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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 193/197 ($282M) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($142B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while Slovakia ranks 46/197 ($26,148).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Slovakia
Population
17663
5390674
Population rank 194/197 125/197
GDP
$282M
2023
$142B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$15,899
2023
$26,148
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 46/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,532
2023
$47,181
2024
Government debt n/a
$82.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
60.1%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$15,170
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,654
2025
$17,365
2025
Land area
177.6 sq mi
2025
18,564 sq mi
2025
Population density
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
292.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
78.7 years
2025

Palau and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Palau and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Palau

Slovakia
Year GDP
Palau Slovakia
1970 $11,563,041 -
1971 $12,706,874 -
1972 $13,956,474 -
1973 $15,331,889 -
1974 $16,848,759 -
1975 $18,521,112 -
1976 $20,364,420 -
1977 $22,308,104 -
1978 $24,530,015 -
1979 $27,004,251 -
1980 $29,728,054 -
1981 $32,726,594 -
1982 $36,027,583 -
1983 $39,661,530 -
1984 $44,814,259 -
1985 $51,030,637 -
1986 $58,109,314 -
1987 $66,169,905 -
1988 $75,348,615 -
1989 $85,800,543 -
1990 $97,702,303 $12,915,046,978
1991 $106,555,300 $14,459,924,589
1992 $104,771,300 $15,699,327,209
1993 $96,455,700 $16,737,973,764
1994 $106,138,500 $20,428,139,756
1995 $121,018,500 $26,180,022,222
1996 $137,494,600 $28,197,790,875
1997 $143,860,800 $27,844,628,979
1998 $149,079,600 $29,976,207,629
1999 $144,206,500 $30,496,272,225
2000 $149,535,800 $29,215,726,005
2001 $159,453,500 $30,726,659,551
2002 $162,665,500 $35,243,658,399
2003 $154,559,900 $46,616,149,117
2004 $166,391,600 $57,215,475,076
2005 $191,048,400 $62,547,753,148
2006 $193,679,700 $70,751,813,443
2007 $200,903,600 $86,587,749,518
2008 $201,167,300 $100,830,060,553
2009 $189,998,000 $89,342,984,698
2010 $188,174,300 $91,112,160,801
2011 $198,873,900 $99,705,104,723
2012 $215,762,400 $94,724,394,278
2013 $225,345,700 $99,134,277,850
2014 $243,156,500 $101,713,075,599
2015 $278,824,800 $89,178,548,717
2016 $298,323,500 $90,347,173,229
2017 $285,600,000 $95,978,130,735
2018 $288,546,300 $106,611,673,365
2019 $281,941,600 $105,843,498,304
2020 $258,990,800 $107,732,602,896
2021 $235,752,900 $120,560,912,621
2022 $255,591,100 $115,884,262,198
2023 $281,849,100 $133,896,931,490
2024 - $141,775,733,420

Palau and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Slovakia
Year GDP per capita
Palau Slovakia
1970 $1,017 -
1971 $1,081 -
1972 $1,145 -
1973 $1,221 -
1974 $1,328 -
1975 $1,464 -
1976 $1,616 -
1977 $1,781 -
1978 $1,972 -
1979 $2,189 -
1980 $2,423 -
1981 $2,639 -
1982 $2,838 -
1983 $3,049 -
1984 $3,360 -
1985 $3,728 -
1986 $4,144 -
1987 $4,616 -
1988 $5,145 -
1989 $5,741 -
1990 $6,403 $2,437
1991 $6,824 $2,727
1992 $6,553 $2,959
1993 $5,892 $3,143
1994 $6,329 $3,821
1995 $7,038 $4,883
1996 $7,788 $5,248
1997 $7,945 $5,172
1998 $8,048 $5,561
1999 $7,630 $5,652
2000 $7,797 $5,422
2001 $8,240 $5,712
2002 $8,341 $6,555
2003 $7,862 $8,675
2004 $8,395 $10,650
2005 $9,640 $11,642
2006 $9,885 $13,168
2007 $10,408 $16,110
2008 $10,583 $18,744
2009 $10,155 $16,587
2010 $10,229 $16,899
2011 $11,001 $18,469
2012 $12,145 $17,517
2013 $12,769 $18,313
2014 $13,726 $18,771
2015 $15,691 $16,442
2016 $16,763 $16,636
2017 $16,034 $17,646
2018 $16,198 $19,573
2019 $15,841 $19,406
2020 $14,557 $19,735
2021 $13,257 $22,132
2022 $14,392 $21,335
2023 $15,899 $24,674
2024 - $26,148

Palau vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

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

Palau and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

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

Fertility rates in Palau and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Palau

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

Palau and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Palau

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$249M
2023
$130B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53%
2025
48.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.02%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.29%
2025
-5.24%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.77%
2020
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.7%
2023
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.87%
2023
28.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
68.4
2025
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
$2.74B
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
$1.99
1990
$14.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.44 megatons
2023
34.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
81.2 tons
2023
6.42 tons
2023
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
-14
2024
-21,027
2024
Urban population
82.8%
2024
54.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
47.9
2025
72.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
49
2024
Higher education index n/a
74
2025
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
123
2025
173
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
$1,979
2022
$1,642
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$328
2022
$316
2022
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
78.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.78
2020
3.68
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
57
2025
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%
2025
0.03%
2025
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2025
7,046 sq mi
2025
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2025
7,436 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
24,224 mi
2018

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