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Palau vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 180th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Trinidad
Population
17629
1374840
Population rank 194/197 154/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$36,329
2024
Government debt n/a
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Palau and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Palau and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Palau

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Palau Trinidad
2024 - $25,633,544,529
2023 $276,733,063 $25,036,993,423
2022 $243,826,813 $28,341,164,301
2021 $231,343,460 $24,222,963,263
2020 $261,688,507 $20,888,515,184
2019 $282,041,290 $23,477,745,792
2018 $287,998,352 $23,883,058,083
2017 $292,148,590 $23,830,750,901
2016 $305,227,020 $23,624,322,193
2015 $287,057,526 $26,841,141,793
2014 $245,591,095 $29,474,180,005
2013 $224,110,611 $28,560,537,057
2012 $215,616,882 $27,147,349,937
2011 $198,742,371 $25,433,007,437
2010 $188,042,374 $22,157,920,592
2009 $189,854,706 $19,172,165,226
2008 $201,067,734 $27,871,587,350
2007 $200,789,764 $21,641,620,050
2006 $193,611,359 $18,369,361,094
2005 $190,961,685 $15,982,389,018
2004 $166,363,739 $13,280,291,990
2003 $154,566,788 $11,305,459,802
2002 $162,658,722 $9,008,298,229
2001 $159,446,228 $8,824,849,191
2000 $149,551,483 $8,154,342,116
1999 $144,206,500 $6,808,982,521
1998 $149,079,600 $6,043,686,654
1997 $143,860,800 $5,737,771,523
1996 $137,494,600 $5,759,570,336
1995 $121,018,500 $5,329,217,747
1994 $106,138,500 $4,947,181,646
1993 $96,455,700 $4,669,491,134
1992 $104,771,300 $5,439,552,941
1991 $106,555,300 $5,307,905,882
1990 $97,702,303 $5,068,000,000
1989 $85,800,543 $4,323,058,824
1988 $75,348,615 $4,496,910,569
1987 $66,169,905 $4,797,777,778
1986 $58,109,314 $4,794,444,444
1985 $51,030,637 $7,375,918,367
1984 $44,814,259 $7,757,083,333
1983 $39,661,530 $7,763,750,000
1982 $36,027,583 $8,140,416,667
1981 $32,726,594 $6,992,083,333
1980 $29,728,054 $6,235,833,333
1979 $27,004,251 $4,602,416,625
1978 $24,530,015 $3,562,333,458
1977 $22,308,104 $3,138,666,667
1976 $20,364,420 $2,500,424,955
1975 $18,521,112 $2,442,669,825
1974 $16,848,759 $2,042,001,071
1973 $15,331,889 $1,308,785,431
1972 $13,956,474 $1,083,391,758
1971 $12,706,874 $896,765,215
1970 $11,563,041 $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Palau and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Trinidad
2024 - $18,733
2023 $15,611 $18,308
2022 $13,730 $20,751
2021 $13,009 $17,713
2020 $14,708 $15,284
2019 $15,847 $17,213
2018 $16,167 $17,571
2017 $16,402 $17,566
2016 $17,150 $17,449
2015 $16,154 $19,887
2014 $13,863 $21,908
2013 $12,699 $21,305
2012 $12,137 $20,332
2011 $10,994 $19,151
2010 $10,222 $16,815
2009 $10,148 $14,634
2008 $10,578 $21,299
2007 $10,403 $16,607
2006 $9,882 $14,153
2005 $9,635 $12,346
2004 $8,394 $9,871
2003 $7,862 $8,445
2002 $8,340 $6,763
2001 $8,239 $6,657
2000 $7,798 $6,179
1999 $7,630 $5,179
1998 $8,048 $4,613
1997 $7,945 $4,394
1996 $7,788 $4,427
1995 $7,038 $4,115
1994 $6,329 $3,840
1993 $5,892 $3,647
1992 $6,553 $4,277
1991 $6,824 $4,205
1990 $6,403 $4,047
1989 $5,741 $3,482
1988 $5,145 $3,656
1987 $4,616 $3,941
1986 $4,144 $3,985
1985 $3,728 $6,212
1984 $3,360 $6,613
1983 $3,049 $6,690
1982 $2,838 $7,091
1981 $2,639 $6,160
1980 $2,423 $5,559
1979 $2,189 $4,155
1978 $1,972 $3,258
1977 $1,781 $2,907
1976 $1,616 $2,345
1975 $1,464 $2,319
1974 $1,328 $1,962
1973 $1,221 $1,273
1972 $1,145 $1,067
1971 $1,081 $894
1970 $1,017 $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Palau vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Trinidad
2026 69.6 73.9
2025 69.5 73.7
2024 69.4 73.6
2023 69.3 73.5
2022 68.9 73.3
2021 68.6 71.1
2020 68.7 72.6
2019 69 72.8
2018 69 72.7
2017 69 73
2016 69 72.9
2015 69.1 72.9
2014 69.1 72.9
2013 69 72.8
2012 68.9 72.5
2011 68.6 72.2
2010 68.3 71.8
2009 68 71.4
2008 67.6 71.1
2007 67.1 70.8
2006 66.6 70.4
2005 66.2 70.2
2004 65.8 69.9
2003 65.4 69.5
2002 65.1 69.2
2001 64.8 68.9
2000 64.5 68.6
1999 64.2 68.5
1998 64 68.3
1997 63.7 68.1
1996 63.5 68
1995 63.3 68
1994 63.1 67.8
1993 63 67.8
1992 62.9 67.8
1991 62.8 67.8
1990 62.8 67.6
1989 62.8 67.5
1988 62.8 67.4
1987 62.8 67.1
1986 62.8 66.9
1985 62.7 66.7
1984 62.6 66.6
1983 62.5 66.4
1982 62.3 66.4
1981 62.1 66.5
1980 61.9 66.5
1979 61.6 66.4
1978 61.3 66.2
1977 60.9 66.2
1976 60.5 66
1975 60 65.6
1974 59.5 65.5
1973 59 65.4
1972 58.6 65.2
1971 58.1 64.9
1970 57.7 64.9
1969 57.3 64.8
1968 56.9 64.6
1967 56.5 64.5
1966 56.2 64.3
1965 55.9 64.2
1964 55.8 64
1963 55.6 63.6
1962 55.4 63.4
1961 55.1 63
1960 54.9 62.5
1959 54.6 61.9
1958 54.4 61.4
1957 54.1 60.7
1956 53.9 60.3
1955 53.7 59.7
1954 53.5 59.1
1953 53.3 58.3
1952 53.1 57.7
1951 52.9 57.3
1950 52.7 57

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

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Palau and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Palau Trinidad
2024 17,695 1,368,333
2023 17,727 1,367,510
2022 17,759 1,365,805
2021 17,783 1,367,558
2020 17,792 1,366,725
2019 17,798 1,363,985
2018 17,814 1,359,193
2017 17,812 1,356,633
2016 17,797 1,353,895
2015 17,770 1,349,667
2014 17,715 1,345,343
2013 17,648 1,340,557
2012 17,765 1,335,194
2011 18,078 1,328,019
2010 18,396 1,317,714
2009 18,709 1,310,106
2008 19,009 1,308,587
2007 19,302 1,303,188
2006 19,593 1,297,944
2005 19,819 1,294,494
2004 19,820 1,345,380
2003 19,659 1,338,709
2002 19,503 1,332,011
2001 19,352 1,325,567
2000 19,178 1,319,774
1999 18,901 1,314,708
1998 18,524 1,310,225
1997 18,108 1,305,836
1996 17,654 1,300,928
1995 17,195 1,295,169
1994 16,770 1,288,341
1993 16,372 1,280,466
1992 15,989 1,271,674
1991 15,614 1,262,171
1990 15,259 1,252,208
1989 14,945 1,241,600
1988 14,645 1,230,069
1987 14,334 1,217,364
1986 14,024 1,203,124
1985 13,688 1,187,366
1984 13,337 1,172,984
1983 13,006 1,160,534
1982 12,694 1,147,927
1981 12,402 1,135,132
1980 12,271 1,121,744
1979 12,337 1,107,639
1978 12,440 1,093,380
1977 12,525 1,079,554
1976 12,598 1,066,311
1975 12,655 1,053,469
1974 12,687 1,040,761
1973 12,552 1,027,851
1972 12,194 1,014,921
1971 11,759 1,002,585
1970 11,368 991,471
1969 11,159 980,706
1968 11,080 969,006
1967 10,988 956,418
1966 10,805 942,937
1965 10,547 928,425
1964 10,292 912,963
1963 10,037 896,804
1962 9,793 880,194
1961 9,555 863,144
1960 9,328 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Palau

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Trinidad
2023 1.91 1.53
2022 1.93 1.54
2021 1.95 1.56
2020 1.97 1.57
2019 1.98 1.58
2018 1.97 1.59
2017 2.02 1.59
2016 2.06 1.6
2015 2 1.6
2014 2.03 1.6
2013 2.05 1.6
2012 2.01 1.61
2011 1.97 1.61
2010 1.94 1.61
2009 1.94 1.62
2008 1.95 1.62
2007 1.97 1.62
2006 2 1.62
2005 2.02 1.63
2004 1.99 1.63
2003 1.96 1.65
2002 1.92 1.67
2001 1.87 1.71
2000 1.82 1.73
1999 1.91 1.76
1998 2.01 1.78
1997 2.19 1.83
1996 2.39 1.89
1995 2.55 1.97
1994 2.66 2.06
1993 2.73 2.13
1992 2.71 2.21
1991 2.74 2.29
1990 2.88 2.39
1989 2.92 2.53
1988 2.91 2.65
1987 2.93 2.78
1986 2.98 2.9
1985 3.01 2.99
1984 3.08 3.02
1983 3.14 3.07
1982 3.22 3.11
1981 3.28 3.13
1980 3.35 3.15
1979 3.49 3.13
1978 3.74 3.13
1977 4.09 3.12
1976 4.53 3.14
1975 4.9 3.21
1974 5.26 3.32
1973 5.59 3.47
1972 5.9 3.55
1971 6.16 3.61
1970 6.39 3.71
1969 6.58 3.86
1968 6.71 4.11
1967 6.84 4.35
1966 6.93 4.62
1965 7.01 4.88
1964 7.08 5.08
1963 7.12 5.24
1962 7.15 5.36
1961 7.17 5.41
1960 7.19 5.41

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

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Palau and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Trinidad
2024 39.2 38.2
2023 38.8 37.7
2022 38.5 37.2
2021 38.1 36.8
2020 37.8 36.3
2019 37.4 35.7
2018 37 35.3
2017 36.7 34.9
2016 36.3 34.4
2015 36 34
2014 35.6 33.5
2013 35.3 33.1
2012 35 32.6
2011 34.6 32.1
2010 34.2 31.7
2009 33.9 31.2
2008 33.5 30.7
2007 33.1 30.3
2006 32.7 29.8
2005 32.3 29.5
2004 32 29.1
2003 31.8 28.7
2002 31.5 28.3
2001 31.2 27.9
2000 30.8 27.5
1999 30.2 27.1
1998 29.4 26.7
1997 28.8 26.4
1996 28.3 26
1995 27.8 25.6
1994 27.4 25.3
1993 26.9 25.1
1992 26.4 24.8
1991 26 24.5
1990 25.6 24.2
1989 24.9 23.9
1988 24 23.6
1987 23.1 23.3
1986 22.2 23.1
1985 21.6 22.8
1984 21.1 22.6
1983 20.5 22.4
1982 19.9 22.2
1981 19.3 21.9
1980 18.9 21.7
1979 18.6 21.4
1978 18.3 21.1
1977 18.1 20.8
1976 17.8 20.6
1975 17.4 20.2
1974 17.1 19.9
1973 16.8 19.6
1972 16.6 19.3
1971 16.6 19.1
1970 16.5 18.8
1969 16.1 18.6
1968 15.7 18.5
1967 15.2 18.4
1966 14.9 18.4
1965 14.9 18.3
1964 15 18.3
1963 15.1 18.3
1962 15.5 18.4
1961 16.1 18.4
1960 16.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold n/a
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Palau Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Palau Trinidad
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
41
2025
Higher education index n/a
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
97.9%
2000
English speaking
92.5%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
84.7%
2023

Health

Palau Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Trinidad
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026

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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) (2000–2019, 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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