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Palau vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 180th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Tuvalu
Population
17629
9341
Population rank 194/197 196/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 194/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 67/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$6,151
2023
Government debt n/a
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank n/a 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Palau and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Palau and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Palau

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Palau Tuvalu
2023 $276,733,063 $62,280,312
2022 $243,826,813 $59,065,982
2021 $231,343,460 $60,196,406
2020 $261,688,507 $51,746,594
2019 $282,041,290 $54,123,199
2018 $287,998,352 $48,015,260
2017 $292,148,590 $45,276,595
2016 $305,227,020 $41,629,064
2015 $287,057,526 $36,811,936
2014 $245,591,095 $38,760,983
2013 $224,110,611 $38,615,891
2012 $215,616,882 $39,345,579
2011 $198,742,371 $39,196,957
2010 $188,042,374 $32,105,408
2009 $189,854,706 $28,076,984
2008 $201,067,734 $31,874,435
2007 $200,789,764 $28,450,169
2006 $193,611,359 $24,096,875
2005 $190,961,685 $22,909,980
2004 $166,363,739 $22,798,275
2003 $154,566,788 $19,456,338
2002 $162,658,722 $16,842,673
2001 $159,446,228 $13,964,732
2000 $149,551,483 $15,073,976
1999 $144,206,500 $14,800,503
1998 $149,079,600 $13,795,146
1997 $143,860,800 $13,734,210
1996 $137,494,600 $13,338,597
1995 $121,018,500 $11,922,614
1994 $106,138,500 $11,772,611
1993 $96,455,700 $10,414,400
1992 $104,771,300 $10,535,028
1991 $106,555,300 $10,127,314
1990 $97,702,303 $9,542,901
1989 $85,800,543 $8,454,523
1988 $75,348,615 $7,011,059
1987 $66,169,905 $5,020,513
1986 $58,109,314 $4,574,706
1985 $51,030,637 $3,862,852
1984 $44,814,259 $4,481,978
1983 $39,661,530 $4,152,550
1982 $36,027,583 $4,118,945
1981 $32,726,594 $4,773,018
1980 $29,728,054 $4,206,128
1979 $27,004,251 $4,065,659
1978 $24,530,015 $3,798,782
1977 $22,308,104 $3,669,420
1976 $20,364,420 $3,919,072
1975 $18,521,112 $4,014,748
1974 $16,848,759 $4,122,329
1973 $15,331,889 $3,411,915
1972 $13,956,474 $2,968,458
1971 $12,706,874 $2,716,990
1970 $11,563,041 $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Tuvalu
2023 $15,611 $6,345
2022 $13,730 $5,911
2021 $13,009 $5,905
2020 $14,708 $4,976
2019 $15,847 $5,115
2018 $16,167 $4,466
2017 $16,402 $4,166
2016 $17,150 $3,809
2015 $16,154 $3,358
2014 $13,863 $3,529
2013 $12,699 $3,510
2012 $12,137 $3,598
2011 $10,994 $3,636
2010 $10,222 $3,025
2009 $10,148 $2,684
2008 $10,578 $3,088
2007 $10,403 $2,794
2006 $9,882 $2,396
2005 $9,635 $2,305
2004 $8,394 $2,323
2003 $7,862 $2,007
2002 $8,340 $1,750
2001 $8,239 $1,457
2000 $7,798 $1,579
1999 $7,630 $1,559
1998 $8,048 $1,460
1997 $7,945 $1,461
1996 $7,788 $1,428
1995 $7,038 $1,285
1994 $6,329 $1,279
1993 $5,892 $1,141
1992 $6,553 $1,166
1991 $6,824 $1,134
1990 $6,403 $1,085
1989 $5,741 $976
1988 $5,145 $823
1987 $4,616 $600
1986 $4,144 $557
1985 $3,728 $480
1984 $3,360 $567
1983 $3,049 $533
1982 $2,838 $537
1981 $2,639 $634
1980 $2,423 $571
1979 $2,189 $566
1978 $1,972 $546
1977 $1,781 $549
1976 $1,616 $612
1975 $1,464 $656
1974 $1,328 $708
1973 $1,221 $601
1972 $1,145 $522
1971 $1,081 $478
1970 $1,017 $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Tuvalu
2026 69.6 67.6
2025 69.5 67.4
2024 69.4 67.3
2023 69.3 67.1
2022 68.9 66.9
2021 68.6 65.8
2020 68.7 66.4
2019 69 66.1
2018 69 65.9
2017 69 65.7
2016 69 65.5
2015 69.1 65.4
2014 69.1 65.3
2013 69 65.2
2012 68.9 65.1
2011 68.6 65
2010 68.3 64.8
2009 68 64.7
2008 67.6 64.5
2007 67.1 64.4
2006 66.6 64.2
2005 66.2 64.1
2004 65.8 64
2003 65.4 63.9
2002 65.1 63.8
2001 64.8 63.7
2000 64.5 63.5
1999 64.2 63.3
1998 64 63.2
1997 63.7 62.9
1996 63.5 62.7
1995 63.3 62.5
1994 63.1 62.3
1993 63 62.1
1992 62.9 60.3
1991 62.8 61.8
1990 62.8 61.6
1989 62.8 61.5
1988 62.8 61.4
1987 62.8 61.3
1986 62.8 61.2
1985 62.7 61.1
1984 62.6 61.1
1983 62.5 60.9
1982 62.3 60.7
1981 62.1 60.5
1980 61.9 60.2
1979 61.6 59.9
1978 61.3 59.6
1977 60.9 59.2
1976 60.5 58.8
1975 60 58.3
1974 59.5 57.7
1973 59 57.2
1972 58.6 54.7
1971 58.1 56
1970 57.7 55.3
1969 57.3 54.7
1968 56.9 54.1
1967 56.5 53.5
1966 56.2 52.8
1965 55.9 52.1
1964 55.8 51.3
1963 55.6 50.6
1962 55.4 49.8
1961 55.1 49
1960 54.9 48.3
1959 54.6 47.5
1958 54.4 46.7
1957 54.1 45.8
1956 53.9 45
1955 53.7 44.2
1954 53.5 43.4
1953 53.3 42.5
1952 53.1 41.7
1951 52.9 40.8
1950 52.7 40

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

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Palau and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Palau Tuvalu
2024 17,695 9,646
2023 17,727 9,816
2022 17,759 9,992
2021 17,783 10,194
2020 17,792 10,399
2019 17,798 10,581
2018 17,814 10,751
2017 17,812 10,869
2016 17,797 10,930
2015 17,770 10,963
2014 17,715 10,984
2013 17,648 11,001
2012 17,765 10,934
2011 18,078 10,780
2010 18,396 10,614
2009 18,709 10,461
2008 19,009 10,321
2007 19,302 10,182
2006 19,593 10,056
2005 19,819 9,940
2004 19,820 9,816
2003 19,659 9,695
2002 19,503 9,623
2001 19,352 9,586
2000 19,178 9,544
1999 18,901 9,496
1998 18,524 9,451
1997 18,108 9,400
1996 17,654 9,342
1995 17,195 9,280
1994 16,770 9,207
1993 16,372 9,126
1992 15,989 9,038
1991 15,614 8,928
1990 15,259 8,798
1989 14,945 8,662
1988 14,645 8,518
1987 14,334 8,371
1986 14,024 8,217
1985 13,688 8,046
1984 13,337 7,902
1983 13,006 7,789
1982 12,694 7,664
1981 12,402 7,526
1980 12,271 7,366
1979 12,337 7,184
1978 12,440 6,957
1977 12,525 6,686
1976 12,598 6,404
1975 12,655 6,117
1974 12,687 5,822
1973 12,552 5,681
1972 12,194 5,692
1971 11,759 5,685
1970 11,368 5,663
1969 11,159 5,631
1968 11,080 5,624
1967 10,988 5,652
1966 10,805 5,686
1965 10,547 5,715
1964 10,292 5,752
1963 10,037 5,751
1962 9,793 5,699
1961 9,555 5,648
1960 9,328 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Palau

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Tuvalu
2023 1.91 3.21
2022 1.93 3.24
2021 1.95 3.28
2020 1.97 3.31
2019 1.98 3.33
2018 1.97 3.33
2017 2.02 3.3
2016 2.06 3.3
2015 2 3.31
2014 2.03 3.33
2013 2.05 3.39
2012 2.01 3.47
2011 1.97 3.46
2010 1.94 3.44
2009 1.94 3.43
2008 1.95 3.42
2007 1.97 3.45
2006 2 3.53
2005 2.02 3.55
2004 1.99 3.55
2003 1.96 3.58
2002 1.92 3.64
2001 1.87 3.75
2000 1.82 3.84
1999 1.91 3.92
1998 2.01 3.95
1997 2.19 3.95
1996 2.39 3.95
1995 2.55 3.96
1994 2.66 3.92
1993 2.73 3.92
1992 2.71 3.86
1991 2.74 3.79
1990 2.88 3.75
1989 2.92 3.8
1988 2.91 3.88
1987 2.93 3.94
1986 2.98 3.97
1985 3.01 3.97
1984 3.08 3.95
1983 3.14 3.91
1982 3.22 3.88
1981 3.28 3.8
1980 3.35 3.73
1979 3.49 3.65
1978 3.74 3.59
1977 4.09 3.56
1976 4.53 3.55
1975 4.9 3.58
1974 5.26 3.63
1973 5.59 3.71
1972 5.9 3.81
1971 6.16 3.94
1970 6.39 4.08
1969 6.58 4.23
1968 6.71 4.36
1967 6.84 4.49
1966 6.93 4.64
1965 7.01 4.73
1964 7.08 4.83
1963 7.12 4.91
1962 7.15 5
1961 7.17 5.09
1960 7.19 5.15

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

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Palau and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Tuvalu
2024 39.2 25.3
2023 38.8 25.3
2022 38.5 25.3
2021 38.1 25.3
2020 37.8 25.3
2019 37.4 25.3
2018 37 25.3
2017 36.7 25.2
2016 36.3 24.9
2015 36 24.7
2014 35.6 24.5
2013 35.3 24.3
2012 35 24.2
2011 34.6 24.1
2010 34.2 24
2009 33.9 23.9
2008 33.5 23.8
2007 33.1 23.7
2006 32.7 23.6
2005 32.3 23.6
2004 32 23.5
2003 31.8 23.5
2002 31.5 23.5
2001 31.2 23.7
2000 30.8 23.9
1999 30.2 24.1
1998 29.4 24.4
1997 28.8 24.6
1996 28.3 24.9
1995 27.8 25
1994 27.4 25.1
1993 26.9 25
1992 26.4 25
1991 26 24.9
1990 25.6 24.7
1989 24.9 24.5
1988 24 24.2
1987 23.1 24
1986 22.2 23.8
1985 21.6 23.6
1984 21.1 23.2
1983 20.5 22.5
1982 19.9 21.9
1981 19.3 21.4
1980 18.9 21
1979 18.6 20.9
1978 18.3 20.5
1977 18.1 20.2
1976 17.8 19.9
1975 17.4 19.8
1974 17.1 19.7
1973 16.8 19.4
1972 16.6 19
1971 16.6 18.6
1970 16.5 18.2
1969 16.1 18
1968 15.7 17.9
1967 15.2 18.1
1966 14.9 18.5
1965 14.9 19.3
1964 15 21
1963 15.1 22.6
1962 15.5 23
1961 16.1 23.1
1960 16.7 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
12.8%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
62
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2010
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
43.4%
2013

Energy

Palau Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Tuvalu
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
48
2025
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
120
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
100%
2022
English speaking
92.5%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
27%
2004
74.3%
2023

Health

Palau Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Tuvalu
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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)

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