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Palau vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 23.4M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 180th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Taiwan
Population
17663
23308308
Population rank 194/197 60/197
GDP
$282M
2023
$797B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$15,899
2023
$34,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,532
2023
$50,500
2017
Government debt n/a
$209B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
24%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$8,907
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 61/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,654
2025
$17,771
2025
Land area
177.6 sq mi
2025
13,976 sq mi
2025
Population density
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
39.2 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
80.9 years
2025

Palau and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Palau and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Palau

Taiwan
Year GDP
Palau Taiwan
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1970 $11,563,041 $5,785,000,000
1971 $12,706,874 $6,727,000,000
1972 $13,956,474 $8,063,000,000
1973 $15,331,889 $10,940,000,000
1974 $16,848,759 $14,739,000,000
1975 $18,521,112 $15,836,000,000
1976 $20,364,420 $18,988,000,000
1977 $22,308,104 $22,252,000,000
1978 $24,530,015 $27,373,000,000
1979 $27,004,251 $33,875,000,000
1980 $29,728,054 $42,292,000,000
1981 $32,726,594 $49,047,000,000
1982 $36,027,583 $49,540,000,000
1983 $39,661,530 $54,155,000,000
1984 $44,814,259 $61,036,000,000
1985 $51,030,637 $63,599,000,000
1986 $58,109,314 $78,347,000,000
1987 $66,169,905 $104,956,000,000
1988 $75,348,615 $126,378,000,000
1989 $85,800,543 $152,687,000,000
1990 $97,702,303 $166,392,000,000
1991 $106,555,300 $187,100,000,000
1992 $104,771,300 $222,947,000,000
1993 $96,455,700 $234,943,000,000
1994 $106,138,500 $256,213,000,000
1995 $121,018,500 $279,013,000,000
1996 $137,494,600 $292,473,000,000
1997 $143,860,800 $303,315,000,000
1998 $149,079,600 $279,926,000,000
1999 $144,206,500 $303,827,000,000
2000 $149,535,800 $330,725,000,000
2001 $159,453,500 $299,303,000,000
2002 $162,665,500 $307,429,000,000
2003 $154,559,900 $317,374,000,000
2004 $166,391,600 $346,881,000,000
2005 $191,048,400 $374,042,000,000
2006 $193,679,700 $386,492,000,000
2007 $200,903,600 $406,940,000,000
2008 $201,167,300 $415,824,000,000
2009 $189,998,000 $390,788,000,000
2010 $188,174,300 $444,245,000,000
2011 $198,873,900 $483,957,000,000
2012 $215,762,400 $495,536,000,000
2013 $225,345,700 $512,957,000,000
2014 $243,156,500 $535,332,000,000
2015 $278,824,800 $534,474,000,000
2016 $298,323,500 $543,002,000,000
2017 $285,600,000 $591,734,000,000
2018 $288,546,300 $610,744,000,000
2019 $281,941,600 $613,453,000,000
2020 $258,990,800 $676,935,000,000
2021 $235,752,900 $777,062,000,000
2022 $255,591,100 $765,529,000,000
2023 $281,849,100 $757,276,000,000
2024 - $796,904,000,000

Palau and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Taiwan
Year GDP per capita
Palau Taiwan
1961 - $161.2
1962 - $172
1963 - $188.6
1964 - $213.6
1965 - $229.3
1966 - $249.1
1967 - $280.8
1968 - $319
1969 - $357
1970 $1,017 $397
1971 $1,081 $451
1972 $1,145 $530
1973 $1,221 $706
1974 $1,328 $934
1975 $1,464 $985
1976 $1,616 $1,158
1977 $1,781 $1,330
1978 $1,972 $1,606
1979 $2,189 $1,950
1980 $2,423 $2,389
1981 $2,639 $2,720
1982 $2,838 $2,699
1983 $3,049 $2,903
1984 $3,360 $3,224
1985 $3,728 $3,314
1986 $4,144 $4,036
1987 $4,616 $5,350
1988 $5,145 $6,370
1989 $5,741 $7,613
1990 $6,403 $8,205
1991 $6,824 $9,125
1992 $6,553 $10,768
1993 $5,892 $11,242
1994 $6,329 $12,150
1995 $7,038 $13,119
1996 $7,788 $13,641
1997 $7,945 $14,020
1998 $8,048 $12,820
1999 $7,630 $13,804
2000 $7,797 $14,908
2001 $8,240 $13,397
2002 $8,341 $13,686
2003 $7,862 $14,066
2004 $8,395 $15,317
2005 $9,640 $16,456
2006 $9,885 $16,934
2007 $10,408 $17,757
2008 $10,583 $18,081
2009 $10,155 $16,933
2010 $10,229 $19,197
2011 $11,001 $20,866
2012 $12,145 $21,295
2013 $12,769 $21,973
2014 $13,726 $22,874
2015 $15,691 $22,780
2016 $16,763 $23,091
2017 $16,034 $25,121
2018 $16,198 $25,901
2019 $15,841 $25,998
2020 $14,557 $28,705
2021 $13,257 $33,111
2022 $14,392 $32,827
2023 $15,899 $32,442
2024 - $34,041

Palau vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Taiwan
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Taiwan
1950 52.7 56.6
1951 52.9 57.2
1952 53.1 57.9
1953 53.3 58.6
1954 53.5 58.9
1955 53.7 59.8
1956 53.9 60.3
1957 54.1 61
1958 54.4 61
1959 54.6 61.6
1960 54.9 62.5
1961 55.1 63
1962 55.4 63.8
1963 55.6 64.5
1964 55.8 64.9
1965 55.9 65.7
1966 56.2 66.1
1967 56.5 66.7
1968 56.9 66.8
1969 57.3 67.7
1970 57.7 69
1971 58.1 69.4
1972 58.6 69.6
1973 59 69.8
1974 59.5 70.3
1975 60 70.9
1976 60.5 71.2
1977 60.9 71.3
1978 61.3 71.7
1979 61.6 71.7
1980 61.9 72
1981 62.1 72
1982 62.3 72.4
1983 62.5 72.4
1984 62.6 73
1985 62.7 73.3
1986 62.8 73.3
1987 62.8 73.6
1988 62.8 73.4
1989 62.8 73.7
1990 62.8 73.9
1991 62.8 74.3
1992 62.9 74.3
1993 63 74.6
1994 63.1 74.7
1995 63.3 74.6
1996 63.5 74.9
1997 63.7 75.3
1998 64 75.5
1999 64.2 75.6
2000 64.5 76.1
2001 64.8 76.5
2002 65.1 76.9
2003 65.4 77
2004 65.8 77.2
2005 66.2 77.1
2006 66.6 77.8
2007 67.1 78
2008 67.6 78.3
2009 68 78.7
2010 68.3 79
2011 68.6 78.9
2012 68.9 79.2
2013 69 79.6
2014 69.1 79.5
2015 69.1 79.9
2016 69 79.7
2017 69 80.1
2018 69 80.4
2019 69 80.6
2020 68.7 81.1
2021 68.6 80.8
2022 68.9 80.2
2023 69.3 80.6
2024 69.4 80.7
2025 69.5 80.9

Palau and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Taiwan
Year Population
Palau Taiwan
1960 9,328 -
1961 9,555 11,030,385
1962 9,793 11,392,513
1963 10,037 11,762,101
1964 10,292 12,137,143
1965 10,547 12,511,863
1966 10,805 12,874,153
1967 10,988 13,210,344
1968 11,080 13,548,537
1969 11,159 14,068,984
1970 11,368 14,582,944
1971 11,759 14,913,564
1972 12,194 15,220,495
1973 12,552 15,505,121
1974 12,687 15,784,817
1975 12,655 16,075,128
1976 12,598 16,401,413
1977 12,525 16,730,895
1978 12,440 17,042,272
1979 12,337 17,372,779
1980 12,271 17,704,538
1981 12,402 18,029,982
1982 12,694 18,354,855
1983 13,006 18,653,146
1984 13,337 18,929,866
1985 13,688 19,191,510
1986 14,024 19,411,454
1987 14,334 19,617,046
1988 14,645 19,839,704
1989 14,945 20,055,492
1990 15,259 20,278,946
1991 15,614 20,503,568
1992 15,989 20,704,227
1993 16,372 20,899,019
1994 16,770 21,086,645
1995 17,195 21,267,653
1996 17,654 21,441,432
1997 18,108 21,634,124
1998 18,524 21,835,703
1999 18,901 22,010,489
2000 19,178 22,184,530
2001 19,352 22,341,120
2002 19,503 22,463,172
2003 19,659 22,562,663
2004 19,820 22,646,836
2005 19,819 22,729,753
2006 19,593 22,823,455
2007 19,302 22,917,444
2008 19,009 22,997,696
2009 18,709 23,078,402
2010 18,396 23,140,948
2011 18,078 23,193,518
2012 17,765 23,270,367
2013 17,648 23,344,670
2014 17,715 23,403,635
2015 17,770 23,462,914
2016 17,797 23,515,945
2017 17,812 23,555,522
2018 17,814 23,580,080
2019 17,798 23,596,027
2020 17,792 23,582,179
2021 17,783 23,468,275
2022 17,759 23,319,977
2023 17,727 23,342,541
2024 17,695 23,410,331

Fertility rates in Palau and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Palau

Taiwan
Year Fertility rate
Palau Taiwan
1951 - 7.04
1952 - -
1953 - -
1954 - -
1955 - -
1956 - -
1957 - -
1958 - -
1959 - -
1960 7.19 -
1961 7.17 -
1962 7.15 -
1963 7.12 -
1964 7.08 -
1965 7.01 -
1966 6.93 -
1967 6.84 -
1968 6.71 -
1969 6.58 -
1970 6.39 -
1971 6.16 -
1972 5.9 -
1973 5.59 -
1974 5.26 -
1975 4.9 -
1976 4.53 -
1977 4.09 -
1978 3.74 -
1979 3.49 -
1980 3.35 -
1981 3.28 2.46
1982 3.22 -
1983 3.14 -
1984 3.08 -
1985 3.01 -
1986 2.98 -
1987 2.93 -
1988 2.91 -
1989 2.92 -
1990 2.88 -
1991 2.74 1.72
1992 2.71 -
1993 2.73 -
1994 2.66 -
1995 2.55 -
1996 2.39 -
1997 2.19 -
1998 2.01 -
1999 1.91 -
2000 1.82 -
2001 1.87 1.4
2002 1.92 -
2003 1.96 -
2004 1.99 -
2005 2.02 -
2006 2 -
2007 1.97 -
2008 1.95 -
2009 1.94 -
2010 1.94 -
2011 1.97 1.07
2012 2.01 -
2013 2.05 -
2014 2.03 -
2015 2 1.18
2016 2.06 1.17
2017 2.02 1.13
2018 1.97 1.06
2019 1.98 1.05
2020 1.97 0.99
2021 1.95 0.98
2022 1.93 0.87
2023 1.91 0.87
2024 - 0.89

Palau and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Taiwan
Year Median age, years
Palau Taiwan
1960 16.7 -
1961 16.1 -
1962 15.5 -
1963 15.1 -
1964 15 -
1965 14.9 -
1966 14.9 -
1967 15.2 -
1968 15.7 -
1969 16.1 -
1970 16.5 -
1971 16.6 -
1972 16.6 -
1973 16.8 -
1974 17.1 20.8
1975 17.4 21.2
1976 17.8 21.5
1977 18.1 21.9
1978 18.3 22.3
1979 18.6 22.6
1980 18.9 23
1981 19.3 23.4
1982 19.9 23.8
1983 20.5 24.1
1984 21.1 24.6
1985 21.6 25.1
1986 22.2 25.6
1987 23.1 26.1
1988 24 26.5
1989 24.9 27
1990 25.6 27.5
1991 26 28
1992 26.4 28.4
1993 26.9 28.9
1994 27.4 29.4
1995 27.8 29.8
1996 28.3 30.3
1997 28.8 30.7
1998 29.4 31.2
1999 30.2 31.6
2000 30.8 32.1
2001 31.2 32.6
2002 31.5 33.1
2003 31.8 33.6
2004 32 34.1
2005 32.3 34.7
2006 32.7 35.2
2007 33.1 35.8
2008 33.5 36.3
2009 33.9 36.8
2010 34.2 37.4
2011 34.6 37.9
2012 35 38.3
2013 35.3 38.9
2014 35.6 39.3
2015 36 39.9
2016 36.3 40.4
2017 36.7 41
2018 37 41.5
2019 37.4 42.1
2020 37.8 42.7
2021 38.1 43.3
2022 38.5 43.9
2023 38.8 44.5
2024 39.2 45.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$249M
2023
$825B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53%
2025
15.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.29%
2025
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.77%
2020
3.38%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.7%
2023
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.87%
2023
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
79.7
2025
Number of millionaires n/a
788,799
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.01%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
n/a

Energy

Palau Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$1.99
1990
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.44 megatons
2023
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
81.2 tons
2023
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Palau Taiwan
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
-14
2024
+47,029
2024
Urban population
82.8%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.9
2025
78.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
67
2024
Higher education index n/a
88
2025
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
2
2024
Visa free countries
123
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
98.5%
2014
English speaking
92.5%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
27%
2004
n/a

Health

Palau Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,979
2022
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$328
2022
n/a
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
80.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.78
2020
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
22.3
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
65
2025
55
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
n/a

Territory

Palau Taiwan
% of world land
0.0003%
2025
0.02%
2025
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
597 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2025
3,000 sq mi
2025
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2025
8,495 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
25,771 mi
2019

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