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Palau vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 180th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Serbia
Population
17629
6494521
Population rank 194/197 110/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$32,832
2024
Government debt n/a
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Palau and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Palau and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Palau

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Palau Serbia
2024 - $90,097,765,959
2023 $276,733,063 $81,343,999,280
2022 $243,826,813 $66,809,895,701
2021 $231,343,460 $66,159,884,073
2020 $261,688,507 $55,874,017,669
2019 $282,041,290 $53,864,693,665
2018 $287,998,352 $52,787,520,249
2017 $292,148,590 $45,972,834,714
2016 $305,227,020 $42,225,495,910
2015 $287,057,526 $41,297,410,635
2014 $245,591,095 $49,114,321,280
2013 $224,110,611 $50,455,529,604
2012 $215,616,882 $45,103,269,969
2011 $198,742,371 $51,251,098,408
2010 $188,042,374 $43,536,629,233
2009 $189,854,706 $46,955,984,410
2008 $201,067,734 $54,220,641,202
2007 $200,789,764 $44,888,028,946
2006 $193,611,359 $33,298,057,362
2005 $190,961,685 $28,334,256,181
2004 $166,363,739 $26,845,632,342
2003 $154,566,788 $23,593,044,418
2002 $162,658,722 $17,930,583,571
2001 $159,446,228 $13,599,378,662
2000 $149,551,483 $7,326,373,882
1999 $144,206,500 $20,878,694,851
1998 $149,079,600 $21,004,077,441
1997 $143,860,800 $27,153,408,995
1996 $137,494,600 $23,277,430,168
1995 $121,018,500 $17,921,892,655
1994 $106,138,500 -
1993 $96,455,700 -
1992 $104,771,300 -
1991 $106,555,300 -
1990 $97,702,303 -
1989 $85,800,543 -
1988 $75,348,615 -
1987 $66,169,905 -
1986 $58,109,314 -
1985 $51,030,637 -
1984 $44,814,259 -
1983 $39,661,530 -
1982 $36,027,583 -
1981 $32,726,594 -
1980 $29,728,054 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Serbia
2024 - $13,679
2023 $15,611 $12,282
2022 $13,730 $10,025
2021 $13,009 $9,681
2020 $14,708 $8,099
2019 $15,847 $7,756
2018 $16,167 $7,560
2017 $16,402 $6,548
2016 $17,150 $5,982
2015 $16,154 $5,820
2014 $13,863 $6,887
2013 $12,699 $7,040
2012 $12,137 $6,263
2011 $10,994 $7,082
2010 $10,222 $5,971
2009 $10,148 $6,414
2008 $10,578 $7,377
2007 $10,403 $6,081
2006 $9,882 $4,493
2005 $9,635 $3,808
2004 $8,394 $3,597
2003 $7,862 $3,154
2002 $8,340 $2,391
2001 $8,239 $1,812
2000 $7,798 $975
1999 $7,630 $2,769
1998 $8,048 $2,775
1997 $7,945 $3,574
1996 $7,788 $3,054
1995 $7,038 $2,349
1994 $6,329 -
1993 $5,892 -
1992 $6,553 -
1991 $6,824 -
1990 $6,403 -
1989 $5,741 -
1988 $5,145 -
1987 $4,616 -
1986 $4,144 -
1985 $3,728 -
1984 $3,360 -
1983 $3,049 -
1982 $2,838 -
1981 $2,639 -
1980 $2,423 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Serbia
2026 69.6 77.3
2025 69.5 77.1
2024 69.4 76.9
2023 69.3 76.8
2022 68.9 75.5
2021 68.6 72.9
2020 68.7 74.5
2019 69 76.1
2018 69 76
2017 69 75.8
2016 69 75.7
2015 69.1 75.7
2014 69.1 75.5
2013 69 75.3
2012 68.9 75.1
2011 68.6 74.7
2010 68.3 74.4
2009 68 74.1
2008 67.6 73.9
2007 67.1 73.7
2006 66.6 73.4
2005 66.2 73.1
2004 65.8 72.9
2003 65.4 72.7
2002 65.1 72.6
2001 64.8 72.3
2000 64.5 72.3
1999 64.2 70
1998 64 72.3
1997 63.7 72.9
1996 63.5 72.9
1995 63.3 72.7
1994 63.1 72.3
1993 63 71.9
1992 62.9 71.6
1991 62.8 71.9
1990 62.8 72.2
1989 62.8 72.3
1988 62.8 72
1987 62.8 71.9
1986 62.8 71.6
1985 62.7 71.4
1984 62.6 71.2
1983 62.5 71.1
1982 62.3 71
1981 62.1 71.1
1980 61.9 71.1
1979 61.6 71.2
1978 61.3 71.4
1977 60.9 71.8
1976 60.5 71.9
1975 60 71.6
1974 59.5 71.1
1973 59 70.5
1972 58.6 70
1971 58.1 69.7
1970 57.7 69.7
1969 57.3 70
1968 56.9 70.1
1967 56.5 70.1
1966 56.2 69.4
1965 55.9 68.7
1964 55.8 68
1963 55.6 67.4
1962 55.4 67
1961 55.1 66.3
1960 54.9 65.7
1959 54.6 65.2
1958 54.4 64.3
1957 54.1 63.2
1956 53.9 61.9
1955 53.7 61.3
1954 53.5 60.7
1953 53.3 59.8
1952 53.1 57.4
1951 52.9 55.6
1950 52.7 55.1

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

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Palau and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Palau Serbia
2024 17,695 6,586,476
2023 17,727 6,623,183
2022 17,759 6,664,449
2021 17,783 6,834,326
2020 17,792 6,899,126
2019 17,798 6,945,235
2018 17,814 6,982,604
2017 17,812 7,020,858
2016 17,797 7,058,322
2015 17,770 7,095,383
2014 17,715 7,131,787
2013 17,648 7,166,553
2012 17,765 7,201,497
2011 18,078 7,236,519
2010 18,396 7,291,436
2009 18,709 7,320,807
2008 19,009 7,350,222
2007 19,302 7,381,579
2006 19,593 7,411,569
2005 19,819 7,440,769
2004 19,820 7,463,157
2003 19,659 7,480,591
2002 19,503 7,500,031
2001 19,352 7,503,433
2000 19,178 7,516,346
1999 18,901 7,540,401
1998 18,524 7,567,745
1997 18,108 7,598,538
1996 17,654 7,622,185
1995 17,195 7,628,264
1994 16,770 7,622,711
1993 16,372 7,614,328
1992 15,989 7,604,063
1991 15,614 7,595,636
1990 15,259 7,897,937
1989 14,945 7,893,787
1988 14,645 7,884,218
1987 14,334 7,868,027
1986 14,024 7,853,824
1985 13,688 7,835,902
1984 13,337 7,813,549
1983 13,006 7,788,100
1982 12,694 7,763,335
1981 12,402 7,736,787
1980 12,271 7,709,544
1979 12,337 7,541,997
1978 12,440 7,504,017
1977 12,525 7,462,783
1976 12,598 7,418,973
1975 12,655 7,368,717
1974 12,687 7,326,043
1973 12,552 7,283,902
1972 12,194 7,252,012
1971 11,759 7,211,716
1970 11,368 7,164,993
1969 11,159 7,123,249
1968 11,080 7,007,586
1967 10,988 6,966,522
1966 10,805 6,927,969
1965 10,547 6,876,624
1964 10,292 6,832,855
1963 10,037 6,787,950
1962 9,793 6,740,264
1961 9,555 6,689,077
1960 9,328 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Serbia

Fertility rate
Palau

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Serbia
2023 1.91 1.61
2022 1.93 1.59
2021 1.95 1.52
2020 1.97 1.48
2019 1.98 1.52
2018 1.97 1.49
2017 2.02 1.49
2016 2.06 1.46
2015 2 1.46
2014 2.03 1.46
2013 2.05 1.43
2012 2.01 1.45
2011 1.97 1.4
2010 1.94 1.4
2009 1.94 1.44
2008 1.95 1.4
2007 1.97 1.38
2006 2 1.43
2005 2.02 1.45
2004 1.99 1.57
2003 1.96 1.59
2002 1.92 1.57
2001 1.87 1.58
2000 1.82 1.48
1999 1.91 1.35
1998 2.01 1.37
1997 2.19 1.4
1996 2.39 1.44
1995 2.55 1.47
1994 2.66 1.51
1993 2.73 1.54
1992 2.71 1.57
1991 2.74 1.61
1990 2.88 1.65
1989 2.92 1.69
1988 2.91 1.72
1987 2.93 1.75
1986 2.98 1.78
1985 3.01 1.8
1984 3.08 1.81
1983 3.14 1.83
1982 3.22 1.84
1981 3.28 1.85
1980 3.35 1.86
1979 3.49 1.88
1978 3.74 1.89
1977 4.09 1.9
1976 4.53 1.91
1975 4.9 1.92
1974 5.26 1.93
1973 5.59 1.94
1972 5.9 1.95
1971 6.16 1.96
1970 6.39 1.97
1969 6.58 1.99
1968 6.71 2.01
1967 6.84 2.02
1966 6.93 2.04
1965 7.01 2.06
1964 7.08 2.07
1963 7.12 2.08
1962 7.15 2.11
1961 7.17 2.13
1960 7.19 2.15

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

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Palau and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Serbia
2024 39.2 45.1
2023 38.8 44.9
2022 38.5 44.7
2021 38.1 44.5
2020 37.8 44.4
2019 37.4 44.2
2018 37 44
2017 36.7 43.7
2016 36.3 43.5
2015 36 43.3
2014 35.6 43
2013 35.3 42.8
2012 35 42.6
2011 34.6 42.4
2010 34.2 42.1
2009 33.9 41.9
2008 33.5 41.7
2007 33.1 41.5
2006 32.7 41.3
2005 32.3 41.1
2004 32 40.9
2003 31.8 40.7
2002 31.5 40.5
2001 31.2 40.3
2000 30.8 40.1
1999 30.2 39.8
1998 29.4 39.5
1997 28.8 39.2
1996 28.3 38.9
1995 27.8 38.5
1994 27.4 38.2
1993 26.9 37.8
1992 26.4 37.5
1991 26 37.1
1990 25.6 36.8
1989 24.9 36.5
1988 24 36.1
1987 23.1 35.7
1986 22.2 35.4
1985 21.6 35
1984 21.1 34.7
1983 20.5 34.4
1982 19.9 34.1
1981 19.3 33.9
1980 18.9 33.8
1979 18.6 33.7
1978 18.3 33.5
1977 18.1 33.4
1976 17.8 33.2
1975 17.4 33
1974 17.1 32.8
1973 16.8 32.7
1972 16.6 32.5
1971 16.6 32.2
1970 16.5 32
1969 16.1 31.7
1968 15.7 31.4
1967 15.2 31.1
1966 14.9 30.8
1965 14.9 30.5
1964 15 30.2
1963 15.1 29.8
1962 15.5 29.4
1961 16.1 29.1
1960 16.7 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
65
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold n/a
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
5.58%
2020
Banked people share n/a
83.3%
2024

Energy

Palau Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Serbia
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
33
2025
Higher education index n/a
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
99.3%
2022
English speaking
92.5%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
27%
2004
87.7%
2024

Health

Palau Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Palau Serbia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
28,222 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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