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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 194/197 ($277M) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Tunisia
Population
17629
12437803
Population rank 194/197 81/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$14,521
2024
Government debt n/a
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Palau and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Palau and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Palau

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Palau Tunisia
2024 - $51,332,285,657
2023 $276,733,063 $48,205,328,303
2022 $243,826,813 $44,929,920,093
2021 $231,343,460 $47,073,234,359
2020 $261,688,507 $42,491,780,918
2019 $282,041,290 $41,905,642,419
2018 $287,998,352 $42,686,504,460
2017 $292,148,590 $42,163,530,591
2016 $305,227,020 $44,360,072,680
2015 $287,057,526 $45,779,494,042
2014 $245,591,095 $50,271,812,921
2013 $224,110,611 $48,685,446,414
2012 $215,616,882 $47,311,401,813
2011 $198,742,371 $48,123,325,825
2010 $188,042,374 $46,206,091,938
2009 $189,854,706 $43,455,740,497
2008 $201,067,734 $44,859,439,902
2007 $200,789,764 $38,915,353,867
2006 $193,611,359 $34,376,664,601
2005 $190,961,685 $32,272,186,695
2004 $166,363,739 $31,183,885,241
2003 $154,566,788 $27,453,902,261
2002 $162,658,722 $23,141,616,605
2001 $159,446,228 $22,065,832,449
2000 $149,551,483 $21,473,528,161
1999 $144,206,500 $22,943,202,175
1998 $149,079,600 $21,802,893,587
1997 $143,860,800 $20,746,210,354
1996 $137,494,600 $19,587,161,807
1995 $121,018,500 $18,030,876,599
1994 $106,138,500 $15,633,174,304
1993 $96,455,700 $14,608,335,608
1992 $104,771,300 $15,496,708,060
1991 $106,555,300 $13,074,782,609
1990 $97,702,303 $12,290,568,182
1989 $85,800,543 $10,101,851,745
1988 $75,348,615 $10,096,245,762
1987 $66,169,905 $9,696,715,911
1986 $58,109,314 $9,017,806,654
1985 $51,030,637 $8,410,226,053
1984 $44,814,259 $8,254,541,195
1983 $39,661,530 $8,350,582,748
1982 $36,027,583 $8,133,580,052
1981 $32,726,594 $8,428,445,294
1980 $29,728,054 $8,744,134,354
1979 $27,004,251 $7,188,863,904
1978 $24,530,015 $5,968,460,080
1977 $22,308,104 $5,109,324,009
1976 $20,364,420 $4,508,191,942
1975 $18,521,112 $4,328,965,588
1974 $16,848,759 $3,545,868,575
1973 $15,331,889 $2,730,813,385
1972 $13,956,474 $2,237,556,149
1971 $12,706,874 $1,685,162,272
1970 $11,563,041 $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Tunisia
2024 - $4,181
2023 $15,611 $3,951
2022 $13,730 $3,707
2021 $13,009 $3,907
2020 $14,708 $3,549
2019 $15,847 $3,529
2018 $16,167 $3,628
2017 $16,402 $3,619
2016 $17,150 $3,848
2015 $16,154 $4,015
2014 $13,863 $4,459
2013 $12,699 $4,370
2012 $12,137 $4,297
2011 $10,994 $4,421
2010 $10,222 $4,292
2009 $10,148 $4,080
2008 $10,578 $4,255
2007 $10,403 $3,727
2006 $9,882 $3,323
2005 $9,635 $3,147
2004 $8,394 $3,067
2003 $7,862 $2,726
2002 $8,340 $2,321
2001 $8,239 $2,236
2000 $7,798 $2,199
1999 $7,630 $2,376
1998 $8,048 $2,285
1997 $7,945 $2,202
1996 $7,788 $2,107
1995 $7,038 $1,968
1994 $6,329 $1,733
1993 $5,892 $1,649
1992 $6,553 $1,785
1991 $6,824 $1,538
1990 $6,403 $1,476
1989 $5,741 $1,239
1988 $5,145 $1,266
1987 $4,616 $1,245
1986 $4,144 $1,187
1985 $3,728 $1,135
1984 $3,360 $1,143
1983 $3,049 $1,184
1982 $2,838 $1,177
1981 $2,639 $1,247
1980 $2,423 $1,324
1979 $2,189 $1,113
1978 $1,972 $946
1977 $1,781 $830
1976 $1,616 $752
1975 $1,464 $741
1974 $1,328 $624
1973 $1,221 $493
1972 $1,145 $415
1971 $1,081 $320
1970 $1,017 $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Tunisia
2026 69.6 77.1
2025 69.5 76.9
2024 69.4 76.7
2023 69.3 76.5
2022 68.9 76.1
2021 68.6 72.9
2020 68.7 75
2019 69 75.6
2018 69 75.4
2017 69 75.2
2016 69 75
2015 69.1 74.9
2014 69.1 74.8
2013 69 74.7
2012 68.9 74.6
2011 68.6 74.5
2010 68.3 74.4
2009 68 74.3
2008 67.6 74.2
2007 67.1 74
2006 66.6 73.9
2005 66.2 73.7
2004 65.8 73.5
2003 65.4 73.3
2002 65.1 73.1
2001 64.8 72.8
2000 64.5 72.6
1999 64.2 72.3
1998 64 72.1
1997 63.7 71.7
1996 63.5 71.2
1995 63.3 70.8
1994 63.1 70.4
1993 63 70
1992 62.9 69.7
1991 62.8 69.4
1990 62.8 69.1
1989 62.8 68.8
1988 62.8 68.5
1987 62.8 68
1986 62.8 67.4
1985 62.7 66.9
1984 62.6 66.3
1983 62.5 65.7
1982 62.3 65
1981 62.1 64.4
1980 61.9 63.7
1979 61.6 62.9
1978 61.3 62.1
1977 60.9 61.3
1976 60.5 60.3
1975 60 59.3
1974 59.5 58.3
1973 59 57.1
1972 58.6 56.1
1971 58.1 54.9
1970 57.7 53.8
1969 57.3 52.3
1968 56.9 51.3
1967 56.5 50.2
1966 56.2 49.2
1965 55.9 48.2
1964 55.8 47.3
1963 55.6 46.4
1962 55.4 45.6
1961 55.1 44.3
1960 54.9 44
1959 54.6 43.4
1958 54.4 42.7
1957 54.1 42.1
1956 53.9 41.3
1955 53.7 40.8
1954 53.5 40
1953 53.3 39.7
1952 53.1 39.3
1951 52.9 38.7
1950 52.7 38.2

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

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Palau and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Palau Tunisia
2024 17,695 12,277,109
2023 17,727 12,200,431
2022 17,759 12,119,334
2021 17,783 12,048,622
2020 17,792 11,974,057
2019 17,798 11,875,081
2018 17,814 11,765,514
2017 17,812 11,650,498
2016 17,797 11,528,674
2015 17,770 11,402,264
2014 17,715 11,274,288
2013 17,648 11,141,361
2012 17,765 11,009,647
2011 18,078 10,886,035
2010 18,396 10,765,980
2009 18,709 10,650,681
2008 19,009 10,542,635
2007 19,302 10,441,702
2006 19,593 10,346,410
2005 19,819 10,255,472
2004 19,820 10,166,163
2003 19,659 10,071,632
2002 19,503 9,971,515
2001 19,352 9,869,677
2000 19,178 9,764,935
1999 18,901 9,655,963
1998 18,524 9,541,667
1997 18,108 9,421,270
1996 17,654 9,294,432
1995 17,195 9,161,258
1994 16,770 9,018,448
1993 16,372 8,857,910
1992 15,989 8,682,512
1991 15,614 8,501,827
1990 15,259 8,324,509
1989 14,945 8,151,660
1988 14,645 7,974,440
1987 14,334 7,789,987
1986 14,024 7,600,301
1985 13,688 7,409,903
1984 13,337 7,220,044
1983 13,006 7,053,800
1982 12,694 6,908,642
1981 12,402 6,758,284
1980 12,271 6,606,195
1979 12,337 6,456,419
1978 12,440 6,309,390
1977 12,525 6,155,931
1976 12,598 5,996,994
1975 12,655 5,839,262
1974 12,687 5,684,674
1973 12,552 5,537,242
1972 12,194 5,396,557
1971 11,759 5,261,658
1970 11,368 5,131,396
1969 11,159 5,004,697
1968 11,080 4,879,899
1967 10,988 4,760,970
1966 10,805 4,652,287
1965 10,547 4,561,385
1964 10,292 4,489,869
1963 10,037 4,427,131
1962 9,793 4,369,136
1961 9,555 4,316,278
1960 9,328 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Palau

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Tunisia
2023 1.91 1.83
2022 1.93 1.85
2021 1.95 1.8
2020 1.97 2
2019 1.98 2.1
2018 1.97 2.13
2017 2.02 2.21
2016 2.06 2.28
2015 2 2.31
2014 2.03 2.32
2013 2.05 2.31
2012 2.01 2.28
2011 1.97 2.19
2010 1.94 2.08
2009 1.94 2
2008 1.95 1.98
2007 1.97 1.96
2006 2 1.95
2005 2.02 1.95
2004 1.99 1.95
2003 1.96 1.96
2002 1.92 1.94
2001 1.87 1.98
2000 1.82 2.03
1999 1.91 2.08
1998 2.01 2.2
1997 2.19 2.34
1996 2.39 2.49
1995 2.55 2.67
1994 2.66 2.87
1993 2.73 3.06
1992 2.71 3.19
1991 2.74 3.31
1990 2.88 3.44
1989 2.92 3.57
1988 2.91 3.83
1987 2.93 4.1
1986 2.98 4.36
1985 3.01 4.52
1984 3.08 4.66
1983 3.14 4.77
1982 3.22 4.89
1981 3.28 5.02
1980 3.35 5.03
1979 3.49 5.18
1978 3.74 5.4
1977 4.09 5.68
1976 4.53 5.87
1975 4.9 5.97
1974 5.26 6.05
1973 5.59 6.12
1972 5.9 6.19
1971 6.16 6.29
1970 6.39 6.43
1969 6.58 6.62
1968 6.71 6.81
1967 6.84 6.95
1966 6.93 7.06
1965 7.01 7.11
1964 7.08 7.17
1963 7.12 7.17
1962 7.15 7.17
1961 7.17 7.16
1960 7.19 7.16

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

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Palau and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Tunisia
2024 39.2 33.5
2023 38.8 33.2
2022 38.5 32.8
2021 38.1 32.4
2020 37.8 32
2019 37.4 31.7
2018 37 31.4
2017 36.7 31.1
2016 36.3 30.8
2015 36 30.4
2014 35.6 30.1
2013 35.3 29.8
2012 35 29.5
2011 34.6 29.2
2010 34.2 28.9
2009 33.9 28.5
2008 33.5 28.1
2007 33.1 27.6
2006 32.7 27.2
2005 32.3 26.7
2004 32 26.2
2003 31.8 25.7
2002 31.5 25.3
2001 31.2 24.8
2000 30.8 24.4
1999 30.2 24
1998 29.4 23.6
1997 28.8 23.2
1996 28.3 22.9
1995 27.8 22.5
1994 27.4 22.1
1993 26.9 21.8
1992 26.4 21.5
1991 26 21.2
1990 25.6 21
1989 24.9 20.7
1988 24 20.4
1987 23.1 20.2
1986 22.2 19.9
1985 21.6 19.7
1984 21.1 19.5
1983 20.5 19.2
1982 19.9 19
1981 19.3 18.7
1980 18.9 18.5
1979 18.6 18.3
1978 18.3 18.1
1977 18.1 18
1976 17.8 17.9
1975 17.4 17.8
1974 17.1 17.8
1973 16.8 17.7
1972 16.6 17.6
1971 16.6 17.6
1970 16.5 17.6
1969 16.1 17.5
1968 15.7 17.6
1967 15.2 17.7
1966 14.9 17.8
1965 14.9 17.9
1964 15 18
1963 15.1 18.1
1962 15.5 18.2
1961 16.1 18.3
1960 16.7 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
48.1
2026
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
$2
1990
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
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
-16
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
49.4:50.6
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
52.2
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
39
2025
Higher education index n/a
67
2026
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
120
2025
75
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
$1,684
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
74
2026
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%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
12,272 mi
2023

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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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