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Palau vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 180th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Sierra Leone
Population
17663
8961932
Population rank 194/197 102/197
GDP
$282M
2023
$7.55B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 157/197
GDP per capita
$15,899
2023
$873
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,532
2023
$3,516
2024
Government debt n/a
$3.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
44.3%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$376
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,654
2025
$3,438
2025
Land area
177.6 sq mi
2025
27,869 sq mi
2025
Population density
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
310 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
62.2 years
2025

Palau and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Palau and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Palau

Sierra Leone
Year GDP
Palau Sierra Leone
1960 - $322,151,961
1961 - $327,978,758
1962 - $342,872,549
1963 - $348,700,980
1964 - $372,011,438
1965 - $359,523,810
1966 - $375,630,252
1967 - $348,895,028
1968 - $329,991,597
1969 - $408,853,541
1970 $11,563,041 $434,584,634
1971 $12,706,874 $419,495,788
1972 $13,956,474 $465,254,682
1973 $15,331,889 $575,471,814
1974 $16,848,759 $648,940,351
1975 $18,521,112 $679,352,876
1976 $20,364,420 $594,810,422
1977 $22,308,104 $692,079,407
1978 $24,530,015 $960,765,043
1979 $27,004,251 $1,109,343,425
1980 $29,728,054 $1,100,476,190
1981 $32,726,594 $1,114,926,661
1982 $36,027,583 $1,294,995,964
1983 $39,661,530 $995,278,515
1984 $44,814,259 $1,087,450,199
1985 $51,030,637 $856,890,459
1986 $58,109,314 $490,181,457
1987 $66,169,905 $660,106,336
1988 $75,348,615 $1,055,083,933
1989 $85,800,543 $932,974,420
1990 $97,702,303 $649,644,098
1991 $106,555,300 $779,981,987
1992 $104,771,300 $679,940,814
1993 $96,455,700 $768,867,883
1994 $106,138,500 $911,853,802
1995 $121,018,500 $870,740,292
1996 $137,494,600 $941,709,423
1997 $143,860,800 $850,232,760
1998 $149,079,600 $672,368,187
1999 $144,206,500 $669,386,624
2000 $149,535,800 $635,866,404
2001 $159,453,500 $1,681,473,894
2002 $162,665,500 $1,933,863,911
2003 $154,559,900 $2,142,618,046
2004 $166,391,600 $2,237,350,687
2005 $191,048,400 $2,545,275,313
2006 $193,679,700 $3,263,697,467
2007 $200,903,600 $3,632,957,611
2008 $201,167,300 $4,157,895,298
2009 $189,998,000 $3,953,403,098
2010 $188,174,300 $4,262,805,967
2011 $198,873,900 $4,861,632,885
2012 $215,762,400 $6,141,666,509
2013 $225,345,700 $7,502,762,863
2014 $243,156,500 $7,686,138,791
2015 $278,824,800 $6,788,352,975
2016 $298,323,500 $6,084,297,211
2017 $285,600,000 $5,749,846,528
2018 $288,546,300 $6,390,514,689
2019 $281,941,600 $6,526,183,564
2020 $258,990,800 $6,693,888,876
2021 $235,752,900 $7,173,379,137
2022 $255,591,100 $7,124,465,160
2023 $281,849,100 $6,411,787,856
2024 - $7,547,843,281

Palau and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Sierra Leone
Year GDP per capita
Palau Sierra Leone
1960 - $142
1961 - $142.3
1962 - $146.4
1963 - $146.4
1964 - $153.4
1965 - $145.6
1966 - $149.4
1967 - $136.2
1968 - $126.4
1969 - $153.6
1970 $1,017 $160.2
1971 $1,081 $151.8
1972 $1,145 $165.3
1973 $1,221 $200.7
1974 $1,328 $222.2
1975 $1,464 $228.4
1976 $1,616 $196.4
1977 $1,781 $224.3
1978 $1,972 $305
1979 $2,189 $346
1980 $2,423 $336
1981 $2,639 $334
1982 $2,838 $380
1983 $3,049 $285.9
1984 $3,360 $306
1985 $3,728 $235.5
1986 $4,144 $131.5
1987 $4,616 $172.4
1988 $5,145 $268.2
1989 $5,741 $231.3
1990 $6,403 $154.8
1991 $6,824 $183.7
1992 $6,553 $163.2
1993 $5,892 $185
1994 $6,329 $218.5
1995 $7,038 $208.4
1996 $7,788 $224.3
1997 $7,945 $199.9
1998 $8,048 $156.5
1999 $7,630 $155
2000 $7,797 $143.7
2001 $8,240 $358
2002 $8,341 $389
2003 $7,862 $414
2004 $8,395 $418
2005 $9,640 $463
2006 $9,885 $580
2007 $10,408 $632
2008 $10,583 $705
2009 $10,155 $653
2010 $10,229 $685
2011 $11,001 $761
2012 $12,145 $938
2013 $12,769 $1,117
2014 $13,726 $1,118
2015 $15,691 $965
2016 $16,763 $844
2017 $16,034 $779
2018 $16,198 $846
2019 $15,841 $844
2020 $14,557 $846
2021 $13,257 $886
2022 $14,392 $861
2023 $15,899 $758
2024 - $873

Palau vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Sierra Leone
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Sierra Leone
1950 52.7 28.9
1951 52.9 29.3
1952 53.1 29.7
1953 53.3 30.1
1954 53.5 30.5
1955 53.7 30.9
1956 53.9 31.3
1957 54.1 31.8
1958 54.4 32.1
1959 54.6 32.6
1960 54.9 33.1
1961 55.1 33.6
1962 55.4 34.2
1963 55.6 34.7
1964 55.8 35.3
1965 55.9 35.9
1966 56.2 36.6
1967 56.5 37.3
1968 56.9 37.8
1969 57.3 38.2
1970 57.7 38.6
1971 58.1 39.1
1972 58.6 39.5
1973 59 40
1974 59.5 40.4
1975 60 41
1976 60.5 41.4
1977 60.9 41.8
1978 61.3 42.2
1979 61.6 42.5
1980 61.9 42.8
1981 62.1 43.1
1982 62.3 43.3
1983 62.5 43.5
1984 62.6 43.6
1985 62.7 43.6
1986 62.8 43.5
1987 62.8 43.7
1988 62.8 43.8
1989 62.8 43.7
1990 62.8 43.7
1991 62.8 43.3
1992 62.9 43.5
1993 63 43.4
1994 63.1 42.8
1995 63.3 42.6
1996 63.5 43.5
1997 63.7 43.6
1998 64 42.7
1999 64.2 42
2000 64.5 44.8
2001 64.8 45.4
2002 65.1 46.2
2003 65.4 46.8
2004 65.8 47.5
2005 66.2 48.3
2006 66.6 49.5
2007 67.1 50
2008 67.6 50.7
2009 68 51.3
2010 68.3 51.9
2011 68.6 52.6
2012 68.9 53.2
2013 69 54.1
2014 69.1 54.3
2015 69.1 55.5
2016 69 56.9
2017 69 57.8
2018 69 59.1
2019 69 59.6
2020 68.7 59.7
2021 68.6 60.3
2022 68.9 61.3
2023 69.3 61.8
2024 69.4 62
2025 69.5 62.2

Palau and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Sierra Leone
Year Population
Palau Sierra Leone
1960 9,328 2,268,356
1961 9,555 2,304,227
1962 9,793 2,342,242
1963 10,037 2,382,258
1964 10,292 2,424,390
1965 10,547 2,468,666
1966 10,805 2,514,638
1967 10,988 2,562,384
1968 11,080 2,611,532
1969 11,159 2,661,365
1970 11,368 2,712,286
1971 11,759 2,763,222
1972 12,194 2,814,388
1973 12,552 2,866,955
1974 12,687 2,920,459
1975 12,655 2,974,657
1976 12,598 3,028,820
1977 12,525 3,085,354
1978 12,440 3,145,517
1979 12,337 3,207,499
1980 12,271 3,272,089
1981 12,402 3,338,940
1982 12,694 3,408,183
1983 13,006 3,481,646
1984 13,337 3,558,758
1985 13,688 3,638,438
1986 14,024 3,728,380
1987 14,334 3,829,718
1988 14,645 3,934,517
1989 14,945 4,034,037
1990 15,259 4,196,828
1991 15,614 4,246,267
1992 15,989 4,166,366
1993 16,372 4,157,130
1994 16,770 4,173,105
1995 17,195 4,179,179
1996 17,654 4,199,210
1997 18,108 4,253,716
1998 18,524 4,295,785
1999 18,901 4,318,043
2000 19,178 4,423,611
2001 19,352 4,692,716
2002 19,503 4,971,435
2003 19,659 5,177,687
2004 19,820 5,355,717
2005 19,819 5,501,712
2006 19,593 5,624,466
2007 19,302 5,749,352
2008 19,009 5,894,722
2009 18,709 6,055,646
2010 18,396 6,222,714
2011 18,078 6,387,251
2012 17,765 6,551,080
2013 17,648 6,714,051
2014 17,715 6,876,385
2015 17,770 7,037,655
2016 17,797 7,205,328
2017 17,812 7,379,299
2018 17,814 7,554,563
2019 17,798 7,731,991
2020 17,792 7,912,558
2021 17,783 8,094,602
2022 17,759 8,276,807
2023 17,727 8,460,512
2024 17,695 8,642,022

Fertility rates in Palau and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Palau

Sierra Leone
Year Fertility rate
Palau Sierra Leone
1960 7.19 6.18
1961 7.17 6.21
1962 7.15 6.22
1963 7.12 6.26
1964 7.08 6.29
1965 7.01 6.31
1966 6.93 6.35
1967 6.84 6.38
1968 6.71 6.39
1969 6.58 6.39
1970 6.39 6.41
1971 6.16 6.43
1972 5.9 6.45
1973 5.59 6.47
1974 5.26 6.53
1975 4.9 6.55
1976 4.53 6.55
1977 4.09 6.57
1978 3.74 6.59
1979 3.49 6.58
1980 3.35 6.56
1981 3.28 6.55
1982 3.22 6.56
1983 3.14 6.57
1984 3.08 6.59
1985 3.01 6.59
1986 2.98 6.6
1987 2.93 6.61
1988 2.91 6.59
1989 2.92 6.57
1990 2.88 6.57
1991 2.74 6.55
1992 2.71 6.56
1993 2.73 6.57
1994 2.66 6.56
1995 2.55 6.56
1996 2.39 6.55
1997 2.19 6.53
1998 2.01 6.5
1999 1.91 6.42
2000 1.82 6.36
2001 1.87 6.31
2002 1.92 6.23
2003 1.96 6.09
2004 1.99 5.92
2005 2.02 5.81
2006 2 5.74
2007 1.97 5.64
2008 1.95 5.56
2009 1.94 5.45
2010 1.94 5.33
2011 1.97 5.21
2012 2.01 5.06
2013 2.05 4.87
2014 2.03 4.7
2015 2 4.55
2016 2.06 4.47
2017 2.02 4.39
2018 1.97 4.29
2019 1.98 4.19
2020 1.97 4.08
2021 1.95 3.98
2022 1.93 3.88
2023 1.91 3.79

Palau and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Sierra Leone
Year Median age, years
Palau Sierra Leone
1960 16.7 21.1
1961 16.1 21.1
1962 15.5 21.1
1963 15.1 21
1964 15 21
1965 14.9 20.9
1966 14.9 20.9
1967 15.2 20.8
1968 15.7 20.7
1969 16.1 20.6
1970 16.5 20.4
1971 16.6 20.2
1972 16.6 20.1
1973 16.8 19.9
1974 17.1 19.8
1975 17.4 19.6
1976 17.8 19.5
1977 18.1 19.4
1978 18.3 19.3
1979 18.6 19.2
1980 18.9 19.1
1981 19.3 19.1
1982 19.9 19
1983 20.5 18.9
1984 21.1 18.9
1985 21.6 18.8
1986 22.2 18.7
1987 23.1 18.7
1988 24 18.6
1989 24.9 18.6
1990 25.6 18.5
1991 26 18.5
1992 26.4 18.4
1993 26.9 18.4
1994 27.4 18.3
1995 27.8 18.2
1996 28.3 18.2
1997 28.8 18.1
1998 29.4 18.1
1999 30.2 18
2000 30.8 18
2001 31.2 18
2002 31.5 17.9
2003 31.8 17.9
2004 32 17.9
2005 32.3 18
2006 32.7 18
2007 33.1 18
2008 33.5 18.1
2009 33.9 18.1
2010 34.2 18.2
2011 34.6 18.3
2012 35 18.4
2013 35.3 18.5
2014 35.6 18.6
2015 36 18.7
2016 36.3 18.9
2017 36.7 19.1
2018 37 19.2
2019 37.4 19.4
2020 37.8 19.6
2021 38.1 19.8
2022 38.5 20
2023 38.8 20.3
2024 39.2 20.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$249M
2023
$7.26B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53%
2025
17.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.29%
2025
-4.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.77%
2020
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
76.7%
2023
44.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.87%
2023
27.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
48
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$322M
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
5.49%
2018
Banked people share n/a
38.6%
2024

Energy

Palau Sierra Leone
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
1.07 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
81.2 tons
2023
0.13 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
71.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Palau Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-14
2024
-11,000
2024
Urban population
82.8%
2024
44.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.9
2025
30.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
33
2024
Higher education index n/a
16
2025
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
33
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
48.6%
2022
English speaking
92.5%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
20.6%
2023

Health

Palau Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,979
2022
$39.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$328
2022
$20.7
2022
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
62.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
28%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.78
2020
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
22.3
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
65
2025
16
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.0003%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2025
15,247 sq mi
2025
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2025
9,559 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
7,270 mi
2015

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