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Palau vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 180th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Tanzania
Population
17629
73145892
Population rank 194/197 20/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$4,221
2024
Government debt n/a
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Palau and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Palau and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Palau

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Palau Tanzania
2024 - $78,844,405,385
2023 $276,733,063 $79,030,935,627
2022 $243,826,813 $75,749,121,843
2021 $231,343,460 $70,655,628,148
2020 $261,688,507 $66,068,737,786
2019 $282,041,290 $61,026,731,926
2018 $287,998,352 $57,003,712,892
2017 $292,148,590 $53,274,884,533
2016 $305,227,020 $49,774,409,374
2015 $287,057,526 $47,413,919,817
2014 $245,591,095 $49,986,726,461
2013 $224,110,611 $45,648,857,242
2012 $215,616,882 $39,650,394,363
2011 $198,742,371 $34,657,140,096
2010 $188,042,374 $32,012,892,919
2009 $189,854,706 $29,400,573,554
2008 $201,067,734 $27,947,821,398
2007 $200,789,764 $21,860,434,823
2006 $193,611,359 $18,619,859,795
2005 $190,961,685 $18,395,383,647
2004 $166,363,739 $16,673,062,473
2003 $154,566,788 $15,211,487,709
2002 $162,658,722 $14,129,651,896
2001 $159,446,228 $13,563,990,022
2000 $149,551,483 $13,371,767,082
1999 $144,206,500 $12,704,334,196
1998 $149,079,600 $12,172,790,056
1997 $143,860,800 $11,158,197,942
1996 $137,494,600 $9,433,528,150
1995 $121,018,500 $7,631,431,840
1994 $106,138,500 $6,550,480,484
1993 $96,455,700 $6,182,872,708
1992 $104,771,300 $6,681,997,469
1991 $106,555,300 $7,197,768,159
1990 $97,702,303 $6,184,384,225
1989 $85,800,543 $6,418,799,007
1988 $75,348,615 $7,406,614,407
1987 $66,169,905 $7,824,193,222
1986 $58,109,314 $10,840,864,521
1985 $51,030,637 $15,328,295,175
1984 $44,814,259 $12,906,635,133
1983 $39,661,530 $14,049,883,809
1982 $36,027,583 $13,927,383,240
1981 $32,726,594 $13,161,540,378
1980 $29,728,054 $11,409,228,087
1979 $27,004,251 $9,804,637,491
1978 $24,530,015 $9,261,675,710
1977 $22,308,104 $7,732,598,995
1976 $20,364,420 $6,472,511,988
1975 $18,521,112 $5,729,917,840
1974 $16,848,759 $4,977,337,978
1973 $15,331,889 $4,144,104,535
1972 $13,956,474 $3,472,787,266
1971 $12,706,874 $3,050,673,517
1970 $11,563,041 $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Palau and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Tanzania
2024 - $1,150
2023 $15,611 $1,186
2022 $13,730 $1,171
2021 $13,009 $1,125
2020 $14,708 $1,084
2019 $15,847 $1,031
2018 $16,167 $992
2017 $16,402 $957
2016 $17,150 $925
2015 $16,154 $911
2014 $13,863 $993
2013 $12,699 $935
2012 $12,137 $837
2011 $10,994 $753
2010 $10,222 $715
2009 $10,148 $674
2008 $10,578 $657
2007 $10,403 $528
2006 $9,882 $462
2005 $9,635 $469
2004 $8,394 $438
2003 $7,862 $410
2002 $8,340 $391
2001 $8,239 $385
2000 $7,798 $390
1999 $7,630 $382
1998 $8,048 $375
1997 $7,945 $353
1996 $7,788 $305
1995 $7,038 $251.2
1994 $6,329 $222.5
1993 $5,892 $218.2
1992 $6,553 $243.4
1991 $6,824 $268.8
1990 $6,403 $236.9
1989 $5,741 $252.3
1988 $5,145 $299
1987 $4,616 $326
1986 $4,144 $466
1985 $3,728 $681
1984 $3,360 $593
1983 $3,049 $667
1982 $2,838 $683
1981 $2,639 $665
1980 $2,423 $595
1979 $2,189 $527
1978 $1,972 $515
1977 $1,781 $446
1976 $1,616 $387
1975 $1,464 $355
1974 $1,328 $320
1973 $1,221 $276.1
1972 $1,145 $239.8
1971 $1,081 $218.4
1970 $1,017 $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Palau vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Tanzania
2026 69.6 67.6
2025 69.5 67.4
2024 69.4 67.2
2023 69.3 67
2022 68.9 66.9
2021 68.6 66.1
2020 68.7 66.8
2019 69 66
2018 69 65.5
2017 69 65
2016 69 64.4
2015 69.1 63.9
2014 69.1 63.4
2013 69 62.8
2012 68.9 62.3
2011 68.6 61.6
2010 68.3 61.1
2009 68 60.5
2008 67.6 59.9
2007 67.1 59.3
2006 66.6 58.5
2005 66.2 57.7
2004 65.8 56.8
2003 65.4 55.9
2002 65.1 54.9
2001 64.8 54.1
2000 64.5 53.2
1999 64.2 52.4
1998 64 51.8
1997 63.7 51.2
1996 63.5 51.1
1995 63.3 51
1994 63.1 51.1
1993 63 51.2
1992 62.9 51.4
1991 62.8 51.8
1990 62.8 52
1989 62.8 52.1
1988 62.8 52.2
1987 62.8 52.2
1986 62.8 52.2
1985 62.7 52.2
1984 62.6 52.2
1983 62.5 52.2
1982 62.3 52
1981 62.1 51.7
1980 61.9 51.3
1979 61.6 50.8
1978 61.3 50.4
1977 60.9 50
1976 60.5 49.5
1975 60 48.9
1974 59.5 48.4
1973 59 47.9
1972 58.6 47.4
1971 58.1 47
1970 57.7 46.5
1969 57.3 46
1968 56.9 45.6
1967 56.5 45.2
1966 56.2 44.9
1965 55.9 44.5
1964 55.8 44.1
1963 55.6 43.6
1962 55.4 43.2
1961 55.1 42.8
1960 54.9 42.6
1959 54.6 42.5
1958 54.4 42.3
1957 54.1 42.1
1956 53.9 42
1955 53.7 41.8
1954 53.5 41.7
1953 53.3 41.5
1952 53.1 41.4
1951 52.9 41.2
1950 52.7 41

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

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Palau and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Palau Tanzania
2024 17,695 68,560,157
2023 17,727 66,617,606
2022 17,759 64,711,821
2021 17,783 62,830,412
2020 17,792 60,972,798
2019 17,798 59,174,891
2018 17,814 57,437,145
2017 17,812 55,652,890
2016 17,797 53,824,013
2015 17,770 52,020,962
2014 17,715 50,351,512
2013 17,648 48,824,128
2012 17,765 47,374,260
2011 18,078 46,029,367
2010 18,396 44,758,488
2009 18,709 43,633,982
2008 19,009 42,570,728
2007 19,302 41,435,512
2006 19,593 40,294,902
2005 19,819 39,182,076
2004 19,820 38,109,668
2003 19,659 37,089,555
2002 19,503 36,121,304
2001 19,352 35,198,299
2000 19,178 34,260,139
1999 18,901 33,300,330
1998 18,524 32,420,458
1997 18,108 31,578,089
1996 17,654 30,945,762
1995 17,195 30,383,497
1994 16,770 29,442,356
1993 16,372 28,332,692
1992 15,989 27,457,588
1991 15,614 26,780,436
1990 15,259 26,110,207
1989 14,945 25,438,759
1988 14,645 24,769,686
1987 14,334 24,030,378
1986 14,024 23,258,959
1985 13,688 22,501,693
1984 13,337 21,779,066
1983 13,006 21,079,874
1982 12,694 20,398,571
1981 12,402 19,784,703
1980 12,271 19,189,769
1979 12,337 18,592,038
1978 12,440 17,976,566
1977 12,525 17,352,929
1976 12,598 16,736,211
1975 12,655 16,138,361
1974 12,687 15,561,630
1973 12,552 15,010,101
1972 12,194 14,479,308
1971 11,759 13,971,451
1970 11,368 13,492,677
1969 11,159 13,036,700
1968 11,080 12,602,076
1967 10,988 12,200,109
1966 10,805 11,827,459
1965 10,547 11,470,728
1964 10,292 11,127,826
1963 10,037 10,799,528
1962 9,793 10,487,756
1961 9,555 10,187,886
1960 9,328 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Palau

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Tanzania
2023 1.91 4.61
2022 1.93 4.67
2021 1.95 4.73
2020 1.97 4.8
2019 1.98 4.87
2018 1.97 4.93
2017 2.02 4.99
2016 2.06 5.01
2015 2 5.03
2014 2.03 5.12
2013 2.05 5.16
2012 2.01 5.14
2011 1.97 5.14
2010 1.94 5.23
2009 1.94 5.26
2008 1.95 5.32
2007 1.97 5.4
2006 2 5.51
2005 2.02 5.58
2004 1.99 5.6
2003 1.96 5.58
2002 1.92 5.57
2001 1.87 5.62
2000 1.82 5.67
1999 1.91 5.75
1998 2.01 5.81
1997 2.19 5.84
1996 2.39 5.83
1995 2.55 5.82
1994 2.66 5.89
1993 2.73 6
1992 2.71 6.08
1991 2.74 6.14
1990 2.88 6.2
1989 2.92 6.3
1988 2.91 6.38
1987 2.93 6.41
1986 2.98 6.49
1985 3.01 6.6
1984 3.08 6.72
1983 3.14 6.81
1982 3.22 6.87
1981 3.28 6.93
1980 3.35 6.99
1979 3.49 7.04
1978 3.74 7.06
1977 4.09 7.07
1976 4.53 7.09
1975 4.9 7.1
1974 5.26 7.12
1973 5.59 7.06
1972 5.9 7.05
1971 6.16 7.04
1970 6.39 7
1969 6.58 6.95
1968 6.71 6.9
1967 6.84 6.86
1966 6.93 6.8
1965 7.01 6.73
1964 7.08 6.68
1963 7.12 6.65
1962 7.15 6.61
1961 7.17 6.56
1960 7.19 6.54

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

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Palau and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Tanzania
2024 39.2 18.4
2023 38.8 18.3
2022 38.5 18.2
2021 38.1 18.1
2020 37.8 18
2019 37.4 17.9
2018 37 17.9
2017 36.7 17.8
2016 36.3 17.6
2015 36 17.5
2014 35.6 17.4
2013 35.3 17.3
2012 35 17.3
2011 34.6 17.2
2010 34.2 17.2
2009 33.9 17.2
2008 33.5 17.3
2007 33.1 17.3
2006 32.7 17.4
2005 32.3 17.4
2004 32 17.4
2003 31.8 17.4
2002 31.5 17.5
2001 31.2 17.5
2000 30.8 17.4
1999 30.2 17.4
1998 29.4 17.3
1997 28.8 17.3
1996 28.3 17.4
1995 27.8 17.4
1994 27.4 17.3
1993 26.9 17
1992 26.4 16.8
1991 26 16.7
1990 25.6 16.7
1989 24.9 16.6
1988 24 16.6
1987 23.1 16.5
1986 22.2 16.4
1985 21.6 16.3
1984 21.1 16.2
1983 20.5 16.2
1982 19.9 16.3
1981 19.3 16.4
1980 18.9 16.5
1979 18.6 16.6
1978 18.3 16.7
1977 18.1 16.8
1976 17.8 16.8
1975 17.4 16.9
1974 17.1 16.9
1973 16.8 17
1972 16.6 17
1971 16.6 17
1970 16.5 17.1
1969 16.1 17.1
1968 15.7 17.1
1967 15.2 17.2
1966 14.9 17.2
1965 14.9 17.3
1964 15 17.4
1963 15.1 17.4
1962 15.5 17.4
1961 16.1 17.4
1960 16.7 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
59
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
27.2%
2019
Banked people share n/a
59.8%
2024

Energy

Palau Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Palau Tanzania
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
40
2025
Higher education index n/a
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
78.2%
2022
English speaking
92.5%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
29.1%
2023

Health

Palau Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
11 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Tanzania
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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