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Palau vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

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Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 180th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Sao Tome
Population
17663
244055
Population rank 194/197 176/197
GDP
$282M
2023
$764M
2024
GDP rank 193/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$15,899
2023
$3,245
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,532
2023
$6,230
2024
Government debt n/a
$332M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37.3%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$1,410
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,654
2025
$2,715
2025
Land area
177.6 sq mi
2025
371 sq mi
2025
Population density
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
635 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
70.1 years
2025

Palau and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Palau and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Palau

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP
Palau Sao Tome
1970 $11,563,041 $37,211,826
1971 $12,706,874 $37,288,845
1972 $13,956,474 $41,430,257
1973 $15,331,889 $56,011,245
1974 $16,848,759 $57,817,591
1975 $18,521,112 $60,101,710
1976 $20,364,420 $52,039,421
1977 $22,308,104 $49,207,692
1978 $24,530,015 $55,044,563
1979 $27,004,251 $65,755,928
1980 $29,728,054 $81,662,231
1981 $32,726,594 $83,499,264
1982 $36,027,583 $80,307,763
1983 $39,661,530 $75,110,289
1984 $44,814,259 $78,213,796
1985 $51,030,637 $82,733,069
1986 $58,109,314 $115,928,907
1987 $66,169,905 $115,952,925
1988 $75,348,615 $99,000,764
1989 $85,800,543 $98,545,367
1990 $97,702,303 $119,297,933
1991 $106,555,300 $107,484,143
1992 $104,771,300 $94,861,781
1993 $96,455,700 $125,742,229
1994 $106,138,500 $131,338,415
1995 $121,018,500 $103,695,237
1996 $137,494,600 $135,188,166
1997 $143,860,800 $91,920,274
1998 $149,079,600 $72,285,404
1999 $144,206,500 $77,302,212
2000 $149,535,800 $76,198,395
2001 $159,453,500 $75,951,133
2002 $162,665,500 $85,171,074
2003 $154,559,900 $102,085,769
2004 $166,391,600 $114,582,284
2005 $191,048,400 $136,450,662
2006 $193,679,700 $142,775,104
2007 $200,903,600 $149,146,919
2008 $201,167,300 $188,021,165
2009 $189,998,000 $200,668,065
2010 $188,174,300 $190,021,192
2011 $198,873,900 $226,455,001
2012 $215,762,400 $229,371,348
2013 $225,345,700 $267,041,748
2014 $243,156,500 $293,119,143
2015 $278,824,800 $259,999,643
2016 $298,323,500 $292,267,272
2017 $285,600,000 $322,002,845
2018 $288,546,300 $383,717,328
2019 $281,941,600 $412,976,083
2020 $258,990,800 $471,229,485
2021 $235,752,900 $524,402,456
2022 $255,591,100 $540,809,499
2023 $281,849,100 $678,976,265
2024 - $764,274,043

Palau and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP per capita
Palau Sao Tome
1970 $1,017 $479
1971 $1,081 $470
1972 $1,145 $511
1973 $1,221 $676
1974 $1,328 $683
1975 $1,464 $693
1976 $1,616 $585
1977 $1,781 $539
1978 $1,972 $587
1979 $2,189 $683
1980 $2,423 $829
1981 $2,639 $830
1982 $2,838 $783
1983 $3,049 $720
1984 $3,360 $735
1985 $3,728 $761
1986 $4,144 $1,043
1987 $4,616 $1,018
1988 $5,145 $847
1989 $5,741 $821
1990 $6,403 $970
1991 $6,824 $855
1992 $6,553 $740
1993 $5,892 $964
1994 $6,329 $990
1995 $7,038 $769
1996 $7,788 $987
1997 $7,945 $662
1998 $8,048 $514
1999 $7,630 $543
2000 $7,797 $529
2001 $8,240 $519
2002 $8,341 $568
2003 $7,862 $664
2004 $8,395 $727
2005 $9,640 $844
2006 $9,885 $862
2007 $10,408 $879
2008 $10,583 $1,082
2009 $10,155 $1,128
2010 $10,229 $1,045
2011 $11,001 $1,220
2012 $12,145 $1,211
2013 $12,769 $1,383
2014 $13,726 $1,490
2015 $15,691 $1,298
2016 $16,763 $1,435
2017 $16,034 $1,556
2018 $16,198 $1,826
2019 $15,841 $1,935
2020 $14,557 $2,167
2021 $13,257 $2,363
2022 $14,392 $2,390
2023 $15,899 $2,941
2024 - $3,245

Palau vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Sao Tome
1950 52.7 39.1
1951 52.9 39.1
1952 53.1 39.1
1953 53.3 39.1
1954 53.5 39.2
1955 53.7 39.3
1956 53.9 39.5
1957 54.1 40.1
1958 54.4 41
1959 54.6 42.1
1960 54.9 43.6
1961 55.1 45.2
1962 55.4 46.8
1963 55.6 48.4
1964 55.8 49.7
1965 55.9 51.1
1966 56.2 52.3
1967 56.5 53.4
1968 56.9 54.5
1969 57.3 55.4
1970 57.7 56.3
1971 58.1 57
1972 58.6 57.4
1973 59 57.9
1974 59.5 58.3
1975 60 58.6
1976 60.5 58.8
1977 60.9 59
1978 61.3 59.1
1979 61.6 59.3
1980 61.9 59.4
1981 62.1 59.4
1982 62.3 59.5
1983 62.5 59.7
1984 62.6 59.9
1985 62.7 60.1
1986 62.8 57.6
1987 62.8 60.7
1988 62.8 60.8
1989 62.8 59.7
1990 62.8 60.7
1991 62.8 60.8
1992 62.9 60.7
1993 63 60.6
1994 63.1 60.6
1995 63.3 60.5
1996 63.5 60.6
1997 63.7 60.6
1998 64 60.8
1999 64.2 61
2000 64.5 61.2
2001 64.8 61.5
2002 65.1 61.8
2003 65.4 62.2
2004 65.8 62.6
2005 66.2 62.4
2006 66.6 63
2007 67.1 63.3
2008 67.6 63.4
2009 68 63.7
2010 68.3 63.9
2011 68.6 64.1
2012 68.9 64.5
2013 69 64.9
2014 69.1 65.5
2015 69.1 66
2016 69 66.6
2017 69 67.1
2018 69 67.6
2019 69 68
2020 68.7 68
2021 68.6 68
2022 68.9 69.2
2023 69.3 69.7
2024 69.4 69.9
2025 69.5 70.1

Palau and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Population
Palau Sao Tome
1960 9,328 68,012
1961 9,555 68,707
1962 9,793 69,403
1963 10,037 70,112
1964 10,292 70,865
1965 10,547 71,680
1966 10,805 72,576
1967 10,988 73,596
1968 11,080 74,765
1969 11,159 76,083
1970 11,368 77,626
1971 11,759 79,330
1972 12,194 81,041
1973 12,552 82,798
1974 12,687 84,672
1975 12,655 86,708
1976 12,598 88,922
1977 12,525 91,301
1978 12,440 93,794
1979 12,337 96,252
1980 12,271 98,544
1981 12,402 100,615
1982 12,694 102,508
1983 13,006 104,380
1984 13,337 106,394
1985 13,688 108,658
1986 14,024 111,150
1987 14,334 113,919
1988 14,645 116,939
1989 14,945 119,979
1990 15,259 122,980
1991 15,614 125,697
1992 15,989 128,110
1993 16,372 130,467
1994 16,770 132,732
1995 17,195 134,895
1996 17,654 136,962
1997 18,108 138,922
1998 18,524 140,751
1999 18,901 142,442
2000 19,178 144,018
2001 19,352 146,375
2002 19,503 149,922
2003 19,659 153,814
2004 19,820 157,705
2005 19,819 161,639
2006 19,593 165,638
2007 19,302 169,700
2008 19,009 173,793
2009 18,709 177,853
2010 18,396 181,802
2011 18,078 185,649
2012 17,765 189,439
2013 17,648 193,148
2014 17,715 196,767
2015 17,770 200,291
2016 17,797 203,689
2017 17,812 206,970
2018 17,814 210,187
2019 17,798 213,392
2020 17,792 217,435
2021 17,783 221,961
2022 17,759 226,305
2023 17,727 230,871
2024 17,695 235,536

Fertility rates in Palau and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Palau

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Fertility rate
Palau Sao Tome
1960 7.19 6.24
1961 7.17 6.26
1962 7.15 6.28
1963 7.12 6.31
1964 7.08 6.33
1965 7.01 6.35
1966 6.93 6.37
1967 6.84 6.39
1968 6.71 6.42
1969 6.58 6.44
1970 6.39 6.47
1971 6.16 6.49
1972 5.9 6.51
1973 5.59 6.53
1974 5.26 6.53
1975 4.9 6.53
1976 4.53 6.52
1977 4.09 6.5
1978 3.74 6.47
1979 3.49 6.43
1980 3.35 6.39
1981 3.28 6.33
1982 3.22 6.28
1983 3.14 6.22
1984 3.08 6.16
1985 3.01 6.1
1986 2.98 6.05
1987 2.93 5.99
1988 2.91 5.94
1989 2.92 5.88
1990 2.88 5.83
1991 2.74 5.77
1992 2.71 5.7
1993 2.73 5.64
1994 2.66 5.56
1995 2.55 5.55
1996 2.39 5.47
1997 2.19 5.4
1998 2.01 5.3
1999 1.91 5.23
2000 1.82 5.16
2001 1.87 5.1
2002 1.92 5.06
2003 1.96 5.01
2004 1.99 4.96
2005 2.02 4.94
2006 2 4.93
2007 1.97 4.96
2008 1.95 4.91
2009 1.94 4.84
2010 1.94 4.77
2011 1.97 4.72
2012 2.01 4.66
2013 2.05 4.58
2014 2.03 4.49
2015 2 4.35
2016 2.06 4.2
2017 2.02 4.07
2018 1.97 3.98
2019 1.98 3.9
2020 1.97 3.83
2021 1.95 3.76
2022 1.93 3.7
2023 1.91 3.64

Palau and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Median age, years
Palau Sao Tome
1960 16.7 24.2
1961 16.1 24.3
1962 15.5 24.1
1963 15.1 23.5
1964 15 22.4
1965 14.9 21
1966 14.9 19.5
1967 15.2 18.5
1968 15.7 17.7
1969 16.1 17.2
1970 16.5 16.9
1971 16.6 16.9
1972 16.6 17
1973 16.8 17
1974 17.1 17.1
1975 17.4 17.1
1976 17.8 17.1
1977 18.1 17.2
1978 18.3 17.2
1979 18.6 17.3
1980 18.9 17.3
1981 19.3 17.4
1982 19.9 17.4
1983 20.5 17.4
1984 21.1 17.4
1985 21.6 17.4
1986 22.2 17.4
1987 23.1 17.4
1988 24 17.4
1989 24.9 17.4
1990 25.6 17.4
1991 26 17.3
1992 26.4 17.3
1993 26.9 17.2
1994 27.4 17.2
1995 27.8 17.3
1996 28.3 17.3
1997 28.8 17.4
1998 29.4 17.5
1999 30.2 17.7
2000 30.8 17.9
2001 31.2 18
2002 31.5 18.1
2003 31.8 18.3
2004 32 18.4
2005 32.3 18.5
2006 32.7 18.6
2007 33.1 18.7
2008 33.5 18.7
2009 33.9 18.7
2010 34.2 18.8
2011 34.6 18.9
2012 35 18.9
2013 35.3 18.9
2014 35.6 18.9
2015 36 19
2016 36.3 19
2017 36.7 19.1
2018 37 19.3
2019 37.4 19.4
2020 37.8 19.5
2021 38.1 19.7
2022 38.5 19.9
2023 38.8 20.1
2024 39.2 20.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$249M
2023
$653M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53%
2025
24.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
5.03%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.29%
2025
+2.56%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.77%
2020
8.81%
2017
Services, % of GDP
76.7%
2023
76.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.87%
2023
2.91%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
60.4
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Total reserves including gold n/a
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$10M
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
73.2%
2018

Energy

Palau Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$1.99
1990
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.44 megatons
2023
0.21 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
81.2 tons
2023
0.93 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Palau Sao Tome
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-14
2024
-604
2024
Urban population
82.8%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.9
2025
32.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
45
2024
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
71
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
93.8%
2022
English speaking
92.5%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
27%
2004
61.5%
2023

Health

Palau Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,979
2022
$180.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$328
2022
$21.6
2022
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
70.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
30.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.78
2020
0.49
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
22.3
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
65
2025
24
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Sao Tome
% of world land
0.0003%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2025
166 sq mi
2025
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2025
193.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
808 mi
2018

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