Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 180th vs. 15th).
By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).
Main facts and rankings
Palau
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
17629
|
53335233
|
| Population rank | 194/197 | 29/197 |
| GDP |
$277M
2023 |
$49.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 194/197 | 94/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$15,611
2023 |
$985
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 67/197 | 179/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$18,230
2023 |
$2,116
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$130B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
261.4%
2024 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$2,574
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 109/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,869
2026 |
$1,704
2026 |
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 721,239 sq mi |
| Population density |
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.91
2023 |
4.32
2023 |
| Median age |
39.2 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.6 years
2026 |
66.9 years
2026 |
Palau and Sudan: Comparison Charts
Palau and Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | - | $49,672,435,513 |
| 2023 | $276,733,063 | $39,898,289,821 |
| 2022 | $243,826,813 | $51,666,875,363 |
| 2021 | $231,343,460 | $34,229,513,775 |
| 2020 | $261,688,507 | $27,034,593,750 |
| 2019 | $282,041,290 | $32,338,079,165 |
| 2018 | $287,998,352 | $32,333,780,383 |
| 2017 | $292,148,590 | $41,283,617,976 |
| 2016 | $305,227,020 | $42,630,376,000 |
| 2015 | $287,057,526 | $51,726,758,677 |
| 2014 | $245,591,095 | $49,516,748,618 |
| 2013 | $224,110,611 | $43,024,018,082 |
| 2012 | $215,616,882 | $37,632,919,967 |
| 2011 | $198,742,371 | $55,018,567,211 |
| 2010 | $188,042,374 | $58,962,978,034 |
| 2009 | $189,854,706 | $51,621,044,077 |
| 2008 | $201,067,734 | $64,833,083,257 |
| 2007 | $200,789,764 | $59,440,139,775 |
| 2006 | $193,611,359 | $45,263,831,634 |
| 2005 | $190,961,685 | $35,182,711,988 |
| 2004 | $166,363,739 | $26,646,007,251 |
| 2003 | $154,566,788 | $21,355,298,460 |
| 2002 | $162,658,722 | $18,137,128,388 |
| 2001 | $159,446,228 | $15,716,361,792 |
| 2000 | $149,551,483 | $12,257,299,147 |
| 1999 | $144,206,500 | $10,682,028,340 |
| 1998 | $149,079,600 | $11,250,221,537 |
| 1997 | $143,860,800 | $11,681,175,864 |
| 1996 | $137,494,600 | $9,018,300,725 |
| 1995 | $121,018,500 | $13,830,363,900 |
| 1994 | $106,138,500 | $12,793,794,737 |
| 1993 | $96,455,700 | $8,881,005,436 |
| 1992 | $104,771,300 | $7,031,933,492 |
| 1991 | $106,555,300 | $44,171,194,366 |
| 1990 | $97,702,303 | $33,641,222,222 |
| 1989 | $85,800,543 | $21,408,111,111 |
| 1988 | $75,348,615 | $14,372,555,556 |
| 1987 | $66,169,905 | $12,093,333,333 |
| 1986 | $58,109,314 | $10,092,200,000 |
| 1985 | $51,030,637 | $8,075,259,600 |
| 1984 | $44,814,259 | $10,447,615,385 |
| 1983 | $39,661,530 | $8,230,153,846 |
| 1982 | $36,027,583 | $8,732,542,274 |
| 1981 | $32,726,594 | $10,753,888,154 |
| 1980 | $29,728,054 | $8,951,800,000 |
| 1979 | $27,004,251 | $8,418,407,787 |
| 1978 | $24,530,015 | $8,128,719,315 |
| 1977 | $22,308,104 | $7,499,005,639 |
| 1976 | $20,364,420 | $6,013,210,816 |
| 1975 | $18,521,112 | $4,823,090,192 |
| 1974 | $16,848,759 | $3,958,931,660 |
| 1973 | $15,331,889 | $3,077,254,460 |
| 1972 | $13,956,474 | $2,483,055,722 |
| 1971 | $12,706,874 | $2,288,340,041 |
| 1970 | $11,563,041 | $2,100,229,759 |
| 1969 | - | $1,847,501,441 |
| 1968 | - | $1,677,771,401 |
| 1967 | - | $1,607,409,539 |
| 1966 | - | $1,484,491,676 |
| 1965 | - | $1,446,869,619 |
| 1964 | - | $1,388,282,600 |
| 1963 | - | $1,351,234,926 |
| 1962 | - | $1,328,259,625 |
| 1961 | - | $1,222,860,429 |
| 1960 | - | $1,126,364,162 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palau and Sudan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | - | $985 |
| 2023 | $15,611 | $797 |
| 2022 | $13,730 | $1,046 |
| 2021 | $13,009 | $712 |
| 2020 | $14,708 | $578 |
| 2019 | $15,847 | $710 |
| 2018 | $16,167 | $731 |
| 2017 | $16,402 | $967 |
| 2016 | $17,150 | $1,033 |
| 2015 | $16,154 | $1,292 |
| 2014 | $13,863 | $1,275 |
| 2013 | $12,699 | $1,139 |
| 2012 | $12,137 | $1,019 |
| 2011 | $10,994 | $1,522 |
| 2010 | $10,222 | $1,665 |
| 2009 | $10,148 | $1,493 |
| 2008 | $10,578 | $1,928 |
| 2007 | $10,403 | $1,814 |
| 2006 | $9,882 | $1,415 |
| 2005 | $9,635 | $1,125 |
| 2004 | $8,394 | $872 |
| 2003 | $7,862 | $714 |
| 2002 | $8,340 | $621 |
| 2001 | $8,239 | $551 |
| 2000 | $7,798 | $441 |
| 1999 | $7,630 | $394 |
| 1998 | $8,048 | $425 |
| 1997 | $7,945 | $453 |
| 1996 | $7,788 | $357 |
| 1995 | $7,038 | $561 |
| 1994 | $6,329 | $532 |
| 1993 | $5,892 | $379 |
| 1992 | $6,553 | $307 |
| 1991 | $6,824 | $1,966 |
| 1990 | $6,403 | $1,528 |
| 1989 | $5,741 | $992 |
| 1988 | $5,145 | $680 |
| 1987 | $4,616 | $584 |
| 1986 | $4,144 | $497 |
| 1985 | $3,728 | $406 |
| 1984 | $3,360 | $534 |
| 1983 | $3,049 | $431 |
| 1982 | $2,838 | $472 |
| 1981 | $2,639 | $605 |
| 1980 | $2,423 | $525 |
| 1979 | $2,189 | $515 |
| 1978 | $1,972 | $518 |
| 1977 | $1,781 | $497 |
| 1976 | $1,616 | $413 |
| 1975 | $1,464 | $343 |
| 1974 | $1,328 | $291.5 |
| 1973 | $1,221 | $235.8 |
| 1972 | $1,145 | $198.2 |
| 1971 | $1,081 | $189 |
| 1970 | $1,017 | $179.6 |
| 1969 | - | $163.5 |
| 1968 | - | $153.7 |
| 1967 | - | $152.4 |
| 1966 | - | $145.6 |
| 1965 | - | $146.8 |
| 1964 | - | $145.7 |
| 1963 | - | $146.6 |
| 1962 | - | $148.9 |
| 1961 | - | $141.6 |
| 1960 | - | $134.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palau vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2026 | 69.6 | 66.9 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 66.7 |
| 2024 | 69.4 | 66.5 |
| 2023 | 69.3 | 66.3 |
| 2022 | 68.9 | 65.7 |
| 2021 | 68.6 | 64.5 |
| 2020 | 68.7 | 65.1 |
| 2019 | 69 | 65.8 |
| 2018 | 69 | 65.5 |
| 2017 | 69 | 65.1 |
| 2016 | 69 | 64.7 |
| 2015 | 69.1 | 64.4 |
| 2014 | 69.1 | 64 |
| 2013 | 69 | 63.4 |
| 2012 | 68.9 | 63.4 |
| 2011 | 68.6 | 63.2 |
| 2010 | 68.3 | 63 |
| 2009 | 68 | 62.7 |
| 2008 | 67.6 | 61.3 |
| 2007 | 67.1 | 61.4 |
| 2006 | 66.6 | 60.4 |
| 2005 | 66.2 | 57.2 |
| 2004 | 65.8 | 56.8 |
| 2003 | 65.4 | 58.3 |
| 2002 | 65.1 | 59.3 |
| 2001 | 64.8 | 59.3 |
| 2000 | 64.5 | 58.9 |
| 1999 | 64.2 | 58.6 |
| 1998 | 64 | 58.3 |
| 1997 | 63.7 | 58.1 |
| 1996 | 63.5 | 57.6 |
| 1995 | 63.3 | 57.4 |
| 1994 | 63.1 | 57 |
| 1993 | 63 | 56.1 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 56 |
| 1991 | 62.8 | 55.6 |
| 1990 | 62.8 | 55.5 |
| 1989 | 62.8 | 54.9 |
| 1988 | 62.8 | 55 |
| 1987 | 62.8 | 54.7 |
| 1986 | 62.8 | 54.6 |
| 1985 | 62.7 | 50 |
| 1984 | 62.6 | 49.8 |
| 1983 | 62.5 | 49.6 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 54.4 |
| 1981 | 62.1 | 54.4 |
| 1980 | 61.9 | 54.1 |
| 1979 | 61.6 | 53.4 |
| 1978 | 61.3 | 53.3 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 53.5 |
| 1976 | 60.5 | 53.3 |
| 1975 | 60 | 53.3 |
| 1974 | 59.5 | 53.2 |
| 1973 | 59 | 53 |
| 1972 | 58.6 | 52.8 |
| 1971 | 58.1 | 52.5 |
| 1970 | 57.7 | 52.3 |
| 1969 | 57.3 | 52 |
| 1968 | 56.9 | 51.8 |
| 1967 | 56.5 | 51.5 |
| 1966 | 56.2 | 51.3 |
| 1965 | 55.9 | 51 |
| 1964 | 55.8 | 50.9 |
| 1963 | 55.6 | 50.8 |
| 1962 | 55.4 | 50.4 |
| 1961 | 55.1 | 50 |
| 1960 | 54.9 | 49.6 |
| 1959 | 54.6 | 49.2 |
| 1958 | 54.4 | 48.9 |
| 1957 | 54.1 | 48.5 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 48.1 |
| 1955 | 53.7 | 47.7 |
| 1954 | 53.5 | 47.3 |
| 1953 | 53.3 | 46.9 |
| 1952 | 53.1 | 46.5 |
| 1951 | 52.9 | 46.2 |
| 1950 | 52.7 | 45.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Palau and Sudan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 17,695 | 50,448,963 |
| 2023 | 17,727 | 50,042,791 |
| 2022 | 17,759 | 49,383,346 |
| 2021 | 17,783 | 48,066,924 |
| 2020 | 17,792 | 46,789,231 |
| 2019 | 17,798 | 45,548,175 |
| 2018 | 17,814 | 44,230,596 |
| 2017 | 17,812 | 42,714,306 |
| 2016 | 17,797 | 41,259,892 |
| 2015 | 17,770 | 40,024,431 |
| 2014 | 17,715 | 38,823,318 |
| 2013 | 17,648 | 37,785,849 |
| 2012 | 17,765 | 36,923,178 |
| 2011 | 18,078 | 36,140,806 |
| 2010 | 18,396 | 35,414,399 |
| 2009 | 18,709 | 34,569,113 |
| 2008 | 19,009 | 33,623,980 |
| 2007 | 19,302 | 32,764,135 |
| 2006 | 19,593 | 31,992,435 |
| 2005 | 19,819 | 31,262,444 |
| 2004 | 19,820 | 30,556,637 |
| 2003 | 19,659 | 29,896,035 |
| 2002 | 19,503 | 29,228,727 |
| 2001 | 19,352 | 28,516,770 |
| 2000 | 19,178 | 27,816,745 |
| 1999 | 18,901 | 27,130,613 |
| 1998 | 18,524 | 26,458,999 |
| 1997 | 18,108 | 25,799,821 |
| 1996 | 17,654 | 25,231,528 |
| 1995 | 17,195 | 24,672,143 |
| 1994 | 16,770 | 24,043,948 |
| 1993 | 16,372 | 23,445,592 |
| 1992 | 15,989 | 22,927,355 |
| 1991 | 15,614 | 22,470,676 |
| 1990 | 15,259 | 22,021,481 |
| 1989 | 14,945 | 21,578,022 |
| 1988 | 14,645 | 21,138,431 |
| 1987 | 14,334 | 20,704,904 |
| 1986 | 14,024 | 20,288,238 |
| 1985 | 13,688 | 19,905,872 |
| 1984 | 13,337 | 19,546,528 |
| 1983 | 13,006 | 19,109,770 |
| 1982 | 12,694 | 18,486,645 |
| 1981 | 12,402 | 17,780,572 |
| 1980 | 12,271 | 17,058,905 |
| 1979 | 12,337 | 16,355,352 |
| 1978 | 12,440 | 15,695,003 |
| 1977 | 12,525 | 15,086,614 |
| 1976 | 12,598 | 14,569,716 |
| 1975 | 12,655 | 14,064,798 |
| 1974 | 12,687 | 13,580,723 |
| 1973 | 12,552 | 13,049,315 |
| 1972 | 12,194 | 12,527,856 |
| 1971 | 11,759 | 12,105,539 |
| 1970 | 11,368 | 11,695,771 |
| 1969 | 11,159 | 11,298,936 |
| 1968 | 11,080 | 10,917,999 |
| 1967 | 10,988 | 10,550,597 |
| 1966 | 10,805 | 10,197,578 |
| 1965 | 10,547 | 9,858,030 |
| 1964 | 10,292 | 9,531,109 |
| 1963 | 10,037 | 9,218,077 |
| 1962 | 9,793 | 8,919,028 |
| 1961 | 9,555 | 8,634,941 |
| 1960 | 9,328 | 8,364,489 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Palau and Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2023 | 1.91 | 4.32 |
| 2022 | 1.93 | 4.38 |
| 2021 | 1.95 | 4.46 |
| 2020 | 1.97 | 4.54 |
| 2019 | 1.98 | 4.62 |
| 2018 | 1.97 | 4.68 |
| 2017 | 2.02 | 4.76 |
| 2016 | 2.06 | 4.83 |
| 2015 | 2 | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 4.91 |
| 2013 | 2.05 | 4.97 |
| 2012 | 2.01 | 5.03 |
| 2011 | 1.97 | 5.09 |
| 2010 | 1.94 | 5.14 |
| 2009 | 1.94 | 5.17 |
| 2008 | 1.95 | 5.21 |
| 2007 | 1.97 | 5.27 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5.33 |
| 2005 | 2.02 | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 1.99 | 5.46 |
| 2003 | 1.96 | 5.49 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 5.53 |
| 2001 | 1.87 | 5.56 |
| 2000 | 1.82 | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 1.91 | 5.62 |
| 1998 | 2.01 | 5.65 |
| 1997 | 2.19 | 5.72 |
| 1996 | 2.39 | 5.79 |
| 1995 | 2.55 | 5.86 |
| 1994 | 2.66 | 5.91 |
| 1993 | 2.73 | 5.97 |
| 1992 | 2.71 | 6.02 |
| 1991 | 2.74 | 6.05 |
| 1990 | 2.88 | 6.07 |
| 1989 | 2.92 | 6.11 |
| 1988 | 2.91 | 6.13 |
| 1987 | 2.93 | 6.18 |
| 1986 | 2.98 | 6.23 |
| 1985 | 3.01 | 6.28 |
| 1984 | 3.08 | 6.34 |
| 1983 | 3.14 | 6.41 |
| 1982 | 3.22 | 6.47 |
| 1981 | 3.28 | 6.53 |
| 1980 | 3.35 | 6.59 |
| 1979 | 3.49 | 6.65 |
| 1978 | 3.74 | 6.72 |
| 1977 | 4.09 | 6.78 |
| 1976 | 4.53 | 6.82 |
| 1975 | 4.9 | 6.87 |
| 1974 | 5.26 | 6.91 |
| 1973 | 5.59 | 6.94 |
| 1972 | 5.9 | 6.98 |
| 1971 | 6.16 | 7.02 |
| 1970 | 6.39 | 6.99 |
| 1969 | 6.58 | 6.97 |
| 1968 | 6.71 | 6.95 |
| 1967 | 6.84 | 6.91 |
| 1966 | 6.93 | 6.88 |
| 1965 | 7.01 | 6.84 |
| 1964 | 7.08 | 6.8 |
| 1963 | 7.12 | 6.76 |
| 1962 | 7.15 | 6.7 |
| 1961 | 7.17 | 6.66 |
| 1960 | 7.19 | 6.66 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palau and Sudan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 39.2 | 19.4 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 19.3 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 19 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 18.9 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 18.7 |
| 2018 | 37 | 18.6 |
| 2017 | 36.7 | 18.3 |
| 2016 | 36.3 | 18.1 |
| 2015 | 36 | 17.9 |
| 2014 | 35.6 | 17.7 |
| 2013 | 35.3 | 17.5 |
| 2012 | 35 | 17.5 |
| 2011 | 34.6 | 17.4 |
| 2010 | 34.2 | 17.5 |
| 2009 | 33.9 | 17.4 |
| 2008 | 33.5 | 17.3 |
| 2007 | 33.1 | 17.3 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 17.2 |
| 2005 | 32.3 | 17.1 |
| 2004 | 32 | 17.1 |
| 2003 | 31.8 | 17.1 |
| 2002 | 31.5 | 17 |
| 2001 | 31.2 | 17 |
| 2000 | 30.8 | 16.9 |
| 1999 | 30.2 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 29.4 | 16.8 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 16.8 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 16.8 |
| 1995 | 27.8 | 16.8 |
| 1994 | 27.4 | 16.8 |
| 1993 | 26.9 | 16.8 |
| 1992 | 26.4 | 16.8 |
| 1991 | 26 | 16.8 |
| 1990 | 25.6 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 24.9 | 16.8 |
| 1988 | 24 | 16.9 |
| 1987 | 23.1 | 16.9 |
| 1986 | 22.2 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 21.6 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 21.1 | 16.8 |
| 1983 | 20.5 | 16.7 |
| 1982 | 19.9 | 16.7 |
| 1981 | 19.3 | 16.6 |
| 1980 | 18.9 | 16.5 |
| 1979 | 18.6 | 16.4 |
| 1978 | 18.3 | 16.2 |
| 1977 | 18.1 | 16.1 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 16 |
| 1975 | 17.4 | 16 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 15.9 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 16 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 16.1 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 16.2 |
| 1970 | 16.5 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 16.1 | 16.3 |
| 1968 | 15.7 | 16.3 |
| 1967 | 15.2 | 16.4 |
| 1966 | 14.9 | 16.4 |
| 1965 | 14.9 | 16.5 |
| 1964 | 15 | 16.5 |
| 1963 | 15.1 | 16.6 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 16.7 |
| 1961 | 16.1 | 16.7 |
| 1960 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Palau
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$262M
2023 |
$35.8B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
52.3%
2024 |
6.39%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.53%
2023 |
2.02%
2009 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.93%
2021 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
144,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+1.67%
2024 |
-3.46%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.09%
2023 |
7.53%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
74.8%
2023 |
54.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.1%
2023 |
23.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
62
2025 |
32.5
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
27.8%
2014 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.2%
2014 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$178M
2017 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.95M
2024 |
$900M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
18,399
2020 |
836,000
2018 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
93.5%
2017 |
20.9%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
15.3%
2014 |
Energy
|
Palau
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,814 kg
1990 |
412 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$2
1990 |
$8.15
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.47 megatons
2024 |
21.9 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
82.8 tons
2024 |
0.43 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
1990 |
30.2%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2022 |
61%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
4.99%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
18.9%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
278.8 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.6%
2021 |
58%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
71.4%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
66%
2023 |
Society
|
Palau
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0002%
2024 |
0.62%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-16
2025 |
+291,469
2025 |
| Urban population |
79.2%
2024 |
34.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
53.9:46.1
2024 |
49.6:50.4
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.65 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
5.26 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
52.2
2026 |
26.1
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2025 |
14
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
45
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
11.2
2018 |
5.1
2008 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.78
2013 |
26.8
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
120
2025 |
51
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2020 |
60.7%
2018 |
| English speaking |
92.5%
2023 |
93.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
27%
2004 |
26.4%
2020 |
Health
|
Palau
|
Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,684
2023 |
$21.1
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$203.8
2023 |
$12.1
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
69.6 years
2026 |
66.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.5%
2023 |
16.3%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.81
2023 |
0.25
2017 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
89
2023 |
256
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
22.3
2023 |
50.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
42.1%
2022 |
17.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19.3%
2024 |
19%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
65
2026 |
33
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
0.01 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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