Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 180th vs. 90th).
By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.71B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while Suriname ranks 101/197 ($7,431).
Main facts and rankings
Palau
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
17663
|
644193
|
| Population rank | 194/197 | 165/197 |
| GDP |
$282M
2023 |
$4.71B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 193/197 | 164/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$15,899
2023 |
$7,431
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 67/197 | 101/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$17,532
2023 |
$22,067
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$4.11B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
86.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$6,481
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 71/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,654
2025 |
$3,252
2025 |
| Land area |
177.6 sq mi
2025 |
61,972 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
10.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.91
2023 |
2.25
2023 |
| Median age |
39.2 years
2024 |
29.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
Palau and Suriname: Comparison Charts
Palau and Suriname economies compared
GDP
Palau
Suriname
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | - | $99,650,000 |
| 1961 | - | $107,700,000 |
| 1962 | - | $116,150,000 |
| 1963 | - | $125,950,000 |
| 1964 | - | $134,400,000 |
| 1965 | - | $154,150,000 |
| 1966 | - | $190,350,000 |
| 1967 | - | $220,700,000 |
| 1968 | - | $241,350,000 |
| 1969 | - | $259,650,000 |
| 1970 | $11,563,041 | $274,900,000 |
| 1971 | $12,706,874 | $301,000,000 |
| 1972 | $13,956,474 | $311,950,000 |
| 1973 | $15,331,889 | $339,450,000 |
| 1974 | $16,848,759 | $409,850,000 |
| 1975 | $18,521,112 | $465,500,000 |
| 1976 | $20,364,420 | $505,500,000 |
| 1977 | $22,308,104 | $641,500,000 |
| 1978 | $24,530,015 | $735,500,000 |
| 1979 | $27,004,251 | $782,500,000 |
| 1980 | $29,728,054 | $795,000,000 |
| 1981 | $32,726,594 | $889,000,000 |
| 1982 | $36,027,583 | $915,000,000 |
| 1983 | $39,661,530 | $883,500,000 |
| 1984 | $44,814,259 | $864,000,000 |
| 1985 | $51,030,637 | $873,000,000 |
| 1986 | $58,109,314 | $891,000,000 |
| 1987 | $66,169,905 | $980,000,000 |
| 1988 | $75,348,615 | $1,161,000,000 |
| 1989 | $85,800,543 | $542,600,000 |
| 1990 | $97,702,303 | $388,400,000 |
| 1991 | $106,555,300 | $448,100,000 |
| 1992 | $104,771,300 | $404,600,000 |
| 1993 | $96,455,700 | $428,764,706 |
| 1994 | $106,138,500 | $605,492,537 |
| 1995 | $121,018,500 | $691,590,498 |
| 1996 | $137,494,600 | $861,372,806 |
| 1997 | $143,860,800 | $926,422,500 |
| 1998 | $149,079,600 | $1,110,850,000 |
| 1999 | $144,206,500 | $886,290,698 |
| 2000 | $149,535,800 | $947,671,970 |
| 2001 | $159,453,500 | $834,279,358 |
| 2002 | $162,665,500 | $1,093,574,468 |
| 2003 | $154,559,900 | $1,274,190,311 |
| 2004 | $166,391,600 | $1,484,092,538 |
| 2005 | $191,048,400 | $1,793,410,397 |
| 2006 | $193,679,700 | $2,626,380,435 |
| 2007 | $200,903,600 | $2,936,612,022 |
| 2008 | $201,167,300 | $3,532,969,035 |
| 2009 | $189,998,000 | $3,875,409,836 |
| 2010 | $188,174,300 | $4,368,370,998 |
| 2011 | $198,873,900 | $4,422,276,622 |
| 2012 | $215,762,400 | $4,980,000,000 |
| 2013 | $225,345,700 | $5,145,757,576 |
| 2014 | $243,156,500 | $5,240,606,061 |
| 2015 | $278,824,800 | $5,126,237,646 |
| 2016 | $298,323,500 | $3,317,421,648 |
| 2017 | $285,600,000 | $3,591,679,431 |
| 2018 | $288,546,300 | $3,996,198,867 |
| 2019 | $281,941,600 | $4,016,040,575 |
| 2020 | $258,990,800 | $2,911,807,496 |
| 2021 | $235,752,900 | $3,107,923,198 |
| 2022 | $255,591,100 | $3,791,603,200 |
| 2023 | $281,849,100 | $3,455,146,281 |
| 2024 | - | $4,714,267,822 |
Palau and Suriname economies compared
GDP per capita
Palau
Suriname
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | - | $378 |
| 1961 | - | $395 |
| 1962 | - | $409 |
| 1963 | - | $424 |
| 1964 | - | $435 |
| 1965 | - | $482 |
| 1966 | - | $575 |
| 1967 | - | $644 |
| 1968 | - | $681 |
| 1969 | - | $708 |
| 1970 | $1,017 | $724 |
| 1971 | $1,081 | $768 |
| 1972 | $1,145 | $785 |
| 1973 | $1,221 | $858 |
| 1974 | $1,328 | $1,041 |
| 1975 | $1,464 | $1,190 |
| 1976 | $1,616 | $1,302 |
| 1977 | $1,781 | $1,666 |
| 1978 | $1,972 | $1,928 |
| 1979 | $2,189 | $2,072 |
| 1980 | $2,423 | $2,118 |
| 1981 | $2,639 | $2,368 |
| 1982 | $2,838 | $2,430 |
| 1983 | $3,049 | $2,333 |
| 1984 | $3,360 | $2,261 |
| 1985 | $3,728 | $2,256 |
| 1986 | $4,144 | $2,271 |
| 1987 | $4,616 | $2,469 |
| 1988 | $5,145 | $2,886 |
| 1989 | $5,741 | $1,329 |
| 1990 | $6,403 | $942 |
| 1991 | $6,824 | $1,080 |
| 1992 | $6,553 | $969 |
| 1993 | $5,892 | $1,022 |
| 1994 | $6,329 | $1,434 |
| 1995 | $7,038 | $1,610 |
| 1996 | $7,788 | $1,963 |
| 1997 | $7,945 | $2,068 |
| 1998 | $8,048 | $2,429 |
| 1999 | $7,630 | $1,898 |
| 2000 | $7,797 | $1,988 |
| 2001 | $8,240 | $1,715 |
| 2002 | $8,341 | $2,202 |
| 2003 | $7,862 | $2,516 |
| 2004 | $8,395 | $2,888 |
| 2005 | $9,640 | $3,453 |
| 2006 | $9,885 | $5,003 |
| 2007 | $10,408 | $5,530 |
| 2008 | $10,583 | $6,576 |
| 2009 | $10,155 | $7,130 |
| 2010 | $10,229 | $7,944 |
| 2011 | $11,001 | $7,950 |
| 2012 | $12,145 | $8,851 |
| 2013 | $12,769 | $9,043 |
| 2014 | $13,726 | $9,108 |
| 2015 | $15,691 | $8,814 |
| 2016 | $16,763 | $5,644 |
| 2017 | $16,034 | $6,050 |
| 2018 | $16,198 | $6,666 |
| 2019 | $15,841 | $6,630 |
| 2020 | $14,557 | $4,755 |
| 2021 | $13,257 | $5,030 |
| 2022 | $14,392 | $6,084 |
| 2023 | $15,899 | $5,494 |
| 2024 | - | $7,431 |
Palau vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Palau
Suriname
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1950 | 52.7 | 50.7 |
| 1951 | 52.9 | 51.1 |
| 1952 | 53.1 | 51.4 |
| 1953 | 53.3 | 52.1 |
| 1954 | 53.5 | 52.8 |
| 1955 | 53.7 | 53.5 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 54.1 |
| 1957 | 54.1 | 54.7 |
| 1958 | 54.4 | 55.4 |
| 1959 | 54.6 | 55.9 |
| 1960 | 54.9 | 56.6 |
| 1961 | 55.1 | 57.3 |
| 1962 | 55.4 | 58 |
| 1963 | 55.6 | 58.5 |
| 1964 | 55.8 | 58.9 |
| 1965 | 55.9 | 59.1 |
| 1966 | 56.2 | 59.2 |
| 1967 | 56.5 | 59.2 |
| 1968 | 56.9 | 59.3 |
| 1969 | 57.3 | 59.4 |
| 1970 | 57.7 | 59.5 |
| 1971 | 58.1 | 59.6 |
| 1972 | 58.6 | 59.7 |
| 1973 | 59 | 59.8 |
| 1974 | 59.5 | 59.9 |
| 1975 | 60 | 60 |
| 1976 | 60.5 | 60.2 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 60.3 |
| 1978 | 61.3 | 60.4 |
| 1979 | 61.6 | 60.5 |
| 1980 | 61.9 | 60.7 |
| 1981 | 62.1 | 60.8 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 60.9 |
| 1983 | 62.5 | 61.1 |
| 1984 | 62.6 | 61.2 |
| 1985 | 62.7 | 61.4 |
| 1986 | 62.8 | 61.2 |
| 1987 | 62.8 | 61.3 |
| 1988 | 62.8 | 61.5 |
| 1989 | 62.8 | 62 |
| 1990 | 62.8 | 62.1 |
| 1991 | 62.8 | 62.2 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 62.2 |
| 1993 | 63 | 62.4 |
| 1994 | 63.1 | 62.5 |
| 1995 | 63.3 | 62.8 |
| 1996 | 63.5 | 63.1 |
| 1997 | 63.7 | 63.4 |
| 1998 | 64 | 63.7 |
| 1999 | 64.2 | 64 |
| 2000 | 64.5 | 64.4 |
| 2001 | 64.8 | 64.8 |
| 2002 | 65.1 | 65.3 |
| 2003 | 65.4 | 65.8 |
| 2004 | 65.8 | 66.4 |
| 2005 | 66.2 | 67 |
| 2006 | 66.6 | 67.6 |
| 2007 | 67.1 | 68.3 |
| 2008 | 67.6 | 68.9 |
| 2009 | 68 | 69.3 |
| 2010 | 68.3 | 69.6 |
| 2011 | 68.6 | 69.8 |
| 2012 | 68.9 | 70 |
| 2013 | 69 | 70.1 |
| 2014 | 69.1 | 70.3 |
| 2015 | 69.1 | 70.6 |
| 2016 | 69 | 71 |
| 2017 | 69 | 71.2 |
| 2018 | 69 | 71.5 |
| 2019 | 69 | 71.8 |
| 2020 | 68.7 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 68.6 | 68.9 |
| 2022 | 68.9 | 73.3 |
| 2023 | 69.3 | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 69.4 | 73.8 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 73.9 |
Palau and Suriname population clocks and comparison
Population
Palau
Suriname
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | 9,328 | 263,918 |
| 1961 | 9,555 | 272,791 |
| 1962 | 9,793 | 283,912 |
| 1963 | 10,037 | 297,034 |
| 1964 | 10,292 | 309,041 |
| 1965 | 10,547 | 320,000 |
| 1966 | 10,805 | 331,135 |
| 1967 | 10,988 | 342,679 |
| 1968 | 11,080 | 354,616 |
| 1969 | 11,159 | 366,906 |
| 1970 | 11,368 | 379,442 |
| 1971 | 11,759 | 391,932 |
| 1972 | 12,194 | 397,413 |
| 1973 | 12,552 | 395,772 |
| 1974 | 12,687 | 393,676 |
| 1975 | 12,655 | 391,170 |
| 1976 | 12,598 | 388,289 |
| 1977 | 12,525 | 385,067 |
| 1978 | 12,440 | 381,502 |
| 1979 | 12,337 | 377,602 |
| 1980 | 12,271 | 375,377 |
| 1981 | 12,402 | 375,459 |
| 1982 | 12,694 | 376,555 |
| 1983 | 13,006 | 378,746 |
| 1984 | 13,337 | 382,193 |
| 1985 | 13,688 | 386,972 |
| 1986 | 14,024 | 392,330 |
| 1987 | 14,334 | 396,911 |
| 1988 | 14,645 | 402,227 |
| 1989 | 14,945 | 408,409 |
| 1990 | 15,259 | 412,493 |
| 1991 | 15,614 | 415,013 |
| 1992 | 15,989 | 417,589 |
| 1993 | 16,372 | 419,352 |
| 1994 | 16,770 | 422,375 |
| 1995 | 17,195 | 429,606 |
| 1996 | 17,654 | 438,830 |
| 1997 | 18,108 | 448,067 |
| 1998 | 18,524 | 457,406 |
| 1999 | 18,901 | 466,916 |
| 2000 | 19,178 | 476,643 |
| 2001 | 19,352 | 486,560 |
| 2002 | 19,503 | 496,551 |
| 2003 | 19,659 | 506,414 |
| 2004 | 19,820 | 513,923 |
| 2005 | 19,819 | 519,313 |
| 2006 | 19,593 | 524,997 |
| 2007 | 19,302 | 531,016 |
| 2008 | 19,009 | 537,245 |
| 2009 | 18,709 | 543,568 |
| 2010 | 18,396 | 549,923 |
| 2011 | 18,078 | 556,269 |
| 2012 | 17,765 | 562,633 |
| 2013 | 17,648 | 569,020 |
| 2014 | 17,715 | 575,373 |
| 2015 | 17,770 | 581,627 |
| 2016 | 17,797 | 587,757 |
| 2017 | 17,812 | 593,713 |
| 2018 | 17,814 | 599,513 |
| 2019 | 17,798 | 605,768 |
| 2020 | 17,792 | 612,317 |
| 2021 | 17,783 | 617,896 |
| 2022 | 17,759 | 623,164 |
| 2023 | 17,727 | 628,886 |
| 2024 | 17,695 | 634,431 |
Fertility rates in Palau and Suriname
Fertility rate
Palau
Suriname
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | 7.19 | 6.59 |
| 1961 | 7.17 | 6.58 |
| 1962 | 7.15 | 6.57 |
| 1963 | 7.12 | 6.51 |
| 1964 | 7.08 | 6.43 |
| 1965 | 7.01 | 6.32 |
| 1966 | 6.93 | 6.2 |
| 1967 | 6.84 | 6.04 |
| 1968 | 6.71 | 5.86 |
| 1969 | 6.58 | 5.7 |
| 1970 | 6.39 | 5.53 |
| 1971 | 6.16 | 5.36 |
| 1972 | 5.9 | 5.18 |
| 1973 | 5.59 | 5.01 |
| 1974 | 5.26 | 4.81 |
| 1975 | 4.9 | 4.63 |
| 1976 | 4.53 | 4.45 |
| 1977 | 4.09 | 4.26 |
| 1978 | 3.74 | 4.08 |
| 1979 | 3.49 | 3.93 |
| 1980 | 3.35 | 3.79 |
| 1981 | 3.28 | 3.75 |
| 1982 | 3.22 | 3.82 |
| 1983 | 3.14 | 3.87 |
| 1984 | 3.08 | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 3.01 | 3.71 |
| 1986 | 2.98 | 3.61 |
| 1987 | 2.93 | 3.53 |
| 1988 | 2.91 | 3.46 |
| 1989 | 2.92 | 3.39 |
| 1990 | 2.88 | 3.23 |
| 1991 | 2.74 | 3.09 |
| 1992 | 2.71 | 3.01 |
| 1993 | 2.73 | 2.94 |
| 1994 | 2.66 | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 2.55 | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 2.39 | 2.92 |
| 1997 | 2.19 | 2.95 |
| 1998 | 2.01 | 2.99 |
| 1999 | 1.91 | 3.02 |
| 2000 | 1.82 | 3.05 |
| 2001 | 1.87 | 3.06 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 2.96 |
| 2003 | 1.96 | 2.84 |
| 2004 | 1.99 | 2.74 |
| 2005 | 2.02 | 2.71 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2.73 |
| 2007 | 1.97 | 2.74 |
| 2008 | 1.95 | 2.73 |
| 2009 | 1.94 | 2.71 |
| 2010 | 1.94 | 2.69 |
| 2011 | 1.97 | 2.67 |
| 2012 | 2.01 | 2.67 |
| 2013 | 2.05 | 2.65 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 2.62 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2.57 |
| 2016 | 2.06 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 2.02 | 2.43 |
| 2018 | 1.97 | 2.38 |
| 2019 | 1.98 | 2.35 |
| 2020 | 1.97 | 2.31 |
| 2021 | 1.95 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 1.93 | 2.27 |
| 2023 | 1.91 | 2.25 |
Palau and Suriname demographics compared
Median age
Palau
Suriname
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Suriname
|
|
| 1960 | 16.7 | 18.1 |
| 1961 | 16.1 | 18.2 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 17.8 |
| 1963 | 15.1 | 17.3 |
| 1964 | 15 | 16.8 |
| 1965 | 14.9 | 16.4 |
| 1966 | 14.9 | 16.1 |
| 1967 | 15.2 | 15.8 |
| 1968 | 15.7 | 15.6 |
| 1969 | 16.1 | 15.6 |
| 1970 | 16.5 | 15.6 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 15.7 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 16 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 16.3 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 16.7 |
| 1975 | 17.4 | 17 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 18.1 | 17.6 |
| 1978 | 18.3 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 18.6 | 18.1 |
| 1980 | 18.9 | 18.4 |
| 1981 | 19.3 | 18.7 |
| 1982 | 19.9 | 18.9 |
| 1983 | 20.5 | 19.2 |
| 1984 | 21.1 | 19.5 |
| 1985 | 21.6 | 19.7 |
| 1986 | 22.2 | 20 |
| 1987 | 23.1 | 20.2 |
| 1988 | 24 | 20.4 |
| 1989 | 24.9 | 20.6 |
| 1990 | 25.6 | 20.8 |
| 1991 | 26 | 21 |
| 1992 | 26.4 | 21.2 |
| 1993 | 26.9 | 21.5 |
| 1994 | 27.4 | 21.7 |
| 1995 | 27.8 | 22 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 22.4 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 22.8 |
| 1998 | 29.4 | 23.2 |
| 1999 | 30.2 | 23.6 |
| 2000 | 30.8 | 24 |
| 2001 | 31.2 | 24.4 |
| 2002 | 31.5 | 24.7 |
| 2003 | 31.8 | 25 |
| 2004 | 32 | 25.3 |
| 2005 | 32.3 | 25.5 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 25.6 |
| 2007 | 33.1 | 25.8 |
| 2008 | 33.5 | 26.1 |
| 2009 | 33.9 | 26.3 |
| 2010 | 34.2 | 26.5 |
| 2011 | 34.6 | 26.7 |
| 2012 | 35 | 26.9 |
| 2013 | 35.3 | 27.1 |
| 2014 | 35.6 | 27.3 |
| 2015 | 36 | 27.5 |
| 2016 | 36.3 | 27.7 |
| 2017 | 36.7 | 27.9 |
| 2018 | 37 | 28.1 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 28.3 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 28.6 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 28.7 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 39.2 | 29.4 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Palau
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$249M
2023 |
$3.72B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
53%
2025 |
29.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.53%
2023 |
2.87%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
2,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.29%
2025 |
-1.18%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.77%
2020 |
7.92%
2016 |
| Services, % of GDP |
76.7%
2023 |
48.3%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.87%
2023 |
39.9%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
62
2025 |
50.9
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
30.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.2%
2022 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$1.63B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.95M
2024 |
$160M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
18,399
2020 |
279,000
2017 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
93.5%
2017 |
0.78%
2020 |
Energy
|
Palau
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,814 kg
1990 |
1,695 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$1.99
1990 |
$12.5
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.44 megatons
2023 |
2.63 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
81.2 tons
2023 |
4.18 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
1990 |
90.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2022 |
14.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
10.3%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
12.3%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,897 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.6%
2021 |
41.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
61%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
99.6%
2023 |
Society
|
Palau
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0002%
2024 |
0.008%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-14
2024 |
-1,166
2024 |
| Urban population |
82.8%
2024 |
66.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.73 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
5.32 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
47.9
2025 |
47.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2025 |
40
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
22
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
11.2
2018 |
7.28
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.78
2013 |
15.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
123
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2020 |
95%
2021 |
| English speaking |
92.5%
2023 |
87.1%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
27%
2004 |
78.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Palau
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,979
2022 |
$344
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$328
2022 |
$79.4
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
1.47%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.78
2020 |
1.48
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
89
2023 |
84
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
22.3
2023 |
16.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
42.1%
2022 |
29.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19.3%
2024 |
13.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
65
2025 |
63
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
5.93 liters
2020 |
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