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Palau vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 180th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Ukraine
Population
17629
40125599
Population rank 194/197 40/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$191B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$18,550
2024
Government debt n/a
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Palau and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Palau and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Palau

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Palau Ukraine
2024 - $190,741,262,415
2023 $276,733,063 $181,221,517,869
2022 $243,826,813 $161,989,520,721
2021 $231,343,460 $199,765,859,571
2020 $261,688,507 $156,617,722,013
2019 $282,041,290 $153,883,047,510
2018 $287,998,352 $130,891,088,294
2017 $292,148,590 $112,090,505,082
2016 $305,227,020 $93,355,869,404
2015 $287,057,526 $91,030,967,789
2014 $245,591,095 $133,503,871,862
2013 $224,110,611 $190,498,811,460
2012 $215,616,882 $182,591,753,828
2011 $198,742,371 $169,333,835,202
2010 $188,042,374 $141,209,170,427
2009 $189,854,706 $121,552,153,444
2008 $201,067,734 $188,110,390,660
2007 $200,789,764 $148,733,861,386
2006 $193,611,359 $111,884,752,475
2005 $190,961,685 $89,238,865,119
2004 $166,363,739 $67,220,154,164
2003 $154,566,788 $52,010,355,753
2002 $162,658,722 $43,956,163,612
2001 $159,446,228 $39,309,580,983
2000 $149,551,483 $32,375,083,935
1999 $144,206,500 $31,580,639,554
1998 $149,079,600 $41,882,523,345
1997 $143,860,800 $50,151,531,592
1996 $137,494,600 $44,558,831,005
1995 $121,018,500 $48,213,856,469
1994 $106,138,500 $52,549,580,265
1993 $96,455,700 $65,648,559,903
1992 $104,771,300 $73,945,908,384
1991 $106,555,300 $77,350,733,982
1990 $97,702,303 $81,393,558,423
1989 $85,800,543 $82,709,161,099
1988 $75,348,615 $74,703,517,903
1987 $66,169,905 $64,087,694,038
1986 $58,109,314 -
1985 $51,030,637 -
1984 $44,814,259 -
1983 $39,661,530 -
1982 $36,027,583 -
1981 $32,726,594 -
1980 $29,728,054 -
1979 $27,004,251 -
1978 $24,530,015 -
1977 $22,308,104 -
1976 $20,364,420 -
1975 $18,521,112 -
1974 $16,848,759 -
1973 $15,331,889 -
1972 $13,956,474 -
1971 $12,706,874 -
1970 $11,563,041 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Ukraine
2024 - $5,038
2023 $15,611 $4,803
2022 $13,730 $3,946
2021 $13,009 $4,510
2020 $14,708 $3,505
2019 $15,847 $3,423
2018 $16,167 $2,895
2017 $16,402 $2,467
2016 $17,150 $2,047
2015 $16,154 $1,988
2014 $13,863 $2,904
2013 $12,699 $4,130
2012 $12,137 $3,951
2011 $10,994 $3,657
2010 $10,222 $3,040
2009 $10,148 $2,607
2008 $10,578 $4,018
2007 $10,403 $3,160
2006 $9,882 $2,366
2005 $9,635 $1,875
2004 $8,394 $1,401
2003 $7,862 $1,076
2002 $8,340 $903
2001 $8,239 $800
2000 $7,798 $653
1999 $7,630 $632
1998 $8,048 $831
1997 $7,945 $987
1996 $7,788 $870
1995 $7,038 $933
1994 $6,329 $1,009
1993 $5,892 $1,254
1992 $6,553 $1,413
1991 $6,824 $1,483
1990 $6,403 $1,564
1989 $5,741 $1,593
1988 $5,145 $1,444
1987 $4,616 $1,244
1986 $4,144 -
1985 $3,728 -
1984 $3,360 -
1983 $3,049 -
1982 $2,838 -
1981 $2,639 -
1980 $2,423 -
1979 $2,189 -
1978 $1,972 -
1977 $1,781 -
1976 $1,616 -
1975 $1,464 -
1974 $1,328 -
1973 $1,221 -
1972 $1,145 -
1971 $1,081 -
1970 $1,017 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Ukraine
2026 69.6 75
2025 69.5 74.9
2024 69.4 74.7
2023 69.3 73.4
2022 68.9 72.7
2021 68.6 71.6
2020 68.7 73.3
2019 69 73.9
2018 69 73.6
2017 69 74
2016 69 73.4
2015 69.1 72.7
2014 69.1 71.8
2013 69 71.5
2012 68.9 71.1
2011 68.6 70.7
2010 68.3 70.2
2009 68 69.2
2008 67.6 68.3
2007 67.1 67.7
2006 66.6 67.5
2005 66.2 67.5
2004 65.8 67.5
2003 65.4 67.6
2002 65.1 67.7
2001 64.8 67.7
2000 64.5 67.8
1999 64.2 68
1998 64 68
1997 63.7 67.7
1996 63.5 67.1
1995 63.3 67.1
1994 63.1 67.5
1993 63 68.3
1992 62.9 68.9
1991 62.8 69.7
1990 62.8 70.4
1989 62.8 70.8
1988 62.8 71
1987 62.8 71.2
1986 62.8 70.8
1985 62.7 70.4
1984 62.6 70
1983 62.5 69.9
1982 62.3 69.9
1981 62.1 69.8
1980 61.9 69.8
1979 61.6 69.8
1978 61.3 69.8
1977 60.9 70
1976 60.5 70.1
1975 60 70.4
1974 59.5 70.6
1973 59 70.8
1972 58.6 71
1971 58.1 70.9
1970 57.7 70.8
1969 57.3 70.8
1968 56.9 71
1967 56.5 71.1
1966 56.2 71.2
1965 55.9 71.1
1964 55.8 71
1963 55.6 70.7
1962 55.4 70.4
1961 55.1 70
1960 54.9 69.4
1959 54.6 68.7
1958 54.4 67.7
1957 54.1 67.2
1956 53.9 66.3
1955 53.7 65.3
1954 53.5 64.1
1953 53.3 63
1952 53.1 62.1
1951 52.9 61.4
1950 52.7 61.2

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

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Palau and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Palau Ukraine
2024 17,695 37,860,221
2023 17,727 37,732,836
2022 17,759 41,048,766
2021 17,783 44,298,640
2020 17,792 44,680,014
2019 17,798 44,957,458
2018 17,814 45,208,907
2017 17,812 45,436,041
2016 17,797 45,616,832
2015 17,770 45,784,896
2014 17,715 45,972,380
2013 17,648 46,126,770
2012 17,765 46,210,056
2011 18,078 46,307,853
2010 18,396 46,456,003
2009 18,709 46,623,731
2008 19,009 46,819,175
2007 19,302 47,062,798
2006 19,593 47,278,694
2005 19,819 47,585,556
2004 19,820 47,979,507
2003 19,659 48,315,136
2002 19,503 48,677,281
2001 19,352 49,106,855
2000 19,178 49,556,660
1999 18,901 49,976,446
1998 18,524 50,379,731
1997 18,108 50,786,885
1996 17,654 51,226,109
1995 17,195 51,665,539
1994 16,770 52,075,998
1993 16,372 52,350,126
1992 15,989 52,323,671
1991 15,614 52,170,961
1990 15,259 52,054,092
1989 14,945 51,917,817
1988 14,645 51,724,853
1987 14,334 51,515,732
1986 14,024 51,318,745
1985 13,688 51,108,770
1984 13,337 50,887,599
1983 13,006 50,637,029
1982 12,694 50,402,724
1981 12,402 50,189,281
1980 12,271 49,955,152
1979 12,337 49,721,381
1978 12,440 49,521,243
1977 12,525 49,336,481
1976 12,598 49,120,842
1975 12,655 48,865,229
1974 12,687 48,576,570
1973 12,552 48,277,121
1972 12,194 47,946,893
1971 11,759 47,573,287
1970 11,368 47,261,306
1969 11,159 46,976,256
1968 11,080 46,614,325
1967 10,988 46,215,988
1966 10,805 45,802,519
1965 10,547 45,386,892
1964 10,292 44,951,156
1963 10,037 44,462,372
1962 9,793 43,943,674
1961 9,555 43,399,766
1960 9,328 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Palau

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Ukraine
2023 1.91 0.98
2022 1.93 0.9
2021 1.95 1.15
2020 1.97 1.21
2019 1.98 1.22
2018 1.97 1.23
2017 2.02 1.3
2016 2.06 1.39
2015 2 1.39
2014 2.03 1.47
2013 2.05 1.52
2012 2.01 1.53
2011 1.97 1.46
2010 1.94 1.44
2009 1.94 1.47
2008 1.95 1.44
2007 1.97 1.34
2006 2 1.3
2005 2.02 1.22
2004 1.99 1.22
2003 1.96 1.17
2002 1.92 1.13
2001 1.87 1.09
2000 1.82 1.11
1999 1.91 1.13
1998 2.01 1.21
1997 2.19 1.27
1996 2.39 1.33
1995 2.55 1.4
1994 2.66 1.47
1993 2.73 1.56
1992 2.71 1.67
1991 2.74 1.77
1990 2.88 1.85
1989 2.92 1.93
1988 2.91 2.04
1987 2.93 2.07
1986 2.98 2.12
1985 3.01 2.03
1984 3.08 2.08
1983 3.14 2.1
1982 3.22 1.95
1981 3.28 1.92
1980 3.35 1.95
1979 3.49 1.96
1978 3.74 1.97
1977 4.09 1.98
1976 4.53 2.04
1975 4.9 2.05
1974 5.26 2.06
1973 5.59 2.04
1972 5.9 2.13
1971 6.16 2.11
1970 6.39 2.08
1969 6.58 2.01
1968 6.71 2.03
1967 6.84 2.04
1966 6.93 2.04
1965 7.01 1.94
1964 7.08 2.01
1963 7.12 2.11
1962 7.15 2.15
1961 7.17 2.2
1960 7.19 2.29

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

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Palau and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Ukraine
2024 39.2 43.2
2023 38.8 43.1
2022 38.5 42.5
2021 38.1 42.2
2020 37.8 41.9
2019 37.4 41.5
2018 37 41.2
2017 36.7 40.9
2016 36.3 40.6
2015 36 40.2
2014 35.6 40
2013 35.3 39.8
2012 35 39.8
2011 34.6 39.7
2010 34.2 39.5
2009 33.9 39.3
2008 33.5 39.2
2007 33.1 39.1
2006 32.7 38.9
2005 32.3 38.7
2004 32 38.4
2003 31.8 38.2
2002 31.5 37.9
2001 31.2 37.6
2000 30.8 37.2
1999 30.2 36.9
1998 29.4 36.5
1997 28.8 36.2
1996 28.3 35.8
1995 27.8 35.5
1994 27.4 35.2
1993 26.9 34.9
1992 26.4 34.7
1991 26 34.5
1990 25.6 34.3
1989 24.9 34.1
1988 24 34.1
1987 23.1 34.1
1986 22.2 33.9
1985 21.6 33.8
1984 21.1 33.6
1983 20.5 33.6
1982 19.9 33.7
1981 19.3 33.7
1980 18.9 33.8
1979 18.6 34
1978 18.3 34.2
1977 18.1 34.2
1976 17.8 34
1975 17.4 33.7
1974 17.1 33.4
1973 16.8 33.1
1972 16.6 32.8
1971 16.6 32.5
1970 16.5 32.3
1969 16.1 32
1968 15.7 31.6
1967 15.2 31.2
1966 14.9 30.6
1965 14.9 30.1
1964 15 29.9
1963 15.1 29.8
1962 15.5 29.7
1961 16.1 29.6
1960 16.7 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold n/a
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
1.13%
2020
Banked people share n/a
87.6%
2024

Energy

Palau Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Ukraine
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
36
2025
Higher education index n/a
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
100%
2021
English speaking
92.5%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
82.4%
2023

Health

Palau Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Ukraine
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
105,443 mi
2012

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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