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Palau vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 180th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Palau and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Palau and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Palau

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Palau Somalia
2024 - $11,967,000,000
2023 $276,733,063 $10,958,000,000
2022 $243,826,813 $10,203,000,000
2021 $231,343,460 $9,483,000,000
2020 $261,688,507 $8,628,000,000
2019 $282,041,290 $8,656,000,000
2018 $287,998,352 $7,873,000,000
2017 $292,148,590 $7,621,501,710
2016 $305,227,020 $6,613,743,070
2015 $287,057,526 $6,152,149,100
2014 $245,591,095 $5,728,399,720
2013 $224,110,611 $5,062,881,600
2012 $215,616,882 $4,364,670,160
2011 $198,742,371 $2,906,000,097
2010 $188,042,374 $2,687,807,004
2009 $189,854,706 $2,948,594,552
2008 $201,067,734 $5,913,620,293
2007 $200,789,764 $5,430,713,729
2006 $193,611,359 $5,026,743,282
2005 $190,961,685 $4,683,246,454
2004 $166,363,739 $3,859,592,813
2003 $154,566,788 $2,836,724,352
2002 $162,658,722 $2,192,684,135
2001 $159,446,228 $2,252,847,465
2000 $149,551,483 $3,412,797,450
1999 $144,206,500 $3,045,751,528
1998 $149,079,600 $2,962,047,564
1997 $143,860,800 $2,191,749,014
1996 $137,494,600 $1,792,234,297
1995 $121,018,500 $1,534,756,135
1994 $106,138,500 $1,481,205,098
1993 $96,455,700 $1,260,132,956
1992 $104,771,300 $709,297,579
1991 $106,555,300 $717,974,930
1990 $97,702,303 $1,031,282,081
1989 $85,800,543 $1,181,360,844
1988 $75,348,615 $1,051,596,967
1987 $66,169,905 $1,018,972,664
1986 $58,109,314 $916,590,786
1985 $51,030,637 $875,702,247
1984 $44,814,259 $787,434,542
1983 $39,661,530 $735,408,642
1982 $36,027,583 $774,578,932
1981 $32,726,594 $699,302,473
1980 $29,728,054 $602,515,548
1979 $27,004,251 $589,566,929
1978 $24,530,015 $564,571,823
1977 $22,308,104 $498,550,725
1976 $20,364,420 $871,344,245
1975 $18,521,112 $757,015,879
1974 $16,848,759 $572,504,036
1973 $15,331,889 $483,699,611
1972 $13,956,474 $447,883,941
1971 $12,706,874 $347,039,446
1970 $11,563,041 $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Palau and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Somalia
2024 - $630
2023 $15,611 $597
2022 $13,730 $573
2021 $13,009 $549
2020 $14,708 $518
2019 $15,847 $540
2018 $16,167 $509
2017 $16,402 $511
2016 $17,150 $461
2015 $16,154 $446
2014 $13,863 $429
2013 $12,699 $393
2012 $12,137 $350
2011 $10,994 $235.3
2010 $10,222 $219.2
2009 $10,148 $246.5
2008 $10,578 $507
2007 $10,403 $480
2006 $9,882 $458
2005 $9,635 $440
2004 $8,394 $375
2003 $7,862 $286.3
2002 $8,340 $229.6
2001 $8,239 $244.9
2000 $7,798 $386
1999 $7,630 $359
1998 $8,048 $363
1997 $7,945 $280.1
1996 $7,788 $237.2
1995 $7,038 $210.7
1994 $6,329 $210.8
1993 $5,892 $188.6
1992 $6,553 $109.2
1991 $6,824 $105.4
1990 $6,403 $145.6
1989 $5,741 $166
1988 $5,145 $145.3
1987 $4,616 $141
1986 $4,144 $131.4
1985 $3,728 $130.8
1984 $3,360 $122.5
1983 $3,049 $118.6
1982 $2,838 $129
1981 $2,639 $116.9
1980 $2,423 $101.5
1979 $2,189 $108.2
1978 $1,972 $117.3
1977 $1,781 $111.2
1976 $1,616 $199.6
1975 $1,464 $177.8
1974 $1,328 $137.9
1973 $1,221 $119.6
1972 $1,145 $113.7
1971 $1,081 $90.4
1970 $1,017 $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Palau vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Somalia
2026 69.6 59.3
2025 69.5 59.1
2024 69.4 59
2023 69.3 58.8
2022 68.9 53.9
2021 68.6 55.7
2020 68.7 57.1
2019 69 57.2
2018 69 54.8
2017 69 52.2
2016 69 55.3
2015 69.1 55.1
2014 69.1 54.4
2013 69 54
2012 68.9 49.1
2011 68.6 32.5
2010 68.3 48.9
2009 68 52.1
2008 67.6 51.5
2007 67.1 50.9
2006 66.6 50.9
2005 66.2 50.9
2004 65.8 50.7
2003 65.4 50.7
2002 65.1 50.8
2001 64.8 50.8
2000 64.5 50.7
1999 64.2 50.6
1998 64 50.8
1997 63.7 50.3
1996 63.5 50.5
1995 63.3 50.6
1994 63.1 50.3
1993 63 50.6
1992 62.9 25
1991 62.8 25.4
1990 62.8 46.9
1989 62.8 46.6
1988 62.8 43.9
1987 62.8 49
1986 62.8 48.4
1985 62.7 48.3
1984 62.6 48.4
1983 62.5 48.2
1982 62.3 48
1981 62.1 47.8
1980 61.9 47.6
1979 61.6 47.4
1978 61.3 47
1977 60.9 47
1976 60.5 44.7
1975 60 44.5
1974 59.5 44.3
1973 59 46.2
1972 58.6 46
1971 58.1 45.8
1970 57.7 45.6
1969 57.3 45.5
1968 56.9 45.3
1967 56.5 45.1
1966 56.2 44.8
1965 55.9 44.6
1964 55.8 44.4
1963 55.6 44.2
1962 55.4 44
1961 55.1 43.7
1960 54.9 43.5
1959 54.6 43.3
1958 54.4 43.1
1957 54.1 42.9
1956 53.9 42.7
1955 53.7 42.5
1954 53.5 42.3
1953 53.3 42.1
1952 53.1 41.9
1951 52.9 41.7
1950 52.7 41.5

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

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Palau and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Palau Somalia
2024 17,695 19,009,151
2023 17,727 18,358,615
2022 17,759 17,801,897
2021 17,783 17,271,431
2020 17,792 16,651,191
2019 17,798 16,030,971
2018 17,814 15,452,487
2017 17,812 14,916,629
2016 17,797 14,348,740
2015 17,770 13,806,963
2014 17,715 13,339,491
2013 17,648 12,869,594
2012 17,765 12,461,160
2011 18,078 12,348,830
2010 18,396 12,261,756
2009 18,709 11,961,201
2008 19,009 11,663,084
2007 19,302 11,322,582
2006 19,593 10,975,502
2005 19,819 10,644,228
2004 19,820 10,280,998
2003 19,659 9,909,157
2002 19,503 9,550,063
2001 19,352 9,198,493
2000 19,178 8,838,713
1999 18,901 8,492,059
1998 18,524 8,155,417
1997 18,108 7,824,525
1996 17,654 7,554,474
1995 17,195 7,285,007
1994 16,770 7,026,797
1993 16,372 6,681,399
1992 15,989 6,495,107
1991 15,614 6,813,760
1990 15,259 7,082,811
1989 14,945 7,114,817
1988 14,645 7,235,360
1987 14,334 7,228,302
1986 14,024 6,974,788
1985 13,688 6,693,289
1984 13,337 6,428,389
1983 13,006 6,198,430
1982 12,694 6,003,840
1981 12,402 5,982,849
1980 12,271 5,936,154
1979 12,337 5,449,117
1978 12,440 4,814,892
1977 12,525 4,484,050
1976 12,598 4,365,812
1975 12,655 4,257,535
1974 12,687 4,151,842
1973 12,552 4,045,592
1972 12,194 3,939,436
1971 11,759 3,837,691
1970 11,368 3,738,448
1969 11,159 3,641,015
1968 11,080 3,546,590
1967 10,988 3,454,537
1966 10,805 3,365,106
1965 10,547 3,277,874
1964 10,292 3,192,796
1963 10,037 3,110,361
1962 9,793 3,030,091
1961 9,555 2,952,054
1960 9,328 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Somalia

Fertility rate
Palau

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Somalia
2023 1.91 6.13
2022 1.93 6.26
2021 1.95 6.35
2020 1.97 6.45
2019 1.98 6.56
2018 1.97 6.66
2017 2.02 6.77
2016 2.06 6.88
2015 2 6.98
2014 2.03 7.06
2013 2.05 7.14
2012 2.01 7.21
2011 1.97 7.27
2010 1.94 7.32
2009 1.94 7.38
2008 1.95 7.42
2007 1.97 7.46
2006 2 7.49
2005 2.02 7.53
2004 1.99 7.57
2003 1.96 7.6
2002 1.92 7.63
2001 1.87 7.64
2000 1.82 7.65
1999 1.91 7.66
1998 2.01 7.66
1997 2.19 7.66
1996 2.39 7.62
1995 2.55 7.58
1994 2.66 7.54
1993 2.73 7.53
1992 2.71 7.5
1991 2.74 7.47
1990 2.88 7.44
1989 2.92 7.42
1988 2.91 7.4
1987 2.93 7.37
1986 2.98 7.35
1985 3.01 7.33
1984 3.08 7.3
1983 3.14 7.28
1982 3.22 7.25
1981 3.28 7.23
1980 3.35 7.18
1979 3.49 7.16
1978 3.74 7.13
1977 4.09 7
1976 4.53 7.02
1975 4.9 7.03
1974 5.26 7.06
1973 5.59 7.09
1972 5.9 7.12
1971 6.16 7.15
1970 6.39 7.18
1969 6.58 7.21
1968 6.71 7.23
1967 6.84 7.25
1966 6.93 7.26
1965 7.01 7.26
1964 7.08 7.26
1963 7.12 7.26
1962 7.15 7.26
1961 7.17 7.25
1960 7.19 7.25

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

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Palau and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Somalia
2024 39.2 16.6
2023 38.8 16.5
2022 38.5 16.5
2021 38.1 16.4
2020 37.8 16.3
2019 37.4 16.3
2018 37 16.2
2017 36.7 16.2
2016 36.3 16.1
2015 36 16.1
2014 35.6 16
2013 35.3 16
2012 35 16
2011 34.6 15.8
2010 34.2 15.7
2009 33.9 15.6
2008 33.5 15.6
2007 33.1 15.6
2006 32.7 15.7
2005 32.3 15.9
2004 32 16
2003 31.8 16.1
2002 31.5 16.2
2001 31.2 16.2
2000 30.8 16.3
1999 30.2 16.3
1998 29.4 16.4
1997 28.8 16.4
1996 28.3 16.5
1995 27.8 16.6
1994 27.4 16.7
1993 26.9 16.8
1992 26.4 16.7
1991 26 16.5
1990 25.6 16.5
1989 24.9 16.7
1988 24 16.8
1987 23.1 17
1986 22.2 17.1
1985 21.6 17.2
1984 21.1 17.3
1983 20.5 17.4
1982 19.9 17.4
1981 19.3 17.5
1980 18.9 17.6
1979 18.6 17.6
1978 18.3 17.7
1977 18.1 17.7
1976 17.8 17.7
1975 17.4 17.7
1974 17.1 17.7
1973 16.8 17.6
1972 16.6 17.6
1971 16.6 17.6
1970 16.5 17.5
1969 16.1 17.5
1968 15.7 17.5
1967 15.2 17.5
1966 14.9 17.5
1965 14.9 17.5
1964 15 17.6
1963 15.1 17.7
1962 15.5 17.8
1961 16.1 17.9
1960 16.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
62
2025
29
2025
Total reserves including gold n/a
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Palau Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Palau Somalia
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
54.1%
2022
English speaking
92.5%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
27%
2004
27.6%
2022

Health

Palau Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Somalia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,321 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. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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