.5
2011 68.6 83.7
2012 68.9 83.9
2013 69 84.2
2014 69.1 84.4
2015 69.1 84.6
2016 69 84.8
2017 69 84.9
2018 69 85.1
2019 69 85.3
2020 68.7 82.6
2021 68.6 83.5
2022 68.9 85.7
2023 69.3 85.7
2024 69.4 85.8
2025 69.5 85.9

Palau and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

San Marino
Year Population
Palau San Marino
1960 9,328 15,428
1961 9,555 15,799
1962 9,793 16,183
1963 10,037 16,580
1964 10,292 16,977
1965 10,547 17,305
1966 10,805 17,523
1967 10,988 17,688
1968 11,080 17,861
1969 11,159 18,026
1970 11,368 18,168
1971 11,759 18,419
1972 12,194 18,787
1973 12,552 18,992
1974 12,687 19,030
1975 12,655 19,046
1976 12,598 19,110
1977 12,525 20,017
1978 12,440 21,026
1979 12,337 21,320
1980 12,271 21,585
1981 12,402 21,840
1982 12,694 22,055
1983 13,006 22,229
1984 13,337 22,346
1985 13,688 22,485
1986 14,024 22,636
1987 14,334 22,686
1988 14,645 22,843
1989 14,945 23,154
1990 15,259 23,475
1991 15,614 23,797
1992 15,989 24,125
1993 16,372 24,472
1994 16,770 24,823
1995 17,195 25,158
1996 17,654 25,482
1997 18,108 25,800
1998 18,524 26,125
1999 18,901 26,459
2000 19,178 26,799
2001 19,352 27,143
2002 19,503 27,491
2003 19,659 27,843
2004 19,820 29,457
2005 19,819 29,836
2006 19,593 30,184
2007 19,302 31,211
2008 19,009 31,662
2009 18,709 33,066
2010 18,396 33,270
2011 18,078 32,620
2012 17,765 33,469
2013 17,648 33,041
2014 17,715 32,655
2015 17,770 32,897
2016 17,797 33,101
2017 17,812 33,825
2018 17,814 34,522
2019 17,798 34,663
2020 17,792 34,770
2021 17,783 34,252
2022 17,759 33,755
2023 17,727 33,860
2024 17,695 33,977

Fertility rates in Palau and San Marino

Fertility rate
Palau

San Marino
Year Fertility rate
Palau San Marino
1960 7.19 2.43
1961 7.17 2.68
1962 7.15 2.43
1963 7.12 2.4
1964 7.08 2.37
1965 7.01 2.33
1966 6.93 2.33
1967 6.84 2.31
1968 6.71 2.3
1969 6.58 2.31
1970 6.39 2.32
1971 6.16 2.33
1972 5.9 2.29
1973 5.59 2.23
1974 5.26 2.13
1975 4.9 2.05
1976 4.53 1.95
1977 4.09 1.87
1978 3.74 1.77
1979 3.49 1.63
1980 3.35 1.53
1981 3.28 1.41
1982 3.22 1.3
1983 3.14 1.25
1984 3.08 1.2
1985 3.01 1.17
1986 2.98 1.15
1987 2.93 1.14
1988 2.91 1.14
1989 2.92 1.15
1990 2.88 1.16
1991 2.74 1.17
1992 2.71 1.15
1993 2.73 1.12
1994 2.66 1.14
1995 2.55 1.17
1996 2.39 1.21
1997 2.19 1.24
1998 2.01 1.26
1999 1.91 1.29
2000 1.82 1.4
2001 1.87 1.52
2002 1.92 1.43
2003 1.96 1.3
2004 1.99 1.3
2005 2.02 1.2
2006 2 1.24
2007 1.97 1.26
2008 1.95 1.52
2009 1.94 1.36
2010 1.94 1.46
2011 1.97 1.46
2012 2.01 1.29
2013 2.05 1.48
2014 2.03 1.26
2015 2 1.2
2016 2.06 1.13
2017 2.02 1.05
2018 1.97 1.08
2019 1.98 1.1
2020 1.97 1.11
2021 1.95 1.13
2022 1.93 1.14
2023 1.91 1.15

Palau and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Palau

San Marino
Year Median age, years
Palau San Marino
1960 16.7 31
1961 16.1 30.9
1962 15.5 30.8
1963 15.1 30.8
1964 15 30.9
1965 14.9 30.9
1966 14.9 30.9
1967 15.2 30.9
1968 15.7 30.9
1969 16.1 30.9
1970 16.5 30.8
1971 16.6 30.8
1972 16.6 31
1973 16.8 31.2
1974 17.1 31.3
1975 17.4 31.5
1976 17.8 31.7
1977 18.1 32
1978 18.3 32.3
1979 18.6 32.5
1980 18.9 32.7
1981 19.3 33
1982 19.9 33.3
1983 20.5 33.6
1984 21.1 33.9
1985 21.6 34.2
1986 22.2 34.5
1987 23.1 34.8
1988 24 35.1
1989 24.9 35.5
1990 25.6 35.8
1991 26 36.1
1992 26.4 36.5
1993 26.9 36.8
1994 27.4 37.2
1995 27.8 37.4
1996 28.3 37.7
1997 28.8 37.9
1998 29.4 38.1
1999 30.2 38.4
2000 30.8 38.7
2001 31.2 39
2002 31.5 39.3
2003 31.8 39.7
2004 32 40.1
2005 32.3 40.4
2006 32.7 40.8
2007 33.1 41.2
2008 33.5 41.6
2009 33.9 42
2010 34.2 42.4
2011 34.6 42.8
2012 35 43.3
2013 35.3 43.7
2014 35.6 44
2015 36 44.5
2016 36.3 44.9
2017 36.7 45.3
2018 37 45.8
2019 37.4 46.3
2020 37.8 46.8
2021 38.1 47.2
2022 38.5 47.7
2023 38.8 48.3
2024 39.2 49

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$249M
2023
$1.82B
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53%
2025
22.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
2.9%
2022
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.29%
2025
-1.71%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.77%
2020
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.7%
2023
55.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
9.87%
2023
37.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
62
2025
76
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
n/a

Energy

Palau San Marino
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$1.99
1990
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.44 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
81.2 tons
2023
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau San Marino
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
-14
2024
+37
2024
Urban population
82.8%
2024
97.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
47.9
2025
86.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
10
2025
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
0
2016
Visa free countries
123
2025
162
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
99.9%
2022
English speaking
92.5%
2023
7%
2025
People using the Internet
27%
2004
87%
2023

Health

Palau San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,979
2022
$3,875
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$328
2022
$443
2022
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
85.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.78
2020
6.02
2014
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
22.3
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
65
2025
61
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
n/a

Territory

Palau San Marino
% of world land
0.0003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2025
8.88 sq mi
2025
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2025
3.86 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
181.4 mi
2006

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