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Palau vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 180th vs. 151st).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Slovenia
Population
17629
2124138
Population rank 194/197 147/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$73B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$57,186
2024
Government debt n/a
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Palau and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Palau and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Palau

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Palau Slovenia
2024 - $72,972,015,197
2023 $276,733,063 $69,255,264,238
2022 $243,826,813 $59,899,117,741
2021 $231,343,460 $61,540,813,362
2020 $261,688,507 $53,384,760,135
2019 $282,041,290 $53,909,922,736
2018 $287,998,352 $53,689,067,640
2017 $292,148,590 $48,153,200,135
2016 $305,227,020 $44,290,685,824
2015 $287,057,526 $42,709,468,275
2014 $245,591,095 $49,514,466,380
2013 $224,110,611 $47,867,056,859
2012 $215,616,882 $46,167,053,954
2011 $198,742,371 $51,199,194,599
2010 $188,042,374 $47,793,117,241
2009 $189,854,706 $49,975,540,955
2008 $201,067,734 $55,509,332,322
2007 $200,789,764 $47,880,266,543
2006 $193,611,359 $39,260,368,837
2005 $190,961,685 $35,947,936,824
2004 $166,363,739 $34,156,553,313
2003 $154,566,788 $29,360,575,032
2002 $162,658,722 $23,214,593,516
2001 $159,446,228 $20,668,868,707
2000 $149,551,483 $20,159,190,702
1999 $144,206,500 $22,609,669,084
1998 $149,079,600 $22,058,635,314
1997 $143,860,800 $20,726,878,752
1996 $137,494,600 $21,470,699,363
1995 $121,018,500 $21,367,422,159
1994 $106,138,500 $16,400,767,070
1993 $96,455,700 $14,449,298,372
1992 $104,771,300 $14,277,261,541
1991 $106,555,300 $14,454,495,059
1990 $97,702,303 $19,832,029,087
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 Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Slovenia
2024 - $34,301
2023 $15,611 $32,660
2022 $13,730 $28,360
2021 $13,009 $29,193
2020 $14,708 $25,392
2019 $15,847 $25,814
2018 $16,167 $25,888
2017 $16,402 $23,303
2016 $17,150 $21,448
2015 $16,154 $20,697
2014 $13,863 $24,013
2013 $12,699 $23,237
2012 $12,137 $22,442
2011 $10,994 $24,941
2010 $10,222 $23,330
2009 $10,148 $24,502
2008 $10,578 $27,462
2007 $10,403 $23,725
2006 $9,882 $19,563
2005 $9,635 $17,970
2004 $8,394 $17,104
2003 $7,862 $14,712
2002 $8,340 $11,639
2001 $8,239 $10,376
2000 $7,798 $10,136
1999 $7,630 $11,401
1998 $8,048 $11,132
1997 $7,945 $10,437
1996 $7,788 $10,797
1995 $7,038 $10,738
1994 $6,329 $8,244
1993 $5,892 $7,255
1992 $6,553 $7,151
1991 $6,824 $7,229
1990 $6,403 $9,925
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. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Slovenia
2026 69.6 82.1
2025 69.5 81.9
2024 69.4 81.8
2023 69.3 81.6
2022 68.9 80.8
2021 68.6 80.4
2020 68.7 80.4
2019 69 81
2018 69 80.9
2017 69 80.6
2016 69 80.5
2015 69.1 80.5
2014 69.1 80.3
2013 69 80.1
2012 68.9 79.8
2011 68.6 79.6
2010 68.3 79.3
2009 68 79
2008 67.6 78.6
2007 67.1 78.3
2006 66.6 77.8
2005 66.2 77.5
2004 65.8 76.9
2003 65.4 76.3
2002 65.1 76.3
2001 64.8 76.2
2000 64.5 75.8
1999 64.2 75.5
1998 64 75.1
1997 63.7 75
1996 63.5 74.8
1995 63.3 74.4
1994 63.1 73.9
1993 63 73.6
1992 62.9 73.4
1991 62.8 73.5
1990 62.8 73.5
1989 62.8 73.3
1988 62.8 72.8
1987 62.8 72.4
1986 62.8 72.1
1985 62.7 71.8
1984 62.6 71.3
1983 62.5 71.2
1982 62.3 71.4
1981 62.1 71.6
1980 61.9 71.8
1979 61.6 71.6
1978 61.3 71.6
1977 60.9 71.3
1976 60.5 71.1
1975 60 71.1
1974 59.5 71
1973 59 70.8
1972 58.6 70.3
1971 58.1 69.7
1970 57.7 69
1969 57.3 68.6
1968 56.9 68.6
1967 56.5 69
1966 56.2 68.9
1965 55.9 68.7
1964 55.8 68.5
1963 55.6 68.6
1962 55.4 68.9
1961 55.1 68.9
1960 54.9 68.5
1959 54.6 68.2
1958 54.4 67.7
1957 54.1 67
1956 53.9 66.5
1955 53.7 66.1
1954 53.5 66.1
1953 53.3 65.3
1952 53.1 63.8
1951 52.9 62.3
1950 52.7 61.8

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

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Palau and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Palau Slovenia
2024 17,695 2,127,400
2023 17,727 2,120,461
2022 17,759 2,112,076
2021 17,783 2,108,079
2020 17,792 2,102,419
2019 17,798 2,088,385
2018 17,814 2,073,894
2017 17,812 2,066,388
2016 17,797 2,065,042
2015 17,770 2,063,531
2014 17,715 2,061,980
2013 17,648 2,059,953
2012 17,765 2,057,159
2011 18,078 2,052,843
2010 18,396 2,048,583
2009 18,709 2,039,669
2008 19,009 2,021,316
2007 19,302 2,018,122
2006 19,593 2,006,868
2005 19,819 2,000,474
2004 19,820 1,997,012
2003 19,659 1,995,733
2002 19,503 1,994,530
2001 19,352 1,992,060
2000 19,178 1,988,925
1999 18,901 1,983,045
1998 18,524 1,981,629
1997 18,108 1,985,956
1996 17,654 1,988,628
1995 17,195 1,989,872
1994 16,770 1,989,443
1993 16,372 1,991,746
1992 15,989 1,996,498
1991 15,614 1,999,429
1990 15,259 1,998,161
1989 14,945 1,996,351
1988 14,645 1,995,196
1987 14,334 1,989,776
1986 14,024 1,965,964
1985 13,688 1,941,641
1984 13,337 1,932,154
1983 13,006 1,922,321
1982 12,694 1,910,334
1981 12,402 1,906,531
1980 12,271 1,901,315
1979 12,337 1,882,599
1978 12,440 1,862,548
1977 12,525 1,842,377
1976 12,598 1,820,249
1975 12,655 1,793,581
1974 12,687 1,776,132
1973 12,552 1,766,697
1972 12,194 1,752,233
1971 11,759 1,738,335
1970 11,368 1,724,891
1969 11,159 1,713,874
1968 11,080 1,704,546
1967 10,988 1,689,528
1966 10,805 1,669,905
1965 10,547 1,649,160
1964 10,292 1,632,114
1963 10,037 1,616,971
1962 9,793 1,603,649
1961 9,555 1,594,131
1960 9,328 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Palau

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Slovenia
2023 1.91 1.51
2022 1.93 1.55
2021 1.95 1.64
2020 1.97 1.59
2019 1.98 1.61
2018 1.97 1.6
2017 2.02 1.62
2016 2.06 1.58
2015 2 1.57
2014 2.03 1.58
2013 2.05 1.55
2012 2.01 1.58
2011 1.97 1.56
2010 1.94 1.57
2009 1.94 1.53
2008 1.95 1.53
2007 1.97 1.38
2006 2 1.31
2005 2.02 1.26
2004 1.99 1.25
2003 1.96 1.2
2002 1.92 1.21
2001 1.87 1.21
2000 1.82 1.26
1999 1.91 1.21
1998 2.01 1.23
1997 2.19 1.25
1996 2.39 1.28
1995 2.55 1.29
1994 2.66 1.32
1993 2.73 1.33
1992 2.71 1.33
1991 2.74 1.42
1990 2.88 1.46
1989 2.92 1.52
1988 2.91 1.63
1987 2.93 1.65
1986 2.98 1.67
1985 3.01 1.71
1984 3.08 1.74
1983 3.14 1.81
1982 3.22 1.93
1981 3.28 1.96
1980 3.35 2.11
1979 3.49 2.22
1978 3.74 2.2
1977 4.09 2.17
1976 4.53 2.2
1975 4.9 2.17
1974 5.26 2.13
1973 5.59 2.2
1972 5.9 2.17
1971 6.16 2.16
1970 6.39 2.11
1969 6.58 2.17
1968 6.71 2.25
1967 6.84 2.37
1966 6.93 2.47
1965 7.01 2.43
1964 7.08 2.31
1963 7.12 2.27
1962 7.15 2.28
1961 7.17 2.27
1960 7.19 2.19

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

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Palau and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Slovenia
2024 39.2 45.3
2023 38.8 44.9
2022 38.5 44.5
2021 38.1 44.1
2020 37.8 44
2019 37.4 44
2018 37 43.8
2017 36.7 43.6
2016 36.3 43.3
2015 36 43
2014 35.6 42.7
2013 35.3 42.4
2012 35 42
2011 34.6 41.7
2010 34.2 41.4
2009 33.9 41.2
2008 33.5 41
2007 33.1 40.7
2006 32.7 40.4
2005 32.3 40
2004 32 39.6
2003 31.8 39.2
2002 31.5 38.8
2001 31.2 38.4
2000 30.8 38
1999 30.2 37.6
1998 29.4 37.1
1997 28.8 36.7
1996 28.3 36.3
1995 27.8 36
1994 27.4 35.8
1993 26.9 35.4
1992 26.4 35
1991 26 34.6
1990 25.6 34.2
1989 24.9 33.8
1988 24 33.5
1987 23.1 33.3
1986 22.2 32.9
1985 21.6 32.6
1984 21.1 32.4
1983 20.5 32.2
1982 19.9 31.9
1981 19.3 31.7
1980 18.9 31.5
1979 18.6 31.4
1978 18.3 31.3
1977 18.1 31.2
1976 17.8 31.1
1975 17.4 31.1
1974 17.1 31.2
1973 16.8 31.2
1972 16.6 31.1
1971 16.6 30.9
1970 16.5 30.8
1969 16.1 30.6
1968 15.7 30.5
1967 15.2 30.4
1966 14.9 30.2
1965 14.9 30.1
1964 15 29.9
1963 15.1 29.7
1962 15.5 29.5
1961 16.1 29.3
1960 16.7 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
3.39%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.7%
2024

Energy

Palau Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Slovenia
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
58
2025
Higher education index n/a
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
99.6%
2001
English speaking
92.5%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
90.8%
2024

Health

Palau Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$396
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Slovenia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
24,224 mi
2012

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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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