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Palau vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 180th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Palau South Sudan
Population
17629
12507858
Population rank 194/197 80/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$12B
2015
GDP rank 194/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 67/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$1,155
2015
Government debt n/a
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank n/a 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Palau and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Palau and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Palau

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Palau South Sudan
2023 $276,733,063 -
2022 $243,826,813 -
2021 $231,343,460 -
2020 $261,688,507 -
2019 $282,041,290 -
2018 $287,998,352 -
2017 $292,148,590 -
2016 $305,227,020 -
2015 $287,057,526 $11,997,800,760
2014 $245,591,095 $13,962,212,847
2013 $224,110,611 $18,426,469,017
2012 $215,616,882 $11,931,472,169
2011 $198,742,371 $14,907,308,933
2010 $188,042,374 $14,602,072,411
2009 $189,854,706 $12,231,264,525
2008 $201,067,734 $14,586,253,383
2007 $200,789,764 -
2006 $193,611,359 -
2005 $190,961,685 -
2004 $166,363,739 -
2003 $154,566,788 -
2002 $162,658,722 -
2001 $159,446,228 -
2000 $149,551,483 -
1999 $144,206,500 -
1998 $149,079,600 -
1997 $143,860,800 -
1996 $137,494,600 -
1995 $121,018,500 -
1994 $106,138,500 -
1993 $96,455,700 -
1992 $104,771,300 -
1991 $106,555,300 -
1990 $97,702,303 -
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau South Sudan
2023 $15,611 -
2022 $13,730 -
2021 $13,009 -
2020 $14,708 -
2019 $15,847 -
2018 $16,167 -
2017 $16,402 -
2016 $17,150 -
2015 $16,154 $1,080
2014 $13,863 $1,243
2013 $12,699 $1,650
2012 $12,137 $1,109
2011 $10,994 $1,449
2010 $10,222 $1,498
2009 $10,148 $1,323
2008 $10,578 $1,654
2007 $10,403 -
2006 $9,882 -
2005 $9,635 -
2004 $8,394 -
2003 $7,862 -
2002 $8,340 -
2001 $8,239 -
2000 $7,798 -
1999 $7,630 -
1998 $8,048 -
1997 $7,945 -
1996 $7,788 -
1995 $7,038 -
1994 $6,329 -
1993 $5,892 -
1992 $6,553 -
1991 $6,824 -
1990 $6,403 -
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau South Sudan
2026 69.6 58
2025 69.5 57.9
2024 69.4 57.7
2023 69.3 57.6
2022 68.9 57.2
2021 68.6 57
2020 68.7 57.6
2019 69 58.1
2018 69 51.9
2017 69 35.4
2016 69 36.7
2015 69.1 39.8
2014 69.1 45.6
2013 69 58.3
2012 68.9 58.2
2011 68.6 57.7
2010 68.3 57.5
2009 68 56.8
2008 67.6 56.3
2007 67.1 55.4
2006 66.6 54.7
2005 66.2 54
2004 65.8 53.1
2003 65.4 52.3
2002 65.1 49.4
2001 64.8 48.6
2000 64.5 47.6
1999 64.2 44.5
1998 64 19
1997 63.7 33.1
1996 63.5 32.1
1995 63.3 31.5
1994 63.1 44.9
1993 63 22.3
1992 62.9 21.9
1991 62.8 29.2
1990 62.8 28.6
1989 62.8 28.2
1988 62.8 11
1987 62.8 20.7
1986 62.8 32.8
1985 62.7 32.4
1984 62.6 31.8
1983 62.5 34.7
1982 62.3 38.7
1981 62.1 38.3
1980 61.9 38
1979 61.6 37.8
1978 61.3 37.6
1977 60.9 37.4
1976 60.5 37.1
1975 60 36.9
1974 59.5 36.6
1973 59 36.3
1972 58.6 31.3
1971 58.1 31
1970 57.7 25.6
1969 57.3 25.4
1968 56.9 26.1
1967 56.5 25.9
1966 56.2 25.6
1965 55.9 28.8
1964 55.8 32.5
1963 55.6 28.2
1962 55.4 28.5
1961 55.1 28.3
1960 54.9 28.1
1959 54.6 27.8
1958 54.4 27.6
1957 54.1 30.9
1956 53.9 31.6
1955 53.7 32
1954 53.5 31.7
1953 53.3 31.4
1952 53.1 31
1951 52.9 30.6
1950 52.7 30.2

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

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Palau and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Palau South Sudan
2024 17,695 11,943,408
2023 17,727 11,483,374
2022 17,759 11,021,177
2021 17,783 10,865,780
2020 17,792 10,698,467
2019 17,798 10,423,384
2018 17,814 10,122,977
2017 17,812 10,259,154
2016 17,797 10,830,102
2015 17,770 11,107,561
2014 17,715 11,235,073
2013 17,648 11,166,275
2012 17,765 10,756,240
2011 18,078 10,288,109
2010 18,396 9,745,953
2009 18,709 9,243,556
2008 19,009 8,817,647
2007 19,302 8,388,788
2006 19,593 7,976,526
2005 19,819 7,590,143
2004 19,820 7,233,041
2003 19,659 6,903,127
2002 19,503 6,596,806
2001 19,352 6,308,391
2000 19,178 6,032,267
1999 18,901 5,771,628
1998 18,524 5,620,068
1997 18,108 5,509,136
1996 17,654 5,356,925
1995 17,195 5,225,836
1994 16,770 5,071,184
1993 16,372 4,956,002
1992 15,989 4,909,749
1991 15,614 4,836,677
1990 15,259 4,737,633
1989 14,945 4,713,229
1988 14,645 4,848,029
1987 14,334 4,962,395
1986 14,024 4,921,240
1985 13,688 4,834,296
1984 13,337 4,750,627
1983 13,006 4,661,574
1982 12,694 4,557,686
1981 12,402 4,447,272
1980 12,271 4,339,030
1979 12,337 4,232,605
1978 12,440 4,127,657
1977 12,525 4,024,032
1976 12,598 3,921,910
1975 12,655 3,821,494
1974 12,687 3,723,259
1973 12,552 3,627,383
1972 12,194 3,542,497
1971 11,759 3,468,646
1970 11,368 3,409,614
1969 11,159 3,365,533
1968 11,080 3,321,528
1967 10,988 3,277,648
1966 10,805 3,236,423
1965 10,547 3,189,835
1964 10,292 3,129,918
1963 10,037 3,072,669
1962 9,793 3,024,308
1961 9,555 2,976,724
1960 9,328 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Palau

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau South Sudan
2023 1.91 3.86
2022 1.93 3.96
2021 1.95 4.05
2020 1.97 4.16
2019 1.98 4.26
2018 1.97 4.37
2017 2.02 4.48
2016 2.06 4.58
2015 2 4.7
2014 2.03 4.82
2013 2.05 4.94
2012 2.01 5.06
2011 1.97 5.19
2010 1.94 5.32
2009 1.94 5.45
2008 1.95 5.57
2007 1.97 5.7
2006 2 5.85
2005 2.02 6.02
2004 1.99 6.19
2003 1.96 6.35
2002 1.92 6.52
2001 1.87 6.65
2000 1.82 6.8
1999 1.91 6.94
1998 2.01 7.08
1997 2.19 7.2
1996 2.39 7.32
1995 2.55 7.34
1994 2.66 7.35
1993 2.73 7.36
1992 2.71 7.37
1991 2.74 7.38
1990 2.88 7.38
1989 2.92 7.37
1988 2.91 7.38
1987 2.93 7.39
1986 2.98 7.38
1985 3.01 7.36
1984 3.08 7.35
1983 3.14 7.34
1982 3.22 7.34
1981 3.28 7.33
1980 3.35 7.33
1979 3.49 7.32
1978 3.74 7.33
1977 4.09 7.33
1976 4.53 7.33
1975 4.9 7.33
1974 5.26 7.31
1973 5.59 7.31
1972 5.9 7.31
1971 6.16 7.3
1970 6.39 7.29
1969 6.58 7.28
1968 6.71 7.26
1967 6.84 7.26
1966 6.93 7.25
1965 7.01 7.22
1964 7.08 7.22
1963 7.12 7.2
1962 7.15 7.2
1961 7.17 7.18
1960 7.19 7.16

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

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Palau and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Palau

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau South Sudan
2024 39.2 19.4
2023 38.8 19
2022 38.5 18.7
2021 38.1 18.4
2020 37.8 18.2
2019 37.4 17.8
2018 37 17.3
2017 36.7 17.4
2016 36.3 18.2
2015 36 18.6
2014 35.6 19
2013 35.3 19.3
2012 35 19.2
2011 34.6 19
2010 34.2 18.7
2009 33.9 18.4
2008 33.5 18.2
2007 33.1 18
2006 32.7 17.8
2005 32.3 17.6
2004 32 17.4
2003 31.8 17.3
2002 31.5 17.3
2001 31.2 17.3
2000 30.8 17.2
1999 30.2 17.1
1998 29.4 17
1997 28.8 16.9
1996 28.3 16.9
1995 27.8 16.9
1994 27.4 16.9
1993 26.9 16.9
1992 26.4 17
1991 26 17
1990 25.6 17
1989 24.9 17.1
1988 24 16.8
1987 23.1 16.5
1986 22.2 16.6
1985 21.6 16.7
1984 21.1 16.8
1983 20.5 16.8
1982 19.9 16.9
1981 19.3 17
1980 18.9 17.1
1979 18.6 17.1
1978 18.3 17.2
1977 18.1 17.2
1976 17.8 17.3
1975 17.4 17.4
1974 17.1 17.4
1973 16.8 17.5
1972 16.6 17.5
1971 16.6 17.6
1970 16.5 17.7
1969 16.1 17.9
1968 15.7 18
1967 15.2 18.2
1966 14.9 18.3
1965 14.9 18.3
1964 15 18.4
1963 15.1 18.4
1962 15.5 18.5
1961 16.1 18.5
1960 16.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
62
2025
41
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold n/a
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
0.39%
2018
Banked people share n/a
5.83%
2021

Energy

Palau South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Palau South Sudan
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
34.5%
2018
English speaking
92.5%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
9.27%
2020

Health

Palau South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.04
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
n/a

Territory

Palau South Sudan
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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