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Palau vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 180th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and Sweden ranks 25/197 ($610B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while Sweden ranks 15/197 ($57,723).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Sweden
Population
17663
10654722
Population rank 194/197 93/197
GDP
$282M
2023
$610B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$15,899
2023
$57,723
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,532
2023
$71,030
2024
Government debt n/a
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
33.7%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,654
2025
$40,075
2025
Land area
177.6 sq mi
2025
157,248 sq mi
2025
Population density
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
67.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
83.6 years
2025

Palau and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Palau and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Palau

Sweden
Year GDP
Palau Sweden
1960 - $15,930,258,332
1961 - $17,329,819,494
1962 - $18,794,282,717
1963 - $20,342,365,392
1964 - $22,685,750,575
1965 - $24,964,233,891
1966 - $27,155,028,520
1967 - $29,475,219,787
1968 - $31,278,230,634
1969 - $33,967,691,454
1970 $11,563,041 $38,037,663,342
1971 $12,706,874 $41,506,627,519
1972 $13,956,474 $48,883,734,672
1973 $15,331,889 $59,319,523,962
1974 $16,848,759 $65,918,391,224
1975 $18,521,112 $82,766,182,746
1976 $20,364,420 $89,233,541,404
1977 $22,308,104 $94,332,865,494
1978 $24,530,015 $104,292,130,796
1979 $27,004,251 $123,208,942,175
1980 $29,728,054 $141,887,695,763
1981 $32,726,594 $129,500,408,224
1982 $36,027,583 $114,216,043,040
1983 $39,661,530 $104,863,313,508
1984 $44,814,259 $109,044,297,251
1985 $51,030,637 $113,959,392,485
1986 $58,109,314 $150,281,594,980
1987 $66,169,905 $182,746,413,791
1988 $75,348,615 $206,688,963,474
1989 $85,800,543 $217,634,838,449
1990 $97,702,303 $261,469,578,631
1991 $106,555,300 $273,834,608,020
1992 $104,771,300 $283,912,173,667
1993 $96,455,700 $212,647,043,708
1994 $106,138,500 $228,701,658,891
1995 $121,018,500 $267,052,836,695
1996 $137,494,600 $291,952,430,659
1997 $143,860,800 $268,251,974,486
1998 $149,079,600 $270,889,570,938
1999 $144,206,500 $274,320,415,376
2000 $149,535,800 $262,905,197,442
2001 $159,453,500 $242,499,249,693
2002 $162,665,500 $267,373,345,247
2003 $154,559,900 $334,074,051,173
2004 $166,391,600 $384,547,211,147
2005 $191,048,400 $391,690,329,314
2006 $193,679,700 $422,530,427,476
2007 $200,903,600 $490,050,156,833
2008 $201,167,300 $514,616,528,349
2009 $189,998,000 $434,313,804,907
2010 $188,174,300 $492,753,255,886
2011 $198,873,900 $570,541,353,129
2012 $215,762,400 $549,742,183,874
2013 $225,345,700 $584,128,116,410
2014 $243,156,500 $577,730,245,154
2015 $278,824,800 $501,698,263,621
2016 $298,323,500 $514,218,206,628
2017 $285,600,000 $536,083,940,229
2018 $288,546,300 $551,312,498,430
2019 $281,941,600 $532,169,294,166
2020 $258,990,800 $545,147,614,972
2021 $235,752,900 $637,186,904,844
2022 $255,591,100 $579,895,717,344
2023 $281,849,100 $585,489,968,189
2024 - $610,117,791,237

Palau and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Sweden
Year GDP per capita
Palau Sweden
1960 - $2,128
1961 - $2,304
1962 - $2,485
1963 - $2,675
1964 - $2,961
1965 - $3,228
1966 - $3,478
1967 - $3,746
1968 - $3,953
1969 - $4,263
1970 $1,017 $4,729
1971 $1,081 $5,125
1972 $1,145 $6,018
1973 $1,221 $7,291
1974 $1,328 $8,078
1975 $1,464 $10,103
1976 $1,616 $10,853
1977 $1,781 $11,432
1978 $1,972 $12,602
1979 $2,189 $14,856
1980 $2,423 $17,073
1981 $2,639 $15,564
1982 $2,838 $13,719
1983 $3,049 $12,590
1984 $3,360 $13,080
1985 $3,728 $13,647
1986 $4,144 $17,955
1987 $4,616 $21,761
1988 $5,145 $24,499
1989 $5,741 $25,625
1990 $6,403 $30,550
1991 $6,824 $31,777
1992 $6,553 $32,754
1993 $5,892 $24,390
1994 $6,329 $26,046
1995 $7,038 $30,254
1996 $7,788 $33,023
1997 $7,945 $30,324
1998 $8,048 $30,606
1999 $7,630 $30,969
2000 $7,797 $29,633
2001 $8,240 $27,259
2002 $8,341 $29,958
2003 $7,862 $37,292
2004 $8,395 $42,758
2005 $9,640 $43,379
2006 $9,885 $46,532
2007 $10,408 $53,569
2008 $10,583 $55,817
2009 $10,155 $46,708
2010 $10,229 $52,543
2011 $11,001 $60,380
2012 $12,145 $57,750
2013 $12,769 $60,844
2014 $13,726 $59,584
2015 $15,691 $51,198
2016 $16,763 $51,820
2017 $16,034 $53,301
2018 $16,198 $54,182
2019 $15,841 $51,773
2020 $14,557 $52,654
2021 $13,257 $61,175
2022 $14,392 $55,297
2023 $15,899 $55,567
2024 - $57,723

Palau vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Sweden
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Sweden
1950 52.7 71.1
1951 52.9 71.4
1952 53.1 71.8
1953 53.3 71.9
1954 53.5 72.4
1955 53.7 72.6
1956 53.9 72.7
1957 54.1 72.5
1958 54.4 73.2
1959 54.6 73.4
1960 54.9 73
1961 55.1 73.5
1962 55.4 73.4
1963 55.6 73.5
1964 55.8 73.7
1965 55.9 73.9
1966 56.2 74.1
1967 56.5 74.1
1968 56.9 74
1969 57.3 74.1
1970 57.7 74.7
1971 58.1 74.6
1972 58.6 74.7
1973 59 74.9
1974 59.5 75
1975 60 75
1976 60.5 75
1977 60.9 75.4
1978 61.3 75.5
1979 61.6 75.5
1980 61.9 75.7
1981 62.1 76
1982 62.3 76.3
1983 62.5 76.6
1984 62.6 76.8
1985 62.7 76.7
1986 62.8 77
1987 62.8 77.1
1988 62.8 77
1989 62.8 77.7
1990 62.8 77.6
1991 62.8 77.7
1992 62.9 78.1
1993 63 78.1
1994 63.1 78.7
1995 63.3 78.8
1996 63.5 79
1997 63.7 79.3
1998 64 79.4
1999 64.2 79.5
2000 64.5 79.7
2001 64.8 79.8
2002 65.1 79.9
2003 65.4 80.2
2004 65.8 80.5
2005 66.2 80.6
2006 66.6 80.8
2007 67.1 81
2008 67.6 81.1
2009 68 81.4
2010 68.3 81.5
2011 68.6 81.8
2012 68.9 81.7
2013 69 81.9
2014 69.1 82.2
2015 69.1 82.2
2016 69 82.3
2017 69 82.4
2018 69 82.5
2019 69 83.1
2020 68.7 82.4
2021 68.6 83
2022 68.9 83
2023 69.3 83.3
2024 69.4 83.4
2025 69.5 83.6

Palau and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Sweden
Year Population
Palau Sweden
1960 9,328 7,484,656
1961 9,555 7,519,998
1962 9,793 7,561,588
1963 10,037 7,604,328
1964 10,292 7,661,354
1965 10,547 7,733,853
1966 10,805 7,807,797
1967 10,988 7,867,931
1968 11,080 7,912,273
1969 11,159 7,968,072
1970 11,368 8,042,801
1971 11,759 8,098,334
1972 12,194 8,122,300
1973 12,552 8,136,312
1974 12,687 8,159,955
1975 12,655 8,192,437
1976 12,598 8,222,286
1977 12,525 8,251,540
1978 12,440 8,275,599
1979 12,337 8,293,678
1980 12,271 8,310,531
1981 12,402 8,320,503
1982 12,694 8,325,263
1983 13,006 8,329,033
1984 13,337 8,336,605
1985 13,688 8,350,386
1986 14,024 8,369,829
1987 14,334 8,397,804
1988 14,645 8,436,489
1989 14,945 8,492,964
1990 15,259 8,558,835
1991 15,614 8,617,375
1992 15,989 8,668,067
1993 16,372 8,718,561
1994 16,770 8,780,745
1995 17,195 8,826,939
1996 17,654 8,840,998
1997 18,108 8,846,062
1998 18,524 8,850,974
1999 18,901 8,857,874
2000 19,178 8,872,109
2001 19,352 8,895,960
2002 19,503 8,924,958
2003 19,659 8,958,229
2004 19,820 8,993,531
2005 19,819 9,029,572
2006 19,593 9,080,505
2007 19,302 9,148,092
2008 19,009 9,219,637
2009 18,709 9,298,515
2010 18,396 9,378,126
2011 18,078 9,449,213
2012 17,765 9,519,374
2013 17,648 9,600,379
2014 17,715 9,696,110
2015 17,770 9,799,186
2016 17,797 9,923,085
2017 17,812 10,057,698
2018 17,814 10,175,214
2019 17,798 10,278,887
2020 17,792 10,353,442
2021 17,783 10,415,811
2022 17,759 10,486,941
2023 17,727 10,536,632
2024 17,695 10,569,709

Fertility rates in Palau and Sweden

Fertility rate
Palau

Sweden
Year Fertility rate
Palau Sweden
1960 7.19 2.17
1961 7.17 2.21
1962 7.15 2.25
1963 7.12 2.33
1964 7.08 2.47
1965 7.01 2.39
1966 6.93 2.37
1967 6.84 2.28
1968 6.71 2.07
1969 6.58 1.93
1970 6.39 1.92
1971 6.16 1.96
1972 5.9 1.91
1973 5.59 1.87
1974 5.26 1.87
1975 4.9 1.77
1976 4.53 1.68
1977 4.09 1.64
1978 3.74 1.6
1979 3.49 1.66
1980 3.35 1.68
1981 3.28 1.63
1982 3.22 1.62
1983 3.14 1.61
1984 3.08 1.66
1985 3.01 1.74
1986 2.98 1.8
1987 2.93 1.84
1988 2.91 1.96
1989 2.92 2.01
1990 2.88 2.13
1991 2.74 2.11
1992 2.71 2.09
1993 2.73 1.99
1994 2.66 1.88
1995 2.55 1.73
1996 2.39 1.6
1997 2.19 1.52
1998 2.01 1.5
1999 1.91 1.5
2000 1.82 1.54
2001 1.87 1.57
2002 1.92 1.65
2003 1.96 1.71
2004 1.99 1.75
2005 2.02 1.77
2006 2 1.85
2007 1.97 1.88
2008 1.95 1.91
2009 1.94 1.94
2010 1.94 1.98
2011 1.97 1.9
2012 2.01 1.91
2013 2.05 1.89
2014 2.03 1.88
2015 2 1.85
2016 2.06 1.85
2017 2.02 1.78
2018 1.97 1.76
2019 1.98 1.71
2020 1.97 1.67
2021 1.95 1.67
2022 1.93 1.53
2023 1.91 1.45

Palau and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Sweden
Year Median age, years
Palau Sweden
1960 16.7 36
1961 16.1 36.2
1962 15.5 36.3
1963 15.1 36.3
1964 15 36.3
1965 14.9 36.2
1966 14.9 36
1967 15.2 35.9
1968 15.7 35.8
1969 16.1 35.6
1970 16.5 35.4
1971 16.6 35.3
1972 16.6 35.3
1973 16.8 35.3
1974 17.1 35.3
1975 17.4 35.3
1976 17.8 35.4
1977 18.1 35.5
1978 18.3 35.7
1979 18.6 36
1980 18.9 36.2
1981 19.3 36.5
1982 19.9 36.8
1983 20.5 37.1
1984 21.1 37.4
1985 21.6 37.6
1986 22.2 37.9
1987 23.1 38.1
1988 24 38.2
1989 24.9 38.3
1990 25.6 38.3
1991 26 38.3
1992 26.4 38.4
1993 26.9 38.4
1994 27.4 38.4
1995 27.8 38.5
1996 28.3 38.6
1997 28.8 38.8
1998 29.4 39
1999 30.2 39.2
2000 30.8 39.4
2001 31.2 39.5
2002 31.5 39.7
2003 31.8 39.8
2004 32 40
2005 32.3 40.2
2006 32.7 40.4
2007 33.1 40.5
2008 33.5 40.6
2009 33.9 40.7
2010 34.2 40.7
2011 34.6 40.8
2012 35 40.9
2013 35.3 40.9
2014 35.6 40.9
2015 36 40.9
2016 36.3 40.8
2017 36.7 40.7
2018 37 40.6
2019 37.4 40.5
2020 37.8 40.6
2021 38.1 40.7
2022 38.5 40.7
2023 38.8 40.9
2024 39.2 41.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$249M
2023
$622B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53%
2025
49.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.47%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.29%
2025
-1.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.77%
2020
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.7%
2023
65.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.87%
2023
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
77.9
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
575,426
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.06%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold n/a
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$4.47B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Palau Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$1.99
1990
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.44 megatons
2023
35.4 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
81.2 tons
2023
3.36 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Sweden
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-14
2024
+50,115
2024
Urban population
82.8%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.9
2025
92
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
80
2024
Higher education index n/a
94
2025
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
92.5%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
95.5%
2024

Health

Palau Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,979
2022
$6,152
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$328
2022
$780
2023
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
83.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.78
2020
4.31
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
22.3
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
65
2025
89
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Sweden
% of world land
0.0003%
2025
0.27%
2025
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2025
11,514 sq mi
2025
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2025
108,031 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
356,129 mi
2016

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