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Palau vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 180th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Uruguay
Population
17629
3382789
Population rank 194/197 133/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$81B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$36,418
2024
Government debt n/a
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Palau and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Palau and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Palau

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Palau Uruguay
2024 - $80,961,511,074
2023 $276,733,063 $77,991,666,838
2022 $243,826,813 $70,594,110,920
2021 $231,343,460 $60,739,084,241
2020 $261,688,507 $53,559,359,262
2019 $282,041,290 $62,222,313,619
2018 $287,998,352 $65,344,577,416
2017 $292,148,590 $65,005,997,963
2016 $305,227,020 $57,480,787,465
2015 $287,057,526 $57,680,327,999
2014 $245,591,095 $61,496,186,974
2013 $224,110,611 $61,337,621,934
2012 $215,616,882 $54,232,266,359
2011 $198,742,371 $50,342,406,067
2010 $188,042,374 $41,950,361,212
2009 $189,854,706 $32,708,319,078
2008 $201,067,734 $31,119,602,539
2007 $200,789,764 $23,797,773,024
2006 $193,611,359 $19,741,420,740
2005 $190,961,685 $17,362,857,684
2004 $166,363,739 $13,686,329,890
2003 $154,566,788 $12,045,638,352
2002 $162,658,722 $13,606,515,723
2001 $159,446,228 $20,898,761,742
2000 $149,551,483 $22,823,270,892
1999 $144,206,500 $23,983,945,191
1998 $149,079,600 $25,385,886,978
1997 $143,860,800 $23,969,739,234
1996 $137,494,600 $20,515,458,114
1995 $121,018,500 $19,297,663,097
1994 $106,138,500 $17,474,588,896
1993 $96,455,700 $15,002,136,971
1992 $104,771,300 $12,878,148,791
1991 $106,555,300 $11,206,176,651
1990 $97,702,303 $9,298,807,850
1989 $85,800,543 $8,438,951,476
1988 $75,348,615 $8,213,538,369
1987 $66,169,905 $7,367,494,080
1986 $58,109,314 $5,880,112,788
1985 $51,030,637 $4,732,017,873
1984 $44,814,259 $4,850,238,550
1983 $39,661,530 $5,102,276,308
1982 $36,027,583 $9,178,780,077
1981 $32,726,594 $11,048,301,421
1980 $29,728,054 $10,163,020,116
1979 $27,004,251 $7,181,182,224
1978 $24,530,015 $4,910,254,566
1977 $22,308,104 $4,114,670,014
1976 $20,364,420 $3,667,161,241
1975 $18,521,112 $3,538,278,047
1974 $16,848,759 $4,090,209,682
1973 $15,331,889 $3,964,296,443
1972 $13,956,474 $2,189,418,689
1971 $12,706,874 $2,807,258,065
1970 $11,563,041 $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Palau and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Uruguay
2024 - $23,907
2023 $15,611 $23,019
2022 $13,730 $20,819
2021 $13,009 $17,882
2020 $14,708 $15,758
2019 $15,847 $18,316
2018 $16,167 $19,250
2017 $16,402 $19,185
2016 $17,150 $17,010
2015 $16,154 $17,126
2014 $13,863 $18,322
2013 $12,699 $18,335
2012 $12,137 $16,260
2011 $10,994 $15,132
2010 $10,222 $12,641
2009 $10,148 $9,881
2008 $10,578 $9,424
2007 $10,403 $7,222
2006 $9,882 $6,001
2005 $9,635 $5,284
2004 $8,394 $4,169
2003 $7,862 $3,671
2002 $8,340 $4,150
2001 $8,239 $6,383
2000 $7,798 $6,988
1999 $7,630 $7,371
1998 $8,048 $7,837
1997 $7,945 $7,436
1996 $7,788 $6,398
1995 $7,038 $6,050
1994 $6,329 $5,508
1993 $5,892 $4,753
1992 $6,553 $4,102
1991 $6,824 $3,589
1990 $6,403 $2,995
1989 $5,741 $2,734
1988 $5,145 $2,677
1987 $4,616 $2,416
1986 $4,144 $1,939
1985 $3,728 $1,568
1984 $3,360 $1,615
1983 $3,049 $1,707
1982 $2,838 $3,085
1981 $2,639 $3,728
1980 $2,423 $3,443
1979 $2,189 $2,443
1978 $1,972 $1,678
1977 $1,781 $1,414
1976 $1,616 $1,268
1975 $1,464 $1,232
1974 $1,328 $1,433
1973 $1,221 $1,397
1972 $1,145 $776
1971 $1,081 $1,000
1970 $1,017 $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Palau vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Uruguay
2026 69.6 78.6
2025 69.5 78.5
2024 69.4 78.3
2023 69.3 78.1
2022 68.9 76.5
2021 68.6 75.4
2020 68.7 78.4
2019 69 77.5
2018 69 77.5
2017 69 77.6
2016 69 77.4
2015 69.1 77.3
2014 69.1 77.2
2013 69 77
2012 68.9 76.7
2011 68.6 76.6
2010 68.3 76.7
2009 68 76.7
2008 67.6 76.3
2007 67.1 76.2
2006 66.6 75.9
2005 66.2 75.8
2004 65.8 75.3
2003 65.4 75.1
2002 65.1 75
2001 64.8 75
2000 64.5 74.7
1999 64.2 74.3
1998 64 74
1997 63.7 73.9
1996 63.5 73.8
1995 63.3 73.5
1994 63.1 73.2
1993 63 73.1
1992 62.9 73.2
1991 62.8 73.2
1990 62.8 73
1989 62.8 72.6
1988 62.8 72.4
1987 62.8 72.2
1986 62.8 72.2
1985 62.7 71.9
1984 62.6 71.7
1983 62.5 71.6
1982 62.3 71.5
1981 62.1 71
1980 61.9 70.5
1979 61.6 70.3
1978 61.3 70.3
1977 60.9 70.1
1976 60.5 69.9
1975 60 69.7
1974 59.5 69.5
1973 59 69.3
1972 58.6 69.2
1971 58.1 68.9
1970 57.7 68.7
1969 57.3 68.6
1968 56.9 68.5
1967 56.5 68.4
1966 56.2 68.3
1965 55.9 68.2
1964 55.8 68.1
1963 55.6 68
1962 55.4 67.9
1961 55.1 67.8
1960 54.9 67.7
1959 54.6 67.5
1958 54.4 67.3
1957 54.1 67.1
1956 53.9 66.9
1955 53.7 66.7
1954 53.5 66.5
1953 53.3 66.3
1952 53.1 66.1
1951 52.9 65.8
1950 52.7 65.6

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

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Palau and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Palau Uruguay
2024 17,695 3,386,588
2023 17,727 3,388,081
2022 17,759 3,390,913
2021 17,783 3,396,695
2020 17,792 3,398,968
2019 17,798 3,397,206
2018 17,814 3,394,534
2017 17,812 3,388,438
2016 17,797 3,379,283
2015 17,770 3,368,017
2014 17,715 3,356,334
2013 17,648 3,345,337
2012 17,765 3,335,401
2011 18,078 3,326,825
2010 18,396 3,318,580
2009 18,709 3,310,091
2008 19,009 3,302,177
2007 19,302 3,295,153
2006 19,593 3,289,506
2005 19,819 3,285,771
2004 19,820 3,283,148
2003 19,659 3,281,186
2002 19,503 3,278,867
2001 19,352 3,274,251
2000 19,178 3,266,206
1999 18,901 3,254,015
1998 18,524 3,239,280
1997 18,108 3,223,345
1996 17,654 3,206,324
1995 17,195 3,189,440
1994 16,770 3,172,834
1993 16,372 3,156,345
1992 15,989 3,139,702
1991 15,614 3,122,354
1990 15,259 3,104,403
1989 14,945 3,086,255
1988 14,645 3,067,961
1987 14,334 3,049,896
1986 14,024 3,032,845
1985 13,688 3,017,037
1984 13,337 3,002,488
1983 13,006 2,988,778
1982 12,694 2,975,492
1981 12,402 2,963,246
1980 12,271 2,951,953
1979 12,337 2,939,903
1978 12,440 2,925,715
1977 12,525 2,909,461
1976 12,598 2,891,392
1975 12,655 2,872,320
1974 12,687 2,853,944
1973 12,552 2,837,133
1972 12,194 2,821,644
1971 11,759 2,806,462
1970 11,368 2,790,807
1969 11,159 2,773,974
1968 11,080 2,754,606
1967 10,988 2,732,277
1966 10,805 2,707,646
1965 10,547 2,681,169
1964 10,292 2,653,180
1963 10,037 2,623,766
1962 9,793 2,593,298
1961 9,555 2,562,044
1960 9,328 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Palau

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Uruguay
2023 1.91 1.41
2022 1.93 1.43
2021 1.95 1.45
2020 1.97 1.5
2019 1.98 1.57
2018 1.97 1.68
2017 2.02 1.82
2016 2.06 1.97
2015 2 2.04
2014 2.03 2.03
2013 2.05 2.03
2012 2.01 2.01
2011 1.97 1.99
2010 1.94 2.01
2009 1.94 2.02
2008 1.95 2.03
2007 1.97 2.05
2006 2 2.07
2005 2.02 2.1
2004 1.99 2.09
2003 1.96 2.12
2002 1.92 2.16
2001 1.87 2.16
2000 1.82 2.2
1999 1.91 2.25
1998 2.01 2.27
1997 2.19 2.33
1996 2.39 2.36
1995 2.55 2.4
1994 2.66 2.42
1993 2.73 2.41
1992 2.71 2.43
1991 2.74 2.45
1990 2.88 2.48
1989 2.92 2.5
1988 2.91 2.5
1987 2.93 2.49
1986 2.98 2.47
1985 3.01 2.47
1984 3.08 2.47
1983 3.14 2.49
1982 3.22 2.51
1981 3.28 2.53
1980 3.35 2.59
1979 3.49 2.71
1978 3.74 2.83
1977 4.09 2.9
1976 4.53 3.01
1975 4.9 3.02
1974 5.26 2.96
1973 5.59 2.86
1972 5.9 2.78
1971 6.16 2.77
1970 6.39 2.77
1969 6.58 2.77
1968 6.71 2.77
1967 6.84 2.78
1966 6.93 2.82
1965 7.01 2.84
1964 7.08 2.86
1963 7.12 2.88
1962 7.15 2.87
1961 7.17 2.85
1960 7.19 2.83

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

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Palau and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Uruguay
2024 39.2 37.2
2023 38.8 36.8
2022 38.5 36.5
2021 38.1 36.3
2020 37.8 36
2019 37.4 35.8
2018 37 35.5
2017 36.7 35.3
2016 36.3 35.2
2015 36 35
2014 35.6 34.9
2013 35.3 34.7
2012 35 34.5
2011 34.6 34.2
2010 34.2 34
2009 33.9 33.7
2008 33.5 33.5
2007 33.1 33.3
2006 32.7 33.1
2005 32.3 32.9
2004 32 32.7
2003 31.8 32.5
2002 31.5 32.3
2001 31.2 32.2
2000 30.8 32
1999 30.2 31.9
1998 29.4 31.8
1997 28.8 31.7
1996 28.3 31.6
1995 27.8 31.5
1994 27.4 31.4
1993 26.9 31.2
1992 26.4 31.1
1991 26 31
1990 25.6 30.9
1989 24.9 30.8
1988 24 30.7
1987 23.1 30.6
1986 22.2 30.5
1985 21.6 30.4
1984 21.1 30.3
1983 20.5 30.3
1982 19.9 30.2
1981 19.3 30.1
1980 18.9 30.1
1979 18.6 30
1978 18.3 30
1977 18.1 30.1
1976 17.8 30.1
1975 17.4 30.1
1974 17.1 30.1
1973 16.8 30.1
1972 16.6 30
1971 16.6 29.9
1970 16.5 29.9
1969 16.1 29.8
1968 15.7 29.7
1967 15.2 29.6
1966 14.9 29.5
1965 14.9 29.4
1964 15 29.3
1963 15.1 29.2
1962 15.5 29.2
1961 16.1 29.1
1960 16.7 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold n/a
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

Palau Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palau Uruguay
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
73
2025
Higher education index n/a
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
98.9%
2024
English speaking
92.5%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
92%
2024

Health

Palau Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Uruguay
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
48,300 mi
2010

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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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