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Palau vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 180th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and Tunisia ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while Tunisia ranks 127/197 ($4,350).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Tunisia
Population
17663
12402051
Population rank 194/197 80/197
GDP
$282M
2023
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$15,899
2023
$4,350
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,532
2023
$14,451
2024
Government debt n/a
$44.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
82.9%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$3,617
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,654
2025
$4,061
2025
Land area
177.6 sq mi
2025
59,985 sq mi
2025
Population density
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
204.7 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
76.9 years
2025

Palau and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Palau and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Palau

Tunisia
Year GDP
Palau Tunisia
1961 - $866,155,429
1962 - $880,027,733
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1965 - $991,047,619
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1970 $11,563,041 $1,439,238,095
1971 $12,706,874 $1,685,162,272
1972 $13,956,474 $2,237,556,149
1973 $15,331,889 $2,730,813,385
1974 $16,848,759 $3,545,868,575
1975 $18,521,112 $4,328,965,588
1976 $20,364,420 $4,508,191,942
1977 $22,308,104 $5,109,324,009
1978 $24,530,015 $5,968,460,080
1979 $27,004,251 $7,188,863,904
1980 $29,728,054 $8,744,134,354
1981 $32,726,594 $8,428,445,294
1982 $36,027,583 $8,133,580,052
1983 $39,661,530 $8,350,582,748
1984 $44,814,259 $8,254,541,195
1985 $51,030,637 $8,410,226,053
1986 $58,109,314 $9,017,806,654
1987 $66,169,905 $9,696,715,911
1988 $75,348,615 $10,096,245,762
1989 $85,800,543 $10,101,851,745
1990 $97,702,303 $12,290,568,182
1991 $106,555,300 $13,074,782,609
1992 $104,771,300 $15,496,708,060
1993 $96,455,700 $14,608,335,608
1994 $106,138,500 $15,633,174,304
1995 $121,018,500 $18,030,876,599
1996 $137,494,600 $19,587,161,807
1997 $143,860,800 $20,746,210,354
1998 $149,079,600 $21,802,893,587
1999 $144,206,500 $22,943,202,175
2000 $149,535,800 $21,473,528,161
2001 $159,453,500 $22,065,832,449
2002 $162,665,500 $23,141,616,605
2003 $154,559,900 $27,453,902,261
2004 $166,391,600 $31,183,885,241
2005 $191,048,400 $32,272,186,695
2006 $193,679,700 $34,376,664,601
2007 $200,903,600 $38,915,353,867
2008 $201,167,300 $44,859,439,902
2009 $189,998,000 $43,455,740,497
2010 $188,174,300 $46,206,091,938
2011 $198,873,900 $48,123,325,825
2012 $215,762,400 $47,311,401,813
2013 $225,345,700 $48,685,446,414
2014 $243,156,500 $50,271,812,921
2015 $278,824,800 $45,779,494,042
2016 $298,323,500 $44,360,072,680
2017 $285,600,000 $42,163,530,591
2018 $288,546,300 $42,686,504,460
2019 $281,941,600 $41,905,642,419
2020 $258,990,800 $42,491,780,918
2021 $235,752,900 $47,073,234,359
2022 $255,591,100 $44,948,769,171
2023 $281,849,100 $48,196,281,784
2024 - $53,409,988,745

Palau and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Tunisia
Year GDP per capita
Palau Tunisia
1961 - $200.7
1962 - $201.4
1963 - $231.9
1964 - $228.5
1965 - $217.3
1966 - $223.8
1967 - $228
1968 - $248.9
1969 - $257.7
1970 $1,017 $280.5
1971 $1,081 $320
1972 $1,145 $415
1973 $1,221 $493
1974 $1,328 $624
1975 $1,464 $741
1976 $1,616 $752
1977 $1,781 $830
1978 $1,972 $946
1979 $2,189 $1,113
1980 $2,423 $1,324
1981 $2,639 $1,247
1982 $2,838 $1,177
1983 $3,049 $1,184
1984 $3,360 $1,143
1985 $3,728 $1,135
1986 $4,144 $1,187
1987 $4,616 $1,245
1988 $5,145 $1,266
1989 $5,741 $1,239
1990 $6,403 $1,476
1991 $6,824 $1,538
1992 $6,553 $1,785
1993 $5,892 $1,649
1994 $6,329 $1,733
1995 $7,038 $1,968
1996 $7,788 $2,107
1997 $7,945 $2,202
1998 $8,048 $2,285
1999 $7,630 $2,376
2000 $7,797 $2,199
2001 $8,240 $2,236
2002 $8,341 $2,321
2003 $7,862 $2,726
2004 $8,395 $3,067
2005 $9,640 $3,147
2006 $9,885 $3,323
2007 $10,408 $3,727
2008 $10,583 $4,255
2009 $10,155 $4,080
2010 $10,229 $4,292
2011 $11,001 $4,421
2012 $12,145 $4,297
2013 $12,769 $4,370
2014 $13,726 $4,459
2015 $15,691 $4,015
2016 $16,763 $3,848
2017 $16,034 $3,619
2018 $16,198 $3,628
2019 $15,841 $3,529
2020 $14,557 $3,549
2021 $13,257 $3,907
2022 $14,392 $3,709
2023 $15,899 $3,950
2024 - $4,350

Palau vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Tunisia
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Tunisia
1950 52.7 38.2
1951 52.9 38.7
1952 53.1 39.3
1953 53.3 39.7
1954 53.5 40
1955 53.7 40.8
1956 53.9 41.3
1957 54.1 42.1
1958 54.4 42.7
1959 54.6 43.4
1960 54.9 44
1961 55.1 44.3
1962 55.4 45.6
1963 55.6 46.4
1964 55.8 47.3
1965 55.9 48.2
1966 56.2 49.2
1967 56.5 50.2
1968 56.9 51.3
1969 57.3 52.3
1970 57.7 53.8
1971 58.1 54.9
1972 58.6 56.1
1973 59 57.1
1974 59.5 58.3
1975 60 59.3
1976 60.5 60.3
1977 60.9 61.3
1978 61.3 62.1
1979 61.6 62.9
1980 61.9 63.7
1981 62.1 64.4
1982 62.3 65
1983 62.5 65.7
1984 62.6 66.3
1985 62.7 66.9
1986 62.8 67.4
1987 62.8 68
1988 62.8 68.5
1989 62.8 68.8
1990 62.8 69.1
1991 62.8 69.4
1992 62.9 69.7
1993 63 70
1994 63.1 70.4
1995 63.3 70.8
1996 63.5 71.2
1997 63.7 71.7
1998 64 72.1
1999 64.2 72.3
2000 64.5 72.6
2001 64.8 72.8
2002 65.1 73.1
2003 65.4 73.3
2004 65.8 73.5
2005 66.2 73.7
2006 66.6 73.9
2007 67.1 74
2008 67.6 74.2
2009 68 74.3
2010 68.3 74.4
2011 68.6 74.5
2012 68.9 74.6
2013 69 74.7
2014 69.1 74.8
2015 69.1 74.9
2016 69 75
2017 69 75.2
2018 69 75.4
2019 69 75.6
2020 68.7 75
2021 68.6 72.9
2022 68.9 76.1
2023 69.3 76.5
2024 69.4 76.7
2025 69.5 76.9

Palau and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Tunisia
Year Population
Palau Tunisia
1960 9,328 4,267,288
1961 9,555 4,316,278
1962 9,793 4,369,136
1963 10,037 4,427,131
1964 10,292 4,489,869
1965 10,547 4,561,385
1966 10,805 4,652,287
1967 10,988 4,760,970
1968 11,080 4,879,899
1969 11,159 5,004,697
1970 11,368 5,131,396
1971 11,759 5,261,658
1972 12,194 5,396,557
1973 12,552 5,537,242
1974 12,687 5,684,674
1975 12,655 5,839,262
1976 12,598 5,996,994
1977 12,525 6,155,931
1978 12,440 6,309,390
1979 12,337 6,456,419
1980 12,271 6,606,195
1981 12,402 6,758,284
1982 12,694 6,908,642
1983 13,006 7,053,800
1984 13,337 7,220,044
1985 13,688 7,409,903
1986 14,024 7,600,301
1987 14,334 7,789,987
1988 14,645 7,974,440
1989 14,945 8,151,660
1990 15,259 8,324,509
1991 15,614 8,501,827
1992 15,989 8,682,512
1993 16,372 8,857,910
1994 16,770 9,018,448
1995 17,195 9,161,258
1996 17,654 9,294,432
1997 18,108 9,421,270
1998 18,524 9,541,667
1999 18,901 9,655,963
2000 19,178 9,764,935
2001 19,352 9,869,677
2002 19,503 9,971,515
2003 19,659 10,071,632
2004 19,820 10,166,163
2005 19,819 10,255,472
2006 19,593 10,346,410
2007 19,302 10,441,702
2008 19,009 10,542,635
2009 18,709 10,650,681
2010 18,396 10,765,980
2011 18,078 10,886,035
2012 17,765 11,009,647
2013 17,648 11,141,361
2014 17,715 11,274,288
2015 17,770 11,402,264
2016 17,797 11,528,674
2017 17,812 11,650,498
2018 17,814 11,765,514
2019 17,798 11,875,081
2020 17,792 11,974,057
2021 17,783 12,048,622
2022 17,759 12,119,334
2023 17,727 12,200,431
2024 17,695 12,277,109

Fertility rates in Palau and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Palau

Tunisia
Year Fertility rate
Palau Tunisia
1960 7.19 7.16
1961 7.17 7.16
1962 7.15 7.17
1963 7.12 7.17
1964 7.08 7.17
1965 7.01 7.11
1966 6.93 7.06
1967 6.84 6.95
1968 6.71 6.81
1969 6.58 6.62
1970 6.39 6.43
1971 6.16 6.29
1972 5.9 6.19
1973 5.59 6.12
1974 5.26 6.05
1975 4.9 5.97
1976 4.53 5.87
1977 4.09 5.68
1978 3.74 5.4
1979 3.49 5.18
1980 3.35 5.03
1981 3.28 5.02
1982 3.22 4.89
1983 3.14 4.77
1984 3.08 4.66
1985 3.01 4.52
1986 2.98 4.36
1987 2.93 4.1
1988 2.91 3.83
1989 2.92 3.57
1990 2.88 3.44
1991 2.74 3.31
1992 2.71 3.19
1993 2.73 3.06
1994 2.66 2.87
1995 2.55 2.67
1996 2.39 2.49
1997 2.19 2.34
1998 2.01 2.2
1999 1.91 2.08
2000 1.82 2.03
2001 1.87 1.98
2002 1.92 1.94
2003 1.96 1.96
2004 1.99 1.95
2005 2.02 1.95
2006 2 1.95
2007 1.97 1.96
2008 1.95 1.98
2009 1.94 2
2010 1.94 2.08
2011 1.97 2.19
2012 2.01 2.28
2013 2.05 2.31
2014 2.03 2.32
2015 2 2.31
2016 2.06 2.28
2017 2.02 2.21
2018 1.97 2.13
2019 1.98 2.1
2020 1.97 2
2021 1.95 1.8
2022 1.93 1.85
2023 1.91 1.83

Palau and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Tunisia
Year Median age, years
Palau Tunisia
1960 16.7 18.4
1961 16.1 18.3
1962 15.5 18.2
1963 15.1 18.1
1964 15 18
1965 14.9 17.9
1966 14.9 17.8
1967 15.2 17.7
1968 15.7 17.6
1969 16.1 17.5
1970 16.5 17.6
1971 16.6 17.6
1972 16.6 17.6
1973 16.8 17.7
1974 17.1 17.8
1975 17.4 17.8
1976 17.8 17.9
1977 18.1 18
1978 18.3 18.1
1979 18.6 18.3
1980 18.9 18.5
1981 19.3 18.7
1982 19.9 19
1983 20.5 19.2
1984 21.1 19.5
1985 21.6 19.7
1986 22.2 19.9
1987 23.1 20.2
1988 24 20.4
1989 24.9 20.7
1990 25.6 21
1991 26 21.2
1992 26.4 21.5
1993 26.9 21.8
1994 27.4 22.1
1995 27.8 22.5
1996 28.3 22.9
1997 28.8 23.2
1998 29.4 23.6
1999 30.2 24
2000 30.8 24.4
2001 31.2 24.8
2002 31.5 25.3
2003 31.8 25.7
2004 32 26.2
2005 32.3 26.7
2006 32.7 27.2
2007 33.1 27.6
2008 33.5 28.1
2009 33.9 28.5
2010 34.2 28.9
2011 34.6 29.2
2012 35 29.5
2013 35.3 29.8
2014 35.6 30.1
2015 36 30.4
2016 36.3 30.8
2017 36.7 31.1
2018 37 31.4
2019 37.4 31.7
2020 37.8 32
2021 38.1 32.4
2022 38.5 32.8
2023 38.8 33.2
2024 39.2 33.5

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$249M
2023
$47.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53%
2025
32.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.36%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.29%
2025
-5.43%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.77%
2020
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
76.7%
2023
62.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
9.87%
2023
23.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
62
2025
49.1
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
8.96%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.8%
2024

Energy

Palau Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$1.99
1990
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.44 megatons
2023
31.5 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
81.2 tons
2023
2.58 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Tunisia
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-14
2024
-15,221
2024
Urban population
82.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
47.9
2025
48.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
39
2024
Higher education index n/a
41
2025
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
86.3%
2023
English speaking
92.5%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
27%
2004
72.4%
2023

Health

Palau Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,979
2022
$265.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$328
2022
$90
2022
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
76.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
4.38%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.78
2020
1.29
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
22.3
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
65
2025
74
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Tunisia
% of world land
0.0003%
2025
0.1%
2025
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2025
37,454 sq mi
2025
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2025
2,731 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
12,272 mi
2023

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