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Palau vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 180th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Singapore
Population
17629
6125852
Population rank 194/197 113/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$547B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$150,689
2024
Government debt n/a
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Palau and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Palau and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Palau

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Palau Singapore
2024 - $547,386,645,892
2023 $276,733,063 $505,439,514,078
2022 $243,826,813 $509,017,841,147
2021 $231,343,460 $436,591,382,250
2020 $261,688,507 $349,165,858,545
2019 $282,041,290 $376,161,998,830
2018 $287,998,352 $377,123,710,561
2017 $292,148,590 $343,673,334,902
2016 $305,227,020 $319,646,468,521
2015 $287,057,526 $307,998,545,269
2014 $245,591,095 $314,863,580,758
2013 $224,110,611 $307,576,360,585
2012 $215,616,882 $295,092,888,077
2011 $198,742,371 $279,356,499,090
2010 $188,042,374 $239,807,980,591
2009 $189,854,706 $194,150,283,772
2008 $201,067,734 $193,617,323,539
2007 $200,789,764 $180,941,701,358
2006 $193,611,359 $148,627,286,361
2005 $190,961,685 $127,807,848,728
2004 $166,363,739 $115,033,593,101
2003 $154,566,788 $97,646,401,096
2002 $162,658,722 $92,538,372,870
2001 $159,446,228 $89,793,790,670
2000 $149,551,483 $96,076,539,926
1999 $144,206,500 $86,286,849,755
1998 $149,079,600 $85,728,207,782
1997 $143,860,800 $100,123,787,215
1996 $137,494,600 $96,293,086,513
1995 $121,018,500 $87,812,540,788
1994 $106,138,500 $73,688,724,431
1993 $96,455,700 $60,603,815,716
1992 $104,771,300 $52,131,320,033
1991 $106,555,300 $45,466,164,978
1990 $97,702,303 $36,144,336,769
1989 $85,800,543 $30,465,364,739
1988 $75,348,615 $25,371,462,488
1987 $66,169,905 $20,919,215,578
1986 $58,109,314 $18,586,746,057
1985 $51,030,637 $19,156,532,746
1984 $44,814,259 $19,749,361,098
1983 $39,661,530 $17,784,112,150
1982 $36,027,583 $16,084,252,378
1981 $32,726,594 $14,175,228,844
1980 $29,728,054 $11,896,256,783
1979 $27,004,251 $9,296,921,724
1978 $24,530,015 $7,517,176,355
1977 $22,308,104 $6,618,585,074
1976 $20,364,420 $6,327,077,974
1975 $18,521,112 $5,633,673,930
1974 $16,848,759 $5,221,534,956
1973 $15,331,889 $3,696,213,333
1972 $13,956,474 $2,721,440,981
1971 $12,706,874 $2,263,785,444
1970 $11,563,041 $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Palau and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Singapore
2024 - $90,674
2023 $15,611 $85,412
2022 $13,730 $90,299
2021 $13,009 $80,056
2020 $14,708 $61,410
2019 $15,847 $65,952
2018 $16,167 $66,882
2017 $16,402 $61,236
2016 $17,150 $57,006
2015 $16,154 $55,646
2014 $13,863 $57,565
2013 $12,699 $56,967
2012 $12,137 $55,548
2011 $10,994 $53,891
2010 $10,222 $47,237
2009 $10,148 $38,927
2008 $10,578 $40,009
2007 $10,403 $39,433
2006 $9,882 $33,768
2005 $9,635 $29,961
2004 $8,394 $27,608
2003 $7,862 $23,730
2002 $8,340 $22,160
2001 $8,239 $21,700
2000 $7,798 $23,853
1999 $7,630 $21,797
1998 $8,048 $21,829
1997 $7,945 $26,376
1996 $7,788 $26,233
1995 $7,038 $24,915
1994 $6,329 $21,552
1993 $5,892 $18,290
1992 $6,553 $16,136
1991 $6,824 $14,502
1990 $6,403 $11,862
1989 $5,741 $10,395
1988 $5,145 $8,914
1987 $4,616 $7,539
1986 $4,144 $6,800
1985 $3,728 $7,002
1984 $3,360 $7,228
1983 $3,049 $6,633
1982 $2,838 $6,078
1981 $2,639 $5,597
1980 $2,423 $4,928
1979 $2,189 $3,901
1978 $1,972 $3,194
1977 $1,781 $2,846
1976 $1,616 $2,759
1975 $1,464 $2,490
1974 $1,328 $2,342
1973 $1,221 $1,685
1972 $1,145 $1,264
1971 $1,081 $1,071
1970 $1,017 $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Palau vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Singapore
2026 69.6 84.1
2025 69.5 84
2024 69.4 83.9
2023 69.3 83.7
2022 68.9 82.9
2021 68.6 83.5
2020 68.7 83.7
2019 69 83.7
2018 69 83.4
2017 69 83.1
2016 69 82.9
2015 69.1 82.7
2014 69.1 82.6
2013 69 82.5
2012 68.9 82.2
2011 68.6 81.9
2010 68.3 81.6
2009 68 81.4
2008 67.6 81.1
2007 67.1 80.9
2006 66.6 80.6
2005 66.2 80.3
2004 65.8 79.7
2003 65.4 79.2
2002 65.1 78.7
2001 64.8 78.3
2000 64.5 77.8
1999 64.2 77.3
1998 64 76.9
1997 63.7 76.4
1996 63.5 76.1
1995 63.3 75.7
1994 63.1 75.6
1993 63 75.5
1992 62.9 75.3
1991 62.8 75.1
1990 62.8 74.6
1989 62.8 74.3
1988 62.8 74
1987 62.8 74
1986 62.8 73.6
1985 62.7 73.1
1984 62.6 72.6
1983 62.5 72.4
1982 62.3 72
1981 62.1 71.7
1980 61.9 71.5
1979 61.6 71.4
1978 61.3 71.2
1977 60.9 70.9
1976 60.5 70.6
1975 60 70.2
1974 59.5 69.7
1973 59 69.4
1972 58.6 69
1971 58.1 68.8
1970 57.7 68.5
1969 57.3 68.1
1968 56.9 67.7
1967 56.5 67.3
1966 56.2 67.2
1965 55.9 66.9
1964 55.8 66.7
1963 55.6 66.5
1962 55.4 66.1
1961 55.1 65.7
1960 54.9 65.3
1959 54.6 64.8
1958 54.4 64
1957 54.1 63.4
1956 53.9 62.6
1955 53.7 61.2
1954 53.5 59.4
1953 53.3 57.5
1952 53.1 56.4
1951 52.9 55.3
1950 52.7 54.1

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

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Palau and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Palau Singapore
2024 17,695 6,036,860
2023 17,727 5,917,648
2022 17,759 5,637,022
2021 17,783 5,453,566
2020 17,792 5,685,807
2019 17,798 5,703,569
2018 17,814 5,638,676
2017 17,812 5,612,253
2016 17,797 5,607,283
2015 17,770 5,535,002
2014 17,715 5,469,724
2013 17,648 5,399,162
2012 17,765 5,312,437
2011 18,078 5,183,688
2010 18,396 5,076,732
2009 18,709 4,987,573
2008 19,009 4,839,396
2007 19,302 4,588,599
2006 19,593 4,401,365
2005 19,819 4,265,762
2004 19,820 4,166,664
2003 19,659 4,114,826
2002 19,503 4,175,950
2001 19,352 4,138,012
2000 19,178 4,027,887
1999 18,901 3,958,723
1998 18,524 3,927,213
1997 18,108 3,796,038
1996 17,654 3,670,704
1995 17,195 3,524,506
1994 16,770 3,419,048
1993 16,372 3,313,471
1992 15,989 3,230,698
1991 15,614 3,135,083
1990 15,259 3,047,132
1989 14,945 2,930,901
1988 14,645 2,846,108
1987 14,334 2,774,789
1986 14,024 2,733,373
1985 13,688 2,735,957
1984 13,337 2,732,221
1983 13,006 2,681,061
1982 12,694 2,646,466
1981 12,402 2,532,835
1980 12,271 2,413,945
1979 12,337 2,383,500
1978 12,440 2,353,600
1977 12,525 2,325,300
1976 12,598 2,293,300
1975 12,655 2,262,600
1974 12,687 2,229,800
1973 12,552 2,193,000
1972 12,194 2,152,400
1971 11,759 2,112,900
1970 11,368 2,074,507
1969 11,159 2,042,500
1968 11,080 2,012,000
1967 10,988 1,977,600
1966 10,805 1,934,400
1965 10,547 1,886,900
1964 10,292 1,841,600
1963 10,037 1,795,000
1962 9,793 1,750,200
1961 9,555 1,702,400
1960 9,328 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Singapore

Fertility rate
Palau

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Singapore
2023 1.91 0.97
2022 1.93 1.04
2021 1.95 1.12
2020 1.97 1.1
2019 1.98 1.14
2018 1.97 1.14
2017 2.02 1.16
2016 2.06 1.2
2015 2 1.24
2014 2.03 1.25
2013 2.05 1.19
2012 2.01 1.29
2011 1.97 1.2
2010 1.94 1.15
2009 1.94 1.22
2008 1.95 1.28
2007 1.97 1.29
2006 2 1.28
2005 2.02 1.26
2004 1.99 1.26
2003 1.96 1.27
2002 1.92 1.37
2001 1.87 1.41
2000 1.82 1.6
1999 1.91 1.47
1998 2.01 1.48
1997 2.19 1.61
1996 2.39 1.66
1995 2.55 1.67
1994 2.66 1.71
1993 2.73 1.74
1992 2.71 1.72
1991 2.74 1.73
1990 2.88 1.83
1989 2.92 1.75
1988 2.91 1.96
1987 2.93 1.62
1986 2.98 1.43
1985 3.01 1.61
1984 3.08 1.62
1983 3.14 1.61
1982 3.22 1.74
1981 3.28 1.78
1980 3.35 1.82
1979 3.49 1.79
1978 3.74 1.79
1977 4.09 1.82
1976 4.53 2.11
1975 4.9 2.07
1974 5.26 2.35
1973 5.59 2.79
1972 5.9 3.04
1971 6.16 3.02
1970 6.39 3.07
1969 6.58 3.22
1968 6.71 3.53
1967 6.84 3.91
1966 6.93 4.46
1965 7.01 4.66
1964 7.08 4.97
1963 7.12 5.16
1962 7.15 5.21
1961 7.17 5.41
1960 7.19 5.76

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

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Palau and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Singapore
2024 39.2 36.8
2023 38.8 36.2
2022 38.5 35.9
2021 38.1 35.8
2020 37.8 35.5
2019 37.4 35.2
2018 37 35
2017 36.7 34.8
2016 36.3 34.5
2015 36 34.4
2014 35.6 34.2
2013 35.3 34.1
2012 35 34
2011 34.6 33.9
2010 34.2 33.7
2009 33.9 33.6
2008 33.5 33.5
2007 33.1 33.6
2006 32.7 33.6
2005 32.3 33.5
2004 32 33.3
2003 31.8 33
2002 31.5 32.7
2001 31.2 32.5
2000 30.8 32.2
1999 30.2 31.9
1998 29.4 31.6
1997 28.8 31.4
1996 28.3 31.2
1995 27.8 31
1994 27.4 30.7
1993 26.9 30.4
1992 26.4 30.1
1991 26 29.8
1990 25.6 29.5
1989 24.9 29.1
1988 24 28.7
1987 23.1 28.3
1986 22.2 27.8
1985 21.6 27.3
1984 21.1 26.9
1983 20.5 26.4
1982 19.9 25.9
1981 19.3 25.3
1980 18.9 24.7
1979 18.6 24.2
1978 18.3 23.6
1977 18.1 23.1
1976 17.8 22.6
1975 17.4 22
1974 17.1 21.5
1973 16.8 21
1972 16.6 20.6
1971 16.6 20.1
1970 16.5 19.7
1969 16.1 19.3
1968 15.7 18.9
1967 15.2 18.6
1966 14.9 18.4
1965 14.9 18.2
1964 15 18.1
1963 15.1 18
1962 15.5 18
1961 16.1 18.1
1960 16.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
84.4
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
3.04%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98%
2024

Energy

Palau Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Singapore
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
84
2025
Higher education index n/a
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
97.7%
2021
English speaking
92.5%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
94.4%
2024

Health

Palau Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Singapore
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,175 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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