Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 340M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 180th vs. 3rd).
By GDP, Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($29.2T). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while The United States ranks 9/197 ($85,810).
Main facts and rankings
Palau
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
17663
|
343323530
|
| Population rank | 194/197 | 3/197 |
| GDP |
$282M
2023 |
$29.2T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 193/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$15,899
2023 |
$85,810
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 67/197 | 9/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$17,532
2023 |
$85,810
2024 |
| Government debt | n/a |
$35.3T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a |
122.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person | n/a |
$103,646
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 2/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$8,654
2025 |
$54,474
2025 |
| Land area |
177.6 sq mi
2025 |
3,531,839 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
96.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.91
2023 |
1.62
2023 |
| Median age |
39.2 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
Palau and United States: Comparison Charts
Palau and United States economies compared
GDP
Palau
United States
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | $542,390,475,099 |
| 1961 | - | $562,640,778,342 |
| 1962 | - | $604,729,643,906 |
| 1963 | - | $638,380,883,119 |
| 1964 | - | $685,631,590,687 |
| 1965 | - | $743,503,780,837 |
| 1966 | - | $814,082,043,611 |
| 1967 | - | $860,737,154,024 |
| 1968 | - | $941,639,100,804 |
| 1969 | - | $1,018,471,133,697 |
| 1970 | $11,563,041 | $1,073,303,000,000 |
| 1971 | $12,706,874 | $1,164,850,000,000 |
| 1972 | $13,956,474 | $1,279,110,000,000 |
| 1973 | $15,331,889 | $1,425,376,000,000 |
| 1974 | $16,848,759 | $1,545,243,000,000 |
| 1975 | $18,521,112 | $1,684,904,000,000 |
| 1976 | $20,364,420 | $1,873,412,000,000 |
| 1977 | $22,308,104 | $2,081,826,000,000 |
| 1978 | $24,530,015 | $2,351,599,000,000 |
| 1979 | $27,004,251 | $2,627,333,000,000 |
| 1980 | $29,728,054 | $2,857,307,000,000 |
| 1981 | $32,726,594 | $3,207,041,000,000 |
| 1982 | $36,027,583 | $3,343,789,000,000 |
| 1983 | $39,661,530 | $3,634,038,000,000 |
| 1984 | $44,814,259 | $4,037,613,000,000 |
| 1985 | $51,030,637 | $4,338,979,000,000 |
| 1986 | $58,109,314 | $4,579,631,000,000 |
| 1987 | $66,169,905 | $4,855,215,000,000 |
| 1988 | $75,348,615 | $5,236,438,000,000 |
| 1989 | $85,800,543 | $5,641,580,000,000 |
| 1990 | $97,702,303 | $5,963,144,000,000 |
| 1991 | $106,555,300 | $6,158,129,000,000 |
| 1992 | $104,771,300 | $6,520,327,000,000 |
| 1993 | $96,455,700 | $6,858,559,000,000 |
| 1994 | $106,138,500 | $7,287,236,000,000 |
| 1995 | $121,018,500 | $7,639,749,000,000 |
| 1996 | $137,494,600 | $8,073,122,000,000 |
| 1997 | $143,860,800 | $8,577,552,000,000 |
| 1998 | $149,079,600 | $9,062,817,000,000 |
| 1999 | $144,206,500 | $9,631,172,000,000 |
| 2000 | $149,535,800 | $10,250,952,000,000 |
| 2001 | $159,453,500 | $10,581,929,000,000 |
| 2002 | $162,665,500 | $10,929,108,000,000 |
| 2003 | $154,559,900 | $11,456,450,000,000 |
| 2004 | $166,391,600 | $12,217,196,000,000 |
| 2005 | $191,048,400 | $13,039,197,000,000 |
| 2006 | $193,679,700 | $13,815,583,000,000 |
| 2007 | $200,903,600 | $14,474,228,000,000 |
| 2008 | $201,167,300 | $14,769,862,000,000 |
| 2009 | $189,998,000 | $14,478,067,000,000 |
| 2010 | $188,174,300 | $15,048,971,000,000 |
| 2011 | $198,873,900 | $15,599,732,000,000 |
| 2012 | $215,762,400 | $16,253,970,000,000 |
| 2013 | $225,345,700 | $16,880,683,000,000 |
| 2014 | $243,156,500 | $17,608,138,000,000 |
| 2015 | $278,824,800 | $18,295,019,000,000 |
| 2016 | $298,323,500 | $18,804,913,000,000 |
| 2017 | $285,600,000 | $19,612,102,000,000 |
| 2018 | $288,546,300 | $20,656,516,000,000 |
| 2019 | $281,941,600 | $21,539,982,000,000 |
| 2020 | $258,990,800 | $21,354,105,000,000 |
| 2021 | $235,752,900 | $23,681,171,000,000 |
| 2022 | $255,591,100 | $26,006,893,000,000 |
| 2023 | $281,849,100 | $27,720,709,000,000 |
| 2024 | - | $29,184,890,000,000 |
Palau and United States economies compared
GDP per capita
Palau
United States
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | - | $3,002 |
| 1961 | - | $3,063 |
| 1962 | - | $3,242 |
| 1963 | - | $3,373 |
| 1964 | - | $3,573 |
| 1965 | - | $3,827 |
| 1966 | - | $4,142 |
| 1967 | - | $4,332 |
| 1968 | - | $4,692 |
| 1969 | - | $5,025 |
| 1970 | $1,017 | $5,234 |
| 1971 | $1,081 | $5,609 |
| 1972 | $1,145 | $6,094 |
| 1973 | $1,221 | $6,726 |
| 1974 | $1,328 | $7,226 |
| 1975 | $1,464 | $7,801 |
| 1976 | $1,616 | $8,592 |
| 1977 | $1,781 | $9,453 |
| 1978 | $1,972 | $10,565 |
| 1979 | $2,189 | $11,674 |
| 1980 | $2,423 | $12,613 |
| 1981 | $2,639 | $13,976 |
| 1982 | $2,838 | $14,434 |
| 1983 | $3,049 | $15,544 |
| 1984 | $3,360 | $17,121 |
| 1985 | $3,728 | $18,237 |
| 1986 | $4,144 | $19,071 |
| 1987 | $4,616 | $20,039 |
| 1988 | $5,145 | $21,417 |
| 1989 | $5,741 | $22,857 |
| 1990 | $6,403 | $23,840 |
| 1991 | $6,824 | $24,293 |
| 1992 | $6,553 | $25,381 |
| 1993 | $5,892 | $26,353 |
| 1994 | $6,329 | $27,662 |
| 1995 | $7,038 | $28,661 |
| 1996 | $7,788 | $29,937 |
| 1997 | $7,945 | $31,430 |
| 1998 | $8,048 | $32,823 |
| 1999 | $7,630 | $34,484 |
| 2000 | $7,797 | $36,330 |
| 2001 | $8,240 | $37,134 |
| 2002 | $8,341 | $37,998 |
| 2003 | $7,862 | $39,490 |
| 2004 | $8,395 | $41,725 |
| 2005 | $9,640 | $44,123 |
| 2006 | $9,885 | $46,302 |
| 2007 | $10,408 | $48,050 |
| 2008 | $10,583 | $48,570 |
| 2009 | $10,155 | $47,195 |
| 2010 | $10,229 | $48,651 |
| 2011 | $11,001 | $50,066 |
| 2012 | $12,145 | $51,784 |
| 2013 | $12,769 | $53,410 |
| 2014 | $13,726 | $55,304 |
| 2015 | $15,691 | $57,040 |
| 2016 | $16,763 | $58,207 |
| 2017 | $16,034 | $60,322 |
| 2018 | $16,198 | $63,201 |
| 2019 | $15,841 | $65,605 |
| 2020 | $14,557 | $64,411 |
| 2021 | $13,257 | $71,352 |
| 2022 | $14,392 | $78,035 |
| 2023 | $15,899 | $82,769 |
| 2024 | - | $85,810 |
Palau vs. United States life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Palau
United States
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
United States
|
|
| 1950 | 52.7 | 68.1 |
| 1951 | 52.9 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 53.1 | 68.4 |
| 1953 | 53.3 | 68.7 |
| 1954 | 53.5 | 69.5 |
| 1955 | 53.7 | 69.6 |
| 1956 | 53.9 | 69.6 |
| 1957 | 54.1 | 69.4 |
| 1958 | 54.4 | 69.7 |
| 1959 | 54.6 | 69.9 |
| 1960 | 54.9 | 69.8 |
| 1961 | 55.1 | 70.3 |
| 1962 | 55.4 | 70.1 |
| 1963 | 55.6 | 69.9 |
| 1964 | 55.8 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 55.9 | 70.2 |
| 1966 | 56.2 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 56.5 | 70.5 |
| 1968 | 56.9 | 70.2 |
| 1969 | 57.3 | 70.5 |
| 1970 | 57.7 | 70.7 |
| 1971 | 58.1 | 71.1 |
| 1972 | 58.6 | 71.2 |
| 1973 | 59 | 71.4 |
| 1974 | 59.5 | 72 |
| 1975 | 60 | 72.5 |
| 1976 | 60.5 | 72.8 |
| 1977 | 60.9 | 73.2 |
| 1978 | 61.3 | 73.4 |
| 1979 | 61.6 | 73.8 |
| 1980 | 61.9 | 73.7 |
| 1981 | 62.1 | 74.1 |
| 1982 | 62.3 | 74.5 |
| 1983 | 62.5 | 74.6 |
| 1984 | 62.6 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 62.7 | 74.7 |
| 1986 | 62.8 | 74.7 |
| 1987 | 62.8 | 74.9 |
| 1988 | 62.8 | 74.8 |
| 1989 | 62.8 | 75.1 |
| 1990 | 62.8 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 62.8 | 75.5 |
| 1992 | 62.9 | 75.8 |
| 1993 | 63 | 75.6 |
| 1994 | 63.1 | 75.7 |
| 1995 | 63.3 | 75.9 |
| 1996 | 63.5 | 76.2 |
| 1997 | 63.7 | 76.5 |
| 1998 | 64 | 76.7 |
| 1999 | 64.2 | 76.7 |
| 2000 | 64.5 | 76.8 |
| 2001 | 64.8 | 76.9 |
| 2002 | 65.1 | 77 |
| 2003 | 65.4 | 77.1 |
| 2004 | 65.8 | 77.5 |
| 2005 | 66.2 | 77.5 |
| 2006 | 66.6 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 67.1 | 78 |
| 2008 | 67.6 | 78.1 |
| 2009 | 68 | 78.5 |
| 2010 | 68.3 | 78.7 |
| 2011 | 68.6 | 78.7 |
| 2012 | 68.9 | 78.8 |
| 2013 | 69 | 78.8 |
| 2014 | 69.1 | 78.9 |
| 2015 | 69.1 | 78.7 |
| 2016 | 69 | 78.7 |
| 2017 | 69 | 78.6 |
| 2018 | 69 | 78.8 |
| 2019 | 69 | 78.9 |
| 2020 | 68.7 | 77 |
| 2021 | 68.6 | 76.4 |
| 2022 | 68.9 | 78 |
| 2023 | 69.3 | 79.3 |
| 2024 | 69.4 | 79.5 |
| 2025 | 69.5 | 79.6 |
Palau and United States population clocks and comparison
Population
Palau
United States
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
United States
|
|
| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 |
| 1960 | 9,328 | 180,671,158 |
| 1961 | 9,555 | 183,691,481 |
| 1962 | 9,793 | 186,537,737 |
| 1963 | 10,037 | 189,241,798 |
| 1964 | 10,292 | 191,888,791 |
| 1965 | 10,547 | 194,302,963 |
| 1966 | 10,805 | 196,560,338 |
| 1967 | 10,988 | 198,712,056 |
| 1968 | 11,080 | 200,706,052 |
| 1969 | 11,159 | 202,676,946 |
| 1970 | 11,368 | 205,052,174 |
| 1971 | 11,759 | 207,660,677 |
| 1972 | 12,194 | 209,896,021 |
| 1973 | 12,552 | 211,908,788 |
| 1974 | 12,687 | 213,853,928 |
| 1975 | 12,655 | 215,973,199 |
| 1976 | 12,598 | 218,035,164 |
| 1977 | 12,525 | 220,239,425 |
| 1978 | 12,440 | 222,584,545 |
| 1979 | 12,337 | 225,055,487 |
| 1980 | 12,271 | 226,542,250 |
| 1981 | 12,402 | 229,465,744 |
| 1982 | 12,694 | 231,664,432 |
| 1983 | 13,006 | 233,792,014 |
| 1984 | 13,337 | 235,824,908 |
| 1985 | 13,688 | 237,923,734 |
| 1986 | 14,024 | 240,132,831 |
| 1987 | 14,334 | 242,288,936 |
| 1988 | 14,645 | 244,499,004 |
| 1989 | 14,945 | 246,819,222 |
| 1990 | 15,259 | 250,131,894 |
| 1991 | 15,614 | 253,492,503 |
| 1992 | 15,989 | 256,894,189 |
| 1993 | 16,372 | 260,255,352 |
| 1994 | 16,770 | 263,435,673 |
| 1995 | 17,195 | 266,557,091 |
| 1996 | 17,654 | 269,667,391 |
| 1997 | 18,108 | 272,911,760 |
| 1998 | 18,524 | 276,115,288 |
| 1999 | 18,901 | 279,294,713 |
| 2000 | 19,178 | 282,162,411 |
| 2001 | 19,352 | 284,968,955 |
| 2002 | 19,503 | 287,625,193 |
| 2003 | 19,659 | 290,107,933 |
| 2004 | 19,820 | 292,805,298 |
| 2005 | 19,819 | 295,516,599 |
| 2006 | 19,593 | 298,379,912 |
| 2007 | 19,302 | 301,231,207 |
| 2008 | 19,009 | 304,093,966 |
| 2009 | 18,709 | 306,771,529 |
| 2010 | 18,396 | 309,327,143 |
| 2011 | 18,078 | 311,583,481 |
| 2012 | 17,765 | 313,877,662 |
| 2013 | 17,648 | 316,059,947 |
| 2014 | 17,715 | 318,386,329 |
| 2015 | 17,770 | 320,738,994 |
| 2016 | 17,797 | 323,071,755 |
| 2017 | 17,812 | 325,122,128 |
| 2018 | 17,814 | 326,838,199 |
| 2019 | 17,798 | 328,329,953 |
| 2020 | 17,792 | 331,526,933 |
| 2021 | 17,783 | 331,893,745 |
| 2022 | 17,759 | 333,271,411 |
| 2023 | 17,727 | 334,914,895 |
| 2024 | 17,695 | 340,110,988 |
Fertility rates in Palau and United States
Fertility rate
Palau
United States
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 7.19 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 7.17 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 7.15 | 3.46 |
| 1963 | 7.12 | 3.32 |
| 1964 | 7.08 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 7.01 | 2.91 |
| 1966 | 6.93 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 6.84 | 2.56 |
| 1968 | 6.71 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 6.58 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 6.39 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 6.16 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 5.9 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 5.59 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 5.26 | 1.84 |
| 1975 | 4.9 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 4.53 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 4.09 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 3.74 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | 3.49 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 3.35 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 3.28 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 3.22 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 3.14 | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 3.08 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 3.01 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 2.98 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 2.93 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 2.91 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 2.92 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 2.88 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 2.74 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | 2.71 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 2.73 | 2.02 |
| 1994 | 2.66 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2.55 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 2.39 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 2.19 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 2.01 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1.91 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 1.82 | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 1.87 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 1.92 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 1.96 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 1.99 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 2.02 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 1.97 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 1.95 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 1.94 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1.94 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 1.97 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 2.01 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 2.05 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 2.06 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 2.02 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 1.97 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 1.98 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 1.97 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 1.95 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 1.93 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 1.91 | 1.62 |
Palau and United States demographics compared
Median age
Palau
United States
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Palau
|
United States
|
|
| 1960 | 16.7 | 29.2 |
| 1961 | 16.1 | 29 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 28.7 |
| 1963 | 15.1 | 28.5 |
| 1964 | 15 | 28.2 |
| 1965 | 14.9 | 28.1 |
| 1966 | 14.9 | 27.9 |
| 1967 | 15.2 | 27.9 |
| 1968 | 15.7 | 27.9 |
| 1969 | 16.1 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 16.5 | 27.8 |
| 1971 | 16.6 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 28 |
| 1973 | 16.8 | 28.3 |
| 1974 | 17.1 | 28.5 |
| 1975 | 17.4 | 28.7 |
| 1976 | 17.8 | 28.9 |
| 1977 | 18.1 | 29.2 |
| 1978 | 18.3 | 29.6 |
| 1979 | 18.6 | 29.9 |
| 1980 | 18.9 | 30.1 |
| 1981 | 19.3 | 30.4 |
| 1982 | 19.9 | 30.7 |
| 1983 | 20.5 | 30.9 |
| 1984 | 21.1 | 31.2 |
| 1985 | 21.6 | 31.5 |
| 1986 | 22.2 | 31.8 |
| 1987 | 23.1 | 32.1 |
| 1988 | 24 | 32.4 |
| 1989 | 24.9 | 32.7 |
| 1990 | 25.6 | 32.9 |
| 1991 | 26 | 33.2 |
| 1992 | 26.4 | 33.4 |
| 1993 | 26.9 | 33.6 |
| 1994 | 27.4 | 33.8 |
| 1995 | 27.8 | 34.1 |
| 1996 | 28.3 | 34.4 |
| 1997 | 28.8 | 34.6 |
| 1998 | 29.4 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 30.2 | 35.1 |
| 2000 | 30.8 | 35.3 |
| 2001 | 31.2 | 35.5 |
| 2002 | 31.5 | 35.6 |
| 2003 | 31.8 | 35.8 |
| 2004 | 32 | 36 |
| 2005 | 32.3 | 36.2 |
| 2006 | 32.7 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 33.1 | 36.5 |
| 2008 | 33.5 | 36.6 |
| 2009 | 33.9 | 36.7 |
| 2010 | 34.2 | 36.9 |
| 2011 | 34.6 | 37 |
| 2012 | 35 | 37.1 |
| 2013 | 35.3 | 37.2 |
| 2014 | 35.6 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 36 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | 36.3 | 37.6 |
| 2017 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2018 | 37 | 37.9 |
| 2019 | 37.4 | 38 |
| 2020 | 37.8 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 38.1 | 38.5 |
| 2022 | 38.5 | 38.7 |
| 2023 | 38.8 | 39 |
| 2024 | 39.2 | 39.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Palau
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$249M
2023 |
$28.5T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
53%
2025 |
37.8%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.53%
2023 |
5.42%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
3.36%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
1,395,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.29%
2025 |
-6.46%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
0.77%
2020 |
4.02%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
76.7%
2023 |
79.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.87%
2023 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
62
2025 |
70.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
30.4%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
1.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
21,951,319
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
8.48%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
902
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
4,010
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$62.2T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold | n/a |
$910B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.95M
2024 |
$8.71B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
18,399
2020 |
45,037,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
93.5%
2017 |
3.88%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
97%
2024 |
Energy
|
Palau
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
4,814 kg
1990 |
6,364 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$1.99
1990 |
$12.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.44 megatons
2023 |
4,682 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
81.2 tons
2023 |
14 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
1990 |
81.6%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2022 |
10.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
14%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
12,551 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.6%
2021 |
20.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
6.04%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
18.1%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Palau
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0002%
2024 |
4.18%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-14
2024 |
+1,286,132
2024 |
| Urban population |
82.8%
2024 |
83.5%
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 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
47.9
2025 |
86.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
49
2025 |
65
2024 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
100
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
11.2
2018 |
5.76
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
4.78
2013 |
12.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
123
2025 |
169
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
100%
2020 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
92.5%
2023 |
95.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
27%
2004 |
93.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Palau
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,979
2022 |
$12,434
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$328
2022 |
$1,380
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.5 years
2025 |
79.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
21.3%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.78
2020 |
3.61
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
27.3 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
89
2023 |
17
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
22.3
2023 |
6.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
42.1%
2022 |
42.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
19.3%
2024 |
13.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
65
2025 |
84
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
17.3%
2022 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a |
9.9 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Palau
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2025 |
6.14%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
10,037 sq mi
2024 |
10,384 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
16.6 sq mi
2025 |
1,627,576 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
160.8 sq mi
2025 |
1,196,125 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length | n/a |
4,092,730 mi
2023 |
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