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Palau vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 180th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Slovakia
Population
17629
5359438
Population rank 194/197 125/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$141B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$48,132
2024
Government debt n/a
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Palau and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Palau and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Palau

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Palau Slovakia
2024 - $140,934,076,532
2023 $276,733,063 $133,578,518,424
2022 $243,826,813 $115,792,972,358
2021 $231,343,460 $120,511,265,913
2020 $261,688,507 $107,732,602,896
2019 $282,041,290 $105,843,498,304
2018 $287,998,352 $106,611,673,365
2017 $292,148,590 $95,978,130,735
2016 $305,227,020 $90,347,173,229
2015 $287,057,526 $89,178,548,717
2014 $245,591,095 $101,713,075,599
2013 $224,110,611 $99,134,277,850
2012 $215,616,882 $94,724,394,278
2011 $198,742,371 $99,705,104,723
2010 $188,042,374 $91,112,160,801
2009 $189,854,706 $89,342,984,698
2008 $201,067,734 $100,830,060,553
2007 $200,789,764 $86,587,749,518
2006 $193,611,359 $70,751,813,443
2005 $190,961,685 $62,547,753,148
2004 $166,363,739 $57,215,475,076
2003 $154,566,788 $46,616,149,117
2002 $162,658,722 $35,243,658,399
2001 $159,446,228 $30,726,659,551
2000 $149,551,483 $29,215,726,005
1999 $144,206,500 $30,496,272,225
1998 $149,079,600 $29,976,207,629
1997 $143,860,800 $27,844,628,979
1996 $137,494,600 $28,197,790,875
1995 $121,018,500 $26,180,022,222
1994 $106,138,500 $20,428,139,756
1993 $96,455,700 $16,737,973,764
1992 $104,771,300 $15,699,327,209
1991 $106,555,300 $14,459,924,589
1990 $97,702,303 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Slovakia
2024 - $25,993
2023 $15,611 $24,615
2022 $13,730 $21,318
2021 $13,009 $22,123
2020 $14,708 $19,735
2019 $15,847 $19,406
2018 $16,167 $19,573
2017 $16,402 $17,646
2016 $17,150 $16,636
2015 $16,154 $16,442
2014 $13,863 $18,771
2013 $12,699 $18,313
2012 $12,137 $17,517
2011 $10,994 $18,469
2010 $10,222 $16,899
2009 $10,148 $16,587
2008 $10,578 $18,744
2007 $10,403 $16,110
2006 $9,882 $13,168
2005 $9,635 $11,642
2004 $8,394 $10,650
2003 $7,862 $8,675
2002 $8,340 $6,555
2001 $8,239 $5,712
2000 $7,798 $5,422
1999 $7,630 $5,652
1998 $8,048 $5,561
1997 $7,945 $5,172
1996 $7,788 $5,248
1995 $7,038 $4,883
1994 $6,329 $3,821
1993 $5,892 $3,143
1992 $6,553 $2,959
1991 $6,824 $2,727
1990 $6,403 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Slovakia
2026 69.6 78.8
2025 69.5 78.7
2024 69.4 78.5
2023 69.3 78.3
2022 68.9 77
2021 68.6 74.6
2020 68.7 76.9
2019 69 77.7
2018 69 77.3
2017 69 77.2
2016 69 77.2
2015 69.1 76.7
2014 69.1 76.8
2013 69 76.5
2012 68.9 76.2
2011 68.6 76
2010 68.3 75.5
2009 68 75.2
2008 67.6 74.9
2007 67.1 74.5
2006 66.6 74.4
2005 66.2 74.2
2004 65.8 74.2
2003 65.4 73.8
2002 65.1 73.8
2001 64.8 73.6
2000 64.5 73.1
1999 64.2 73
1998 64 72.6
1997 63.7 72.7
1996 63.5 72.7
1995 63.3 72.3
1994 63.1 72.3
1993 63 71.9
1992 62.9 71.4
1991 62.8 70.9
1990 62.8 70.8
1989 62.8 70.9
1988 62.8 71.1
1987 62.8 71.1
1986 62.8 70.9
1985 62.7 70.7
1984 62.6 70.7
1983 62.5 70.5
1982 62.3 70.8
1981 62.1 70.6
1980 61.9 70.4
1979 61.6 70.7
1978 61.3 70.4
1977 60.9 70.4
1976 60.5 70.5
1975 60 70.3
1974 59.5 70.2
1973 59 70
1972 58.6 70.3
1971 58.1 69.9
1970 57.7 69.7
1969 57.3 69.8
1968 56.9 70.5
1967 56.5 71
1966 56.2 70.4
1965 55.9 70.3
1964 55.8 71.1
1963 55.6 70.7
1962 55.4 70.3
1961 55.1 70.8
1960 54.9 70.3
1959 54.6 69
1958 54.4 69.4
1957 54.1 67.5
1956 53.9 68.4
1955 53.7 67.8
1954 53.5 66.7
1953 53.3 65.7
1952 53.1 64.3
1951 52.9 61.1
1950 52.7 60.8

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

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Palau and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Palau Slovakia
2024 17,695 5,422,069
2023 17,727 5,426,740
2022 17,759 5,431,752
2021 17,783 5,447,247
2020 17,792 5,458,827
2019 17,798 5,454,147
2018 17,814 5,446,771
2017 17,812 5,439,232
2016 17,797 5,430,798
2015 17,770 5,423,801
2014 17,715 5,418,649
2013 17,648 5,413,393
2012 17,765 5,407,579
2011 18,078 5,398,384
2010 18,396 5,391,428
2009 18,709 5,386,406
2008 19,009 5,379,233
2007 19,302 5,374,622
2006 19,593 5,373,054
2005 19,819 5,372,807
2004 19,820 5,372,280
2003 19,659 5,373,374
2002 19,503 5,376,912
2001 19,352 5,378,867
2000 19,178 5,388,720
1999 18,901 5,396,020
1998 18,524 5,390,516
1997 18,108 5,383,291
1996 17,654 5,373,361
1995 17,195 5,361,999
1994 16,770 5,346,331
1993 16,372 5,325,305
1992 15,989 5,305,016
1991 15,614 5,303,294
1990 15,259 5,299,187
1989 14,945 5,275,942
1988 14,645 5,250,596
1987 14,334 5,222,840
1986 14,024 5,193,838
1985 13,688 5,161,768
1984 13,337 5,127,097
1983 13,006 5,091,971
1982 12,694 5,055,099
1981 12,402 5,016,105
1980 12,271 4,979,815
1979 12,337 4,938,973
1978 12,440 4,890,125
1977 12,525 4,840,501
1976 12,598 4,789,507
1975 12,655 4,739,105
1974 12,687 4,689,623
1973 12,552 4,641,445
1972 12,194 4,596,622
1971 11,759 4,557,449
1970 11,368 4,538,223
1969 11,159 4,518,607
1968 11,080 4,483,915
1967 10,988 4,449,367
1966 10,805 4,411,666
1965 10,547 4,370,983
1964 10,292 4,327,341
1963 10,037 4,282,017
1962 9,793 4,238,188
1961 9,555 4,191,667
1960 9,328 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Palau

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Slovakia
2023 1.91 1.49
2022 1.93 1.57
2021 1.95 1.63
2020 1.97 1.59
2019 1.98 1.57
2018 1.97 1.54
2017 2.02 1.52
2016 2.06 1.48
2015 2 1.4
2014 2.03 1.37
2013 2.05 1.34
2012 2.01 1.34
2011 1.97 1.45
2010 1.94 1.43
2009 1.94 1.44
2008 1.95 1.34
2007 1.97 1.27
2006 2 1.25
2005 2.02 1.27
2004 1.99 1.25
2003 1.96 1.2
2002 1.92 1.19
2001 1.87 1.2
2000 1.82 1.3
1999 1.91 1.33
1998 2.01 1.37
1997 2.19 1.43
1996 2.39 1.47
1995 2.55 1.52
1994 2.66 1.67
1993 2.73 1.87
1992 2.71 1.93
1991 2.74 2.05
1990 2.88 2.09
1989 2.92 2.07
1988 2.91 2.13
1987 2.93 2.14
1986 2.98 2.2
1985 3.01 2.26
1984 3.08 2.26
1983 3.14 2.28
1982 3.22 2.28
1981 3.28 2.29
1980 3.35 2.32
1979 3.49 2.45
1978 3.74 2.47
1977 4.09 2.49
1976 4.53 2.55
1975 4.9 2.55
1974 5.26 2.61
1973 5.59 2.56
1972 5.9 2.49
1971 6.16 2.43
1970 6.39 2.41
1969 6.58 2.43
1968 6.71 2.39
1967 6.84 2.48
1966 6.93 2.66
1965 7.01 2.78
1964 7.08 2.89
1963 7.12 2.92
1962 7.15 2.83
1961 7.17 2.96
1960 7.19 3.04

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

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Palau and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Slovakia
2024 39.2 42.7
2023 38.8 42.3
2022 38.5 41.9
2021 38.1 41.5
2020 37.8 41.2
2019 37.4 40.8
2018 37 40.4
2017 36.7 40
2016 36.3 39.6
2015 36 39.2
2014 35.6 38.8
2013 35.3 38.4
2012 35 38
2011 34.6 37.6
2010 34.2 37.3
2009 33.9 36.9
2008 33.5 36.6
2007 33.1 36.2
2006 32.7 35.8
2005 32.3 35.5
2004 32 35.2
2003 31.8 34.9
2002 31.5 34.6
2001 31.2 34.3
2000 30.8 33.9
1999 30.2 33.6
1998 29.4 33.3
1997 28.8 33
1996 28.3 32.7
1995 27.8 32.5
1994 27.4 32.2
1993 26.9 31.9
1992 26.4 31.7
1991 26 31.5
1990 25.6 31.3
1989 24.9 31.1
1988 24 30.8
1987 23.1 30.6
1986 22.2 30.3
1985 21.6 30.1
1984 21.1 29.8
1983 20.5 29.6
1982 19.9 29.4
1981 19.3 29.1
1980 18.9 28.9
1979 18.6 28.8
1978 18.3 28.6
1977 18.1 28.5
1976 17.8 28.4
1975 17.4 28.4
1974 17.1 28.4
1973 16.8 28.4
1972 16.6 28.3
1971 16.6 28.3
1970 16.5 28.3
1969 16.1 28.3
1968 15.7 28.2
1967 15.2 28.1
1966 14.9 28
1965 14.9 28
1964 15 27.9
1963 15.1 27.9
1962 15.5 27.8
1961 16.1 27.7
1960 16.7 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
92.2%
2024

Energy

Palau Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Slovakia
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
48
2025
Higher education index n/a
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
99.6%
2004
English speaking
92.5%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
89.8%
2024

Health

Palau Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Slovakia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
24,224 mi
2018

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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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