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Palau vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 180th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Uganda
Population
17629
53170946
Population rank 194/197 30/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$3,273
2024
Government debt n/a
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Palau and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Palau and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Palau

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Palau Uganda
2024 - $53,911,907,086
2023 $276,733,063 $48,768,955,863
2022 $243,826,813 $45,565,333,211
2021 $231,343,460 $40,529,788,749
2020 $261,688,507 $37,600,368,242
2019 $282,041,290 $35,353,061,003
2018 $287,998,352 $32,927,025,620
2017 $292,148,590 $30,744,473,841
2016 $305,227,020 $29,203,988,696
2015 $287,057,526 $32,387,183,730
2014 $245,591,095 $32,612,397,257
2013 $224,110,611 $28,915,786,517
2012 $215,616,882 $27,305,915,911
2011 $198,742,371 $27,871,725,241
2010 $188,042,374 $26,673,441,431
2009 $189,854,706 $25,127,805,567
2008 $201,067,734 $14,440,404,132
2007 $200,789,764 $11,902,564,495
2006 $193,611,359 $9,977,647,683
2005 $190,961,685 $9,239,221,763
2004 $166,363,739 $7,939,487,548
2003 $154,566,788 $6,606,884,275
2002 $162,658,722 $6,178,563,591
2001 $159,446,228 $5,840,503,869
2000 $149,551,483 $6,193,246,837
1999 $144,206,500 $5,998,563,258
1998 $149,079,600 $6,584,815,847
1997 $143,860,800 $6,269,333,313
1996 $137,494,600 $6,044,585,327
1995 $121,018,500 $5,755,818,842
1994 $106,138,500 $3,990,430,447
1993 $96,455,700 $3,220,439,044
1992 $104,771,300 $2,857,457,762
1991 $106,555,300 $3,321,729,160
1990 $97,702,303 $4,304,399,310
1989 $85,800,543 $5,276,480,799
1988 $75,348,615 $6,508,931,652
1987 $66,169,905 $6,269,522,042
1986 $58,109,314 $3,923,244,050
1985 $51,030,637 $3,519,695,444
1984 $44,814,259 $3,615,647,477
1983 $39,661,530 $2,240,333,333
1982 $36,027,583 $2,177,500,000
1981 $32,726,594 $1,337,300,000
1980 $29,728,054 $1,244,610,000
1979 $27,004,251 $2,139,025,000
1978 $24,530,015 $2,420,260,870
1977 $22,308,104 $2,936,470,588
1976 $20,364,420 $2,447,300,000
1975 $18,521,112 $2,359,555,556
1974 $16,848,759 $2,098,944,967
1973 $15,331,889 $1,701,829,789
1972 $13,956,474 $1,490,970,181
1971 $12,706,874 $1,417,191,656
1970 $11,563,041 $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Palau and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Uganda
2024 - $1,078
2023 $15,611 $1,002
2022 $13,730 $963
2021 $13,009 $883
2020 $14,708 $846
2019 $15,847 $822
2018 $16,167 $792
2017 $16,402 $765
2016 $17,150 $753
2015 $16,154 $863
2014 $13,863 $896
2013 $12,699 $818
2012 $12,137 $795
2011 $10,994 $836
2010 $10,222 $823
2009 $10,148 $799
2008 $10,578 $473
2007 $10,403 $401
2006 $9,882 $347
2005 $9,635 $330
2004 $8,394 $292.4
2003 $7,862 $250.7
2002 $8,340 $242
2001 $8,239 $236
2000 $7,798 $258.1
1999 $7,630 $257.9
1998 $8,048 $292.5
1997 $7,945 $286.8
1996 $7,788 $284.7
1995 $7,038 $278.5
1994 $6,329 $198.4
1993 $5,892 $165.6
1992 $6,553 $152.1
1991 $6,824 $183
1990 $6,403 $245
1989 $5,741 $310
1988 $5,145 $395
1987 $4,616 $393
1986 $4,144 $253.6
1985 $3,728 $234.3
1984 $3,360 $247.5
1983 $3,049 $157.5
1982 $2,838 $157
1981 $2,639 $98.6
1980 $2,423 $93.8
1979 $2,189 $164.5
1978 $1,972 $190.7
1977 $1,781 $237.6
1976 $1,616 $203.3
1975 $1,464 $201.2
1974 $1,328 $183.7
1973 $1,221 $152.7
1972 $1,145 $137
1971 $1,081 $133.5
1970 $1,017 $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Palau vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Uganda
2026 69.6 68.9
2025 69.5 68.7
2024 69.4 68.5
2023 69.3 68.3
2022 68.9 67.7
2021 68.6 66.4
2020 68.7 66.4
2019 69 66.4
2018 69 65.8
2017 69 65.2
2016 69 64.5
2015 69.1 63.8
2014 69.1 63.1
2013 69 62.4
2012 68.9 61.6
2011 68.6 60.8
2010 68.3 60
2009 68 59.2
2008 67.6 58.3
2007 67.1 57.2
2006 66.6 56.1
2005 66.2 54.9
2004 65.8 53.7
2003 65.4 52.4
2002 65.1 51.4
2001 64.8 50.6
2000 64.5 49.6
1999 64.2 49
1998 64 48.3
1997 63.7 48
1996 63.5 47.8
1995 63.3 47.7
1994 63.1 47.7
1993 63 47.7
1992 62.9 47.7
1991 62.8 47.5
1990 62.8 47.6
1989 62.8 47.5
1988 62.8 47.5
1987 62.8 47.4
1986 62.8 45.7
1985 62.7 45.5
1984 62.6 43.7
1983 62.5 43.5
1982 62.3 43.3
1981 62.1 43.5
1980 61.9 43.5
1979 61.6 45.4
1978 61.3 45.6
1977 60.9 45.8
1976 60.5 46.2
1975 60 46.5
1974 59.5 46.9
1973 59 47
1972 58.6 47.2
1971 58.1 47.1
1970 57.7 49.6
1969 57.3 49.5
1968 56.9 49.3
1967 56.5 49
1966 56.2 48.5
1965 55.9 48.3
1964 55.8 47.8
1963 55.6 47.4
1962 55.4 46.8
1961 55.1 46.3
1960 54.9 45.6
1959 54.6 45
1958 54.4 44.3
1957 54.1 43.7
1956 53.9 43
1955 53.7 42.4
1954 53.5 41.8
1953 53.3 41.3
1952 53.1 40.8
1951 52.9 40.2
1950 52.7 39.7

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

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Palau and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Palau Uganda
2024 17,695 50,015,092
2023 17,727 48,656,601
2022 17,759 47,312,719
2021 17,783 45,910,930
2020 17,792 44,457,152
2019 17,798 42,999,637
2018 17,814 41,565,831
2017 17,812 40,177,388
2016 17,797 38,799,152
2015 17,770 37,531,446
2014 17,715 36,395,539
2013 17,648 35,337,042
2012 17,765 34,337,438
2011 18,078 33,354,543
2010 18,396 32,390,802
2009 18,709 31,451,151
2008 19,009 30,539,553
2007 19,302 29,653,430
2006 19,593 28,794,003
2005 19,819 27,963,289
2004 19,820 27,154,515
2003 19,659 26,352,124
2002 19,503 25,532,870
2001 19,352 24,745,676
2000 19,178 24,000,150
1999 18,901 23,257,281
1998 18,524 22,515,806
1997 18,108 21,856,046
1996 17,654 21,231,550
1995 17,195 20,665,667
1994 16,770 20,108,801
1993 16,372 19,445,161
1992 15,989 18,785,032
1991 15,614 18,155,901
1990 15,259 17,569,897
1989 14,945 17,010,698
1988 14,645 16,470,483
1987 14,334 15,954,170
1986 14,024 15,467,579
1985 13,688 15,023,681
1984 13,337 14,607,677
1983 13,006 14,221,881
1982 12,694 13,873,631
1981 12,402 13,556,452
1980 12,271 13,275,741
1979 12,337 13,002,163
1978 12,440 12,692,113
1977 12,525 12,359,669
1976 12,598 12,037,294
1975 12,655 11,725,240
1974 12,687 11,424,846
1973 12,552 11,144,236
1972 12,194 10,885,796
1971 11,759 10,618,206
1970 11,368 10,321,603
1969 11,159 10,014,858
1968 11,080 9,708,632
1967 10,988 9,408,924
1966 10,805 9,122,864
1965 10,547 8,849,203
1964 10,292 8,586,363
1963 10,037 8,333,663
1962 9,793 8,092,231
1961 9,555 7,862,217
1960 9,328 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Uganda

Fertility rate
Palau

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Uganda
2023 1.91 4.28
2022 1.93 4.39
2021 1.95 4.51
2020 1.97 4.62
2019 1.98 4.74
2018 1.97 4.87
2017 2.02 4.99
2016 2.06 5.11
2015 2 5.25
2014 2.03 5.41
2013 2.05 5.56
2012 2.01 5.73
2011 1.97 5.89
2010 1.94 6.02
2009 1.94 6.12
2008 1.95 6.2
2007 1.97 6.33
2006 2 6.43
2005 2.02 6.53
2004 1.99 6.61
2003 1.96 6.67
2002 1.92 6.74
2001 1.87 6.76
2000 1.82 6.79
1999 1.91 6.83
1998 2.01 6.84
1997 2.19 6.86
1996 2.39 6.84
1995 2.55 6.87
1994 2.66 6.9
1993 2.73 6.89
1992 2.71 6.91
1991 2.74 6.94
1990 2.88 7.01
1989 2.92 7.05
1988 2.91 7.1
1987 2.93 7.12
1986 2.98 7.08
1985 3.01 7.04
1984 3.08 7.02
1983 3.14 7.07
1982 3.22 7.11
1981 3.28 7.12
1980 3.35 7.11
1979 3.49 7.14
1978 3.74 7.16
1977 4.09 7.18
1976 4.53 7.19
1975 4.9 7.2
1974 5.26 7.19
1973 5.59 7.19
1972 5.9 7.19
1971 6.16 7.18
1970 6.39 7.15
1969 6.58 7.12
1968 6.71 7.13
1967 6.84 7.1
1966 6.93 7.07
1965 7.01 7.04
1964 7.08 7.01
1963 7.12 6.98
1962 7.15 6.96
1961 7.17 6.93
1960 7.19 6.91

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

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Palau and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Uganda
2024 39.2 17.8
2023 38.8 17.6
2022 38.5 17.4
2021 38.1 17.2
2020 37.8 17
2019 37.4 16.8
2018 37 16.5
2017 36.7 16.3
2016 36.3 16
2015 36 15.8
2014 35.6 15.6
2013 35.3 15.5
2012 35 15.4
2011 34.6 15.3
2010 34.2 15.2
2009 33.9 15.1
2008 33.5 15.1
2007 33.1 15
2006 32.7 15
2005 32.3 15
2004 32 15
2003 31.8 15
2002 31.5 15
2001 31.2 15
2000 30.8 15
1999 30.2 15
1998 29.4 15
1997 28.8 15.1
1996 28.3 15.3
1995 27.8 15.4
1994 27.4 15.6
1993 26.9 15.7
1992 26.4 15.7
1991 26 15.8
1990 25.6 15.8
1989 24.9 15.8
1988 24 15.9
1987 23.1 15.9
1986 22.2 15.9
1985 21.6 15.9
1984 21.1 15.9
1983 20.5 15.9
1982 19.9 15.9
1981 19.3 15.9
1980 18.9 16
1979 18.6 16.1
1978 18.3 16.1
1977 18.1 16.2
1976 17.8 16.2
1975 17.4 16.2
1974 17.1 16.3
1973 16.8 16.3
1972 16.6 16.5
1971 16.6 16.6
1970 16.5 16.6
1969 16.1 16.6
1968 15.7 16.6
1967 15.2 16.6
1966 14.9 16.6
1965 14.9 16.6
1964 15 16.6
1963 15.1 16.7
1962 15.5 16.8
1961 16.1 16.9
1960 16.7 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Palau Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Palau Uganda
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
25
2025
Higher education index n/a
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
80.6%
2022
English speaking
92.5%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
8.95%
2024

Health

Palau Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Uganda
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,720 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2025, 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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