Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 180th vs. 50th).
By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).
Main facts and rankings
Palau
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
17629
|
71571743
|
| Population rank | 194/197 | 21/197 |
| GDP |
$277M
2023 |
$527B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 194/197 | 31/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$15,611
2023 |
$7,347
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 67/197 | 100/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$18,230
2023 |
$24,712
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$333B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
63.2%
2024 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$4,643
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 84/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$9,869
2026 |
$6,733
2026 |
| Land area | 177.6 sq mi | 197,256 sq mi |
| Population density |
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
363 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.91
2023 |
1.21
2023 |
| Median age |
39.2 years
2024 |
41.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.6 years
2026 |
77.1 years
2026 |
Palau and Thailand: Comparison Charts
Palau and Thailand economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | - | $526,517,658,842 |
| 2023 | $276,733,063 | $515,906,283,941 |
| 2022 | $243,826,813 | $495,644,697,588 |
| 2021 | $231,343,460 | $506,194,668,790 |
| 2020 | $261,688,507 | $500,461,898,480 |
| 2019 | $282,041,290 | $543,976,691,794 |
| 2018 | $287,998,352 | $506,754,208,404 |
| 2017 | $292,148,590 | $456,356,813,537 |
| 2016 | $305,227,020 | $413,366,349,748 |
| 2015 | $287,057,526 | $401,296,238,228 |
| 2014 | $245,591,095 | $407,339,040,198 |
| 2013 | $224,110,611 | $420,333,654,593 |
| 2012 | $215,616,882 | $397,558,325,279 |
| 2011 | $198,742,371 | $370,818,739,624 |
| 2010 | $188,042,374 | $341,104,766,329 |
| 2009 | $189,854,706 | $281,710,630,187 |
| 2008 | $201,067,734 | $291,382,982,431 |
| 2007 | $200,789,764 | $262,942,621,455 |
| 2006 | $193,611,359 | $221,758,296,022 |
| 2005 | $190,961,685 | $189,318,408,469 |
| 2004 | $166,363,739 | $172,895,685,155 |
| 2003 | $154,566,788 | $152,280,615,246 |
| 2002 | $162,658,722 | $134,300,904,400 |
| 2001 | $159,446,228 | $120,296,476,180 |
| 2000 | $149,551,483 | $126,392,224,254 |
| 1999 | $144,206,500 | $126,669,211,779 |
| 1998 | $149,079,600 | $113,675,596,788 |
| 1997 | $143,860,800 | $150,180,456,566 |
| 1996 | $137,494,600 | $183,035,237,429 |
| 1995 | $121,018,500 | $169,278,916,593 |
| 1994 | $106,138,500 | $146,683,778,959 |
| 1993 | $96,455,700 | $128,889,262,951 |
| 1992 | $104,771,300 | $111,452,746,518 |
| 1991 | $106,555,300 | $98,234,714,971 |
| 1990 | $97,702,303 | $85,343,190,719 |
| 1989 | $85,800,543 | $72,250,748,100 |
| 1988 | $75,348,615 | $61,667,253,471 |
| 1987 | $66,169,905 | $50,535,446,555 |
| 1986 | $58,109,314 | $43,096,773,981 |
| 1985 | $51,030,637 | $38,900,711,333 |
| 1984 | $44,814,259 | $41,797,647,776 |
| 1983 | $39,661,530 | $40,042,798,388 |
| 1982 | $36,027,583 | $36,589,772,404 |
| 1981 | $32,726,594 | $34,846,039,194 |
| 1980 | $29,728,054 | $32,353,514,989 |
| 1979 | $27,004,251 | $27,371,650,825 |
| 1978 | $24,530,015 | $24,006,566,637 |
| 1977 | $22,308,104 | $19,779,312,261 |
| 1976 | $20,364,420 | $16,985,208,648 |
| 1975 | $18,521,112 | $14,882,770,594 |
| 1974 | $16,848,759 | $13,702,998,512 |
| 1973 | $15,331,889 | $10,838,587,358 |
| 1972 | $13,956,474 | $8,177,873,151 |
| 1971 | $12,706,874 | $7,375,000,024 |
| 1970 | $11,563,041 | $7,086,538,438 |
| 1969 | - | $6,695,336,567 |
| 1968 | - | $6,081,009,428 |
| 1967 | - | $5,638,461,442 |
| 1966 | - | $5,279,230,817 |
| 1965 | - | $4,388,937,649 |
| 1964 | - | $3,889,129,942 |
| 1963 | - | $3,540,403,457 |
| 1962 | - | $3,308,912,797 |
| 1961 | - | $3,034,037,811 |
| 1960 | - | $2,760,750,861 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palau and Thailand economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | - | $7,347 |
| 2023 | $15,611 | $7,195 |
| 2022 | $13,730 | $6,909 |
| 2021 | $13,009 | $7,057 |
| 2020 | $14,708 | $6,986 |
| 2019 | $15,847 | $7,606 |
| 2018 | $16,167 | $7,100 |
| 2017 | $16,402 | $6,413 |
| 2016 | $17,150 | $5,834 |
| 2015 | $16,154 | $5,689 |
| 2014 | $13,863 | $5,801 |
| 2013 | $12,699 | $6,018 |
| 2012 | $12,137 | $5,726 |
| 2011 | $10,994 | $5,374 |
| 2010 | $10,222 | $4,974 |
| 2009 | $10,148 | $4,135 |
| 2008 | $10,578 | $4,309 |
| 2007 | $10,403 | $3,919 |
| 2006 | $9,882 | $3,331 |
| 2005 | $9,635 | $2,868 |
| 2004 | $8,394 | $2,642 |
| 2003 | $7,862 | $2,348 |
| 2002 | $8,340 | $2,090 |
| 2001 | $8,239 | $1,890 |
| 2000 | $7,798 | $2,006 |
| 1999 | $7,630 | $2,033 |
| 1998 | $8,048 | $1,848 |
| 1997 | $7,945 | $2,473 |
| 1996 | $7,788 | $3,055 |
| 1995 | $7,038 | $2,864 |
| 1994 | $6,329 | $2,518 |
| 1993 | $5,892 | $2,245 |
| 1992 | $6,553 | $1,972 |
| 1991 | $6,824 | $1,766 |
| 1990 | $6,403 | $1,559 |
| 1989 | $5,741 | $1,342 |
| 1988 | $5,145 | $1,164 |
| 1987 | $4,616 | $970 |
| 1986 | $4,144 | $842 |
| 1985 | $3,728 | $774 |
| 1984 | $3,360 | $847 |
| 1983 | $3,049 | $827 |
| 1982 | $2,838 | $770 |
| 1981 | $2,639 | $748 |
| 1980 | $2,423 | $709 |
| 1979 | $2,189 | $612 |
| 1978 | $1,972 | $548 |
| 1977 | $1,781 | $462 |
| 1976 | $1,616 | $405 |
| 1975 | $1,464 | $364 |
| 1974 | $1,328 | $343 |
| 1973 | $1,221 | $278.3 |
| 1972 | $1,145 | $215.6 |
| 1971 | $1,081 | $199.7 |
| 1970 | $1,017 | $197.1 |
| 1969 | - | $191.4 |
| 1968 | - | $178.8 |
| 1967 | - | $170.7 |
| 1966 | - | $164.5 |
| 1965 | - | $140.9 |
| 1964 | - | $128.6 |
| 1963 | - | $120.7 |
| 1962 | - | $116.2 |
| 1961 | - | $109.7 |
| 1960 | - | $102.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palau vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2026 | 69.6 | 77.1 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 76.8 |
| 2024 | 69.4 | 76.6 |
| 2023 | 69.3 | 76.4 |
| 2022 | 68.9 | 75.3 |
| 2021 | 68.6 | 77.6 |
| 2020 | 68.7 | 77.3 |
| 2019 | 69 | 77.2 |
| 2018 | 69 | 77.2 |
| 2017 | 69 | 77 |
| 2016 | 69 | 76.8 |
| 2015 | 69.1 | 76.6 |
| 2014 | 69.1 | 76.3 |
| 2013 | 69 | 76 |
| 2012 | 68.9 | 75.6 |
| 2011 | 68.6 | 75.3 |
| 2010 | 68.3 | 75 |
| 2009 | 68 | 74.7 |
| 2008 | 67.6 | 74.2 |
| 2007 | 67.1 | 73.8 |
| 2006 | 66.6 | 73.3 |
| 2005 | 66.2 | 72.9 |
| 2004 | 65.8 | 72.1 |
| 2003 | 65.4 | 72.1 |
| 2002 | 65.1 | 71.8 |
| 2001 | 64.8 | 71.5 |
| 2000 | 64.5 | 71.2 |
| 1999 | 64.2 | 71 |
| 1998 | 64 | 70.7 |
| 1997 | 63.7 | 70.4 |
| 1996 | 63.5 | 69.9 |
| 1995 | 63.3 | 69.8 |
| 1994 | 63.1 | 69.7 |
| 1993 | 63 | 69.6 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 69.4 |
| 1991 | 62.8 | 69.1 |
| 1990 | 62.8 | 68.9 |
| 1989 | 62.8 | 68.6 |
| 1988 | 62.8 | 68.2 |
| 1987 | 62.8 | 67.8 |
| 1986 | 62.8 | 67.3 |
| 1985 | 62.7 | 66.5 |
| 1984 | 62.6 | 65.5 |
| 1983 | 62.5 | 64.5 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 63.6 |
| 1981 | 62.1 | 62.9 |
| 1980 | 61.9 | 62.2 |
| 1979 | 61.6 | 61.7 |
| 1978 | 61.3 | 61.3 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 60.9 |
| 1976 | 60.5 | 60.4 |
| 1975 | 60 | 59.7 |
| 1974 | 59.5 | 59 |
| 1973 | 59 | 58.3 |
| 1972 | 58.6 | 57.7 |
| 1971 | 58.1 | 57.1 |
| 1970 | 57.7 | 56.5 |
| 1969 | 57.3 | 55.7 |
| 1968 | 56.9 | 55 |
| 1967 | 56.5 | 54.3 |
| 1966 | 56.2 | 53.7 |
| 1965 | 55.9 | 53.1 |
| 1964 | 55.8 | 52.5 |
| 1963 | 55.6 | 52 |
| 1962 | 55.4 | 51.4 |
| 1961 | 55.1 | 51.1 |
| 1960 | 54.9 | 50.6 |
| 1959 | 54.6 | 50.1 |
| 1958 | 54.4 | 49.5 |
| 1957 | 54.1 | 49.1 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 48.6 |
| 1955 | 53.7 | 48.1 |
| 1954 | 53.5 | 47.6 |
| 1953 | 53.3 | 47.1 |
| 1952 | 53.1 | 46.5 |
| 1951 | 52.9 | 45.9 |
| 1950 | 52.7 | 45.2 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Palau and Thailand population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | 17,695 | 71,668,011 |
| 2023 | 17,727 | 71,702,435 |
| 2022 | 17,759 | 71,735,329 |
| 2021 | 17,783 | 71,727,332 |
| 2020 | 17,792 | 71,641,484 |
| 2019 | 17,798 | 71,522,271 |
| 2018 | 17,814 | 71,376,079 |
| 2017 | 17,812 | 71,160,187 |
| 2016 | 17,797 | 70,859,841 |
| 2015 | 17,770 | 70,540,795 |
| 2014 | 17,715 | 70,216,367 |
| 2013 | 17,648 | 69,845,114 |
| 2012 | 17,765 | 69,436,098 |
| 2011 | 18,078 | 69,007,208 |
| 2010 | 18,396 | 68,579,447 |
| 2009 | 18,709 | 68,121,080 |
| 2008 | 19,009 | 67,619,830 |
| 2007 | 19,302 | 67,102,394 |
| 2006 | 19,593 | 66,567,687 |
| 2005 | 19,819 | 66,017,420 |
| 2004 | 19,820 | 65,452,047 |
| 2003 | 19,659 | 64,868,166 |
| 2002 | 19,503 | 64,266,437 |
| 2001 | 19,352 | 63,651,141 |
| 2000 | 19,178 | 63,007,815 |
| 1999 | 18,901 | 62,299,043 |
| 1998 | 18,524 | 61,522,630 |
| 1997 | 18,108 | 60,724,584 |
| 1996 | 17,654 | 59,920,064 |
| 1995 | 17,195 | 59,098,232 |
| 1994 | 16,770 | 58,260,854 |
| 1993 | 16,372 | 57,408,198 |
| 1992 | 15,989 | 56,528,834 |
| 1991 | 15,614 | 55,637,434 |
| 1990 | 15,259 | 54,738,329 |
| 1989 | 14,945 | 53,848,956 |
| 1988 | 14,645 | 52,969,595 |
| 1987 | 14,334 | 52,074,105 |
| 1986 | 14,024 | 51,177,834 |
| 1985 | 13,688 | 50,270,753 |
| 1984 | 13,337 | 49,351,708 |
| 1983 | 13,006 | 48,423,309 |
| 1982 | 12,694 | 47,494,577 |
| 1981 | 12,402 | 46,575,855 |
| 1980 | 12,271 | 45,650,022 |
| 1979 | 12,337 | 44,718,434 |
| 1978 | 12,440 | 43,788,976 |
| 1977 | 12,525 | 42,843,974 |
| 1976 | 12,598 | 41,896,504 |
| 1975 | 12,655 | 40,940,005 |
| 1974 | 12,687 | 39,952,891 |
| 1973 | 12,552 | 38,947,787 |
| 1972 | 12,194 | 37,933,929 |
| 1971 | 11,759 | 36,937,387 |
| 1970 | 11,368 | 35,954,408 |
| 1969 | 11,159 | 34,973,782 |
| 1968 | 11,080 | 34,002,560 |
| 1967 | 10,988 | 33,037,801 |
| 1966 | 10,805 | 32,086,071 |
| 1965 | 10,547 | 31,149,337 |
| 1964 | 10,292 | 30,232,141 |
| 1963 | 10,037 | 29,342,322 |
| 1962 | 9,793 | 28,481,040 |
| 1961 | 9,555 | 27,650,334 |
| 1960 | 9,328 | 26,851,747 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Palau and Thailand
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2023 | 1.91 | 1.21 |
| 2022 | 1.93 | 1.22 |
| 2021 | 1.95 | 1.23 |
| 2020 | 1.97 | 1.26 |
| 2019 | 1.98 | 1.29 |
| 2018 | 1.97 | 1.32 |
| 2017 | 2.02 | 1.36 |
| 2016 | 2.06 | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.45 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 1.48 |
| 2013 | 2.05 | 1.53 |
| 2012 | 2.01 | 1.56 |
| 2011 | 1.97 | 1.57 |
| 2010 | 1.94 | 1.56 |
| 2009 | 1.94 | 1.57 |
| 2008 | 1.95 | 1.59 |
| 2007 | 1.97 | 1.62 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1.63 |
| 2005 | 2.02 | 1.64 |
| 2004 | 1.99 | 1.67 |
| 2003 | 1.96 | 1.67 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 1.69 |
| 2001 | 1.87 | 1.71 |
| 2000 | 1.82 | 1.73 |
| 1999 | 1.91 | 1.77 |
| 1998 | 2.01 | 1.82 |
| 1997 | 2.19 | 1.85 |
| 1996 | 2.39 | 1.87 |
| 1995 | 2.55 | 1.89 |
| 1994 | 2.66 | 1.93 |
| 1993 | 2.73 | 1.97 |
| 1992 | 2.71 | 2.01 |
| 1991 | 2.74 | 2.04 |
| 1990 | 2.88 | 2.07 |
| 1989 | 2.92 | 2.14 |
| 1988 | 2.91 | 2.17 |
| 1987 | 2.93 | 2.26 |
| 1986 | 2.98 | 2.36 |
| 1985 | 3.01 | 2.45 |
| 1984 | 3.08 | 2.58 |
| 1983 | 3.14 | 2.76 |
| 1982 | 3.22 | 2.94 |
| 1981 | 3.28 | 3.13 |
| 1980 | 3.35 | 3.29 |
| 1979 | 3.49 | 3.45 |
| 1978 | 3.74 | 3.62 |
| 1977 | 4.09 | 3.87 |
| 1976 | 4.53 | 4.12 |
| 1975 | 4.9 | 4.36 |
| 1974 | 5.26 | 4.6 |
| 1973 | 5.59 | 4.85 |
| 1972 | 5.9 | 5.08 |
| 1971 | 6.16 | 5.25 |
| 1970 | 6.39 | 5.45 |
| 1969 | 6.58 | 5.7 |
| 1968 | 6.71 | 5.93 |
| 1967 | 6.84 | 6.08 |
| 1966 | 6.93 | 6.18 |
| 1965 | 7.01 | 6.26 |
| 1964 | 7.08 | 6.31 |
| 1963 | 7.12 | 6.34 |
| 1962 | 7.15 | 6.33 |
| 1961 | 7.17 | 6.32 |
| 1960 | 7.19 | 6.33 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Palau and Thailand demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | 39.2 | 41.1 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 40.7 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 40.2 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 39.7 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 39.2 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 38.7 |
| 2018 | 37 | 38.2 |
| 2017 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2016 | 36.3 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 36 | 36.8 |
| 2014 | 35.6 | 36.3 |
| 2013 | 35.3 | 35.9 |
| 2012 | 35 | 35.4 |
| 2011 | 34.6 | 35 |
| 2010 | 34.2 | 34.5 |
| 2009 | 33.9 | 34 |
| 2008 | 33.5 | 33.6 |
| 2007 | 33.1 | 33.1 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 32.6 |
| 2005 | 32.3 | 32.2 |
| 2004 | 32 | 31.7 |
| 2003 | 31.8 | 31.3 |
| 2002 | 31.5 | 30.9 |
| 2001 | 31.2 | 30.5 |
| 2000 | 30.8 | 30 |
| 1999 | 30.2 | 29.5 |
| 1998 | 29.4 | 28.9 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 28.3 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 27.7 |
| 1995 | 27.8 | 27.2 |
| 1994 | 27.4 | 26.6 |
| 1993 | 26.9 | 26 |
| 1992 | 26.4 | 25.4 |
| 1991 | 26 | 24.8 |
| 1990 | 25.6 | 24.3 |
| 1989 | 24.9 | 23.7 |
| 1988 | 24 | 23.3 |
| 1987 | 23.1 | 22.8 |
| 1986 | 22.2 | 22.4 |
| 1985 | 21.6 | 21.9 |
| 1984 | 21.1 | 21.5 |
| 1983 | 20.5 | 21 |
| 1982 | 19.9 | 20.6 |
| 1981 | 19.3 | 20.2 |
| 1980 | 18.9 | 19.9 |
| 1979 | 18.6 | 19.5 |
| 1978 | 18.3 | 19.2 |
| 1977 | 18.1 | 18.9 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 18.7 |
| 1975 | 17.4 | 18.4 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 18.2 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 18 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 17.8 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 17.6 |
| 1970 | 16.5 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 16.1 | 17.4 |
| 1968 | 15.7 | 17.3 |
| 1967 | 15.2 | 17.3 |
| 1966 | 14.9 | 17.3 |
| 1965 | 14.9 | 17.4 |
| 1964 | 15 | 17.5 |
| 1963 | 15.1 | 17.6 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 17.7 |
| 1961 | 16.1 | 17.9 |
| 1960 | 16.7 | 18 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Palau
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$262M
2023 |
$509B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
52.3%
2024 |
22.7%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.53%
2023 |
2.52%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.08%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
455,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+1.67%
2024 |
-1.29%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.09%
2023 |
0.78%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
74.8%
2023 |
59.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.1%
2023 |
32.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
62
2025 |
62.2
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
26.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.4%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
100,001
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
0.18%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
25
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00004%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
860
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$520B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$237B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.95M
2024 |
$9.46B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
18,399
2020 |
39,916,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
93.5%
2017 |
5.97%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
91.8%
2024 |
Energy
|
Palau
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,814 kg
1990 |
1,851 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$2
1990 |
$12.7
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.47 megatons
2024 |
283.8 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
82.8 tons
2024 |
3.96 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
1990 |
79.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2022 |
19%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
1.02%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
57.5%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,965 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.6%
2021 |
19.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
3.45%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Palau
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0002%
2024 |
0.88%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-16
2025 |
+27,509
2025 |
| Urban population |
79.2%
2024 |
61.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
53.9:46.1
2024 |
48.7:51.3
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.63 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.23 ft
2025 |
5.23 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
52.2
2026 |
56.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2025 |
33
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
76
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
11.2
2018 |
4.81
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.78
2013 |
32.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
120
2025 |
93
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2020 |
91.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
92.5%
2023 |
27.2%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
27%
2004 |
90.9%
2024 |
Health
|
Palau
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,684
2023 |
$327
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$203.8
2023 |
$32.4
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
69.6 years
2026 |
77.1 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
18.5%
2023 |
0.1%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.81
2023 |
0.54
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
23.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
89
2023 |
34
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
22.3
2023 |
9.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
42.1%
2022 |
15.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19.3%
2024 |
10.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
65
2026 |
35
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.3%
2022 |
19.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
7.99 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) (2000–2025, 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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