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Palau vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 180th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Vanuatu
Population
17629
344750
Population rank 194/197 174/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$3,606
2024
Government debt n/a
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Palau and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Palau and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Palau

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Palau Vanuatu
2024 - $1,117,972,034
2023 $276,733,063 $1,115,861,056
2022 $243,826,813 $1,055,031,361
2021 $231,343,460 $950,394,007
2020 $261,688,507 $909,421,044
2019 $282,041,290 $936,526,268
2018 $287,998,352 $914,727,908
2017 $292,148,590 $880,043,284
2016 $305,227,020 $804,323,577
2015 $287,057,526 $759,690,181
2014 $245,591,095 $773,717,011
2013 $224,110,611 $758,304,466
2012 $215,616,882 $747,839,698
2011 $198,742,371 $770,153,588
2010 $188,042,374 $670,712,980
2009 $189,854,706 $592,622,319
2008 $201,067,734 $590,748,429
2007 $200,789,764 $516,392,923
2006 $193,611,359 $439,358,587
2005 $190,961,685 $394,962,433
2004 $166,363,739 $364,996,869
2003 $154,566,788 $314,471,413
2002 $162,658,722 $262,596,536
2001 $159,446,228 $257,926,882
2000 $149,551,483 $272,014,628
1999 $144,206,500 $268,006,973
1998 $149,079,600 $262,293,411
1997 $143,860,800 $272,771,209
1996 $137,494,600 $261,370,044
1995 $121,018,500 $249,333,250
1994 $106,138,500 $233,701,301
1993 $96,455,700 $200,491,853
1992 $104,771,300 $209,088,825
1991 $106,555,300 $201,334,169
1990 $97,702,303 $168,879,207
1989 $85,800,543 $154,013,202
1988 $75,348,615 $158,351,368
1987 $66,169,905 $139,464,174
1986 $58,109,314 $126,498,935
1985 $51,030,637 $131,856,421
1984 $44,814,259 $144,482,515
1983 $39,661,530 $117,389,554
1982 $36,027,583 $114,501,913
1981 $32,726,594 $113,781,796
1980 $29,728,054 $121,185,498
1979 $27,004,251 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Vanuatu
2024 - $3,411
2023 $15,611 $3,483
2022 $13,730 $3,370
2021 $13,009 $3,107
2020 $14,708 $3,043
2019 $15,847 $3,207
2018 $16,167 $3,207
2017 $16,402 $3,160
2016 $17,150 $2,956
2015 $16,154 $2,855
2014 $13,863 $2,973
2013 $12,699 $2,980
2012 $12,137 $3,005
2011 $10,994 $3,163
2010 $10,222 $2,815
2009 $10,148 $2,546
2008 $10,578 $2,604
2007 $10,403 $2,334
2006 $9,882 $2,035
2005 $9,635 $1,874
2004 $8,394 $1,774
2003 $7,862 $1,567
2002 $8,340 $1,341
2001 $8,239 $1,350
2000 $7,798 $1,460
1999 $7,630 $1,472
1998 $8,048 $1,471
1997 $7,945 $1,562
1996 $7,788 $1,529
1995 $7,038 $1,492
1994 $6,329 $1,431
1993 $5,892 $1,257
1992 $6,553 $1,344
1991 $6,824 $1,326
1990 $6,403 $1,141
1989 $5,741 $1,067
1988 $5,145 $1,125
1987 $4,616 $1,017
1986 $4,144 $946
1985 $3,728 $1,012
1984 $3,360 $1,137
1983 $3,049 $947
1982 $2,838 $946
1981 $2,639 $962
1980 $2,423 $1,048
1979 $2,189 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Vanuatu
2026 69.6 72
2025 69.5 71.8
2024 69.4 71.7
2023 69.3 71.5
2022 68.9 71.3
2021 68.6 70
2020 68.7 70.4
2019 69 70.8
2018 69 70.6
2017 69 70.5
2016 69 70.4
2015 69.1 70.2
2014 69.1 70
2013 69 70
2012 68.9 69.9
2011 68.6 69.7
2010 68.3 69.6
2009 68 69.4
2008 67.6 69.3
2007 67.1 69.1
2006 66.6 69.1
2005 66.2 69.2
2004 65.8 69
2003 65.4 68.9
2002 65.1 68.8
2001 64.8 68.7
2000 64.5 68.6
1999 64.2 67.9
1998 64 68.4
1997 63.7 68.3
1996 63.5 68.2
1995 63.3 68.1
1994 63.1 68
1993 63 67.7
1992 62.9 67.4
1991 62.8 67.1
1990 62.8 66.7
1989 62.8 66
1988 62.8 65.7
1987 62.8 64.4
1986 62.8 64.6
1985 62.7 63.9
1984 62.6 63.5
1983 62.5 63.1
1982 62.3 62.5
1981 62.1 61.9
1980 61.9 61.3
1979 61.6 60.9
1978 61.3 59.9
1977 60.9 59.2
1976 60.5 58.7
1975 60 58.1
1974 59.5 57.6
1973 59 57
1972 58.6 56.4
1971 58.1 55.9
1970 57.7 55.3
1969 57.3 54.8
1968 56.9 54.2
1967 56.5 53.7
1966 56.2 53.1
1965 55.9 52.5
1964 55.8 52
1963 55.6 51.5
1962 55.4 50.9
1961 55.1 50.4
1960 54.9 49.8
1959 54.6 49.3
1958 54.4 48.7
1957 54.1 48.2
1956 53.9 47.7
1955 53.7 47.1
1954 53.5 46.5
1953 53.3 45.8
1952 53.1 45.3
1951 52.9 42.2
1950 52.7 43.9

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

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Palau and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Palau Vanuatu
2024 17,695 327,777
2023 17,727 320,409
2022 17,759 313,046
2021 17,783 305,868
2020 17,792 298,858
2019 17,798 291,985
2018 17,814 285,259
2017 17,812 278,507
2016 17,797 272,087
2015 17,770 266,101
2014 17,715 260,240
2013 17,648 254,482
2012 17,765 248,883
2011 18,078 243,474
2010 18,396 238,248
2009 18,709 232,731
2008 19,009 226,896
2007 19,302 221,276
2006 19,593 215,923
2005 19,819 210,760
2004 19,820 205,711
2003 19,659 200,746
2002 19,503 195,863
2001 19,352 191,031
2000 19,178 186,281
1999 18,901 182,048
1998 18,524 178,313
1997 18,108 174,626
1996 17,654 170,911
1995 17,195 167,137
1994 16,770 163,314
1993 16,372 159,463
1992 15,989 155,608
1991 15,614 151,793
1990 15,259 148,063
1989 14,945 144,393
1988 14,645 140,756
1987 14,334 137,187
1986 14,024 133,720
1985 13,688 130,356
1984 13,337 127,109
1983 13,006 123,998
1982 12,694 121,035
1981 12,402 118,249
1980 12,271 115,660
1979 12,337 113,040
1978 12,440 109,963
1977 12,525 106,618
1976 12,598 103,388
1975 12,655 100,269
1974 12,687 97,260
1973 12,552 94,362
1972 12,194 91,562
1971 11,759 88,862
1970 11,368 86,266
1969 11,159 83,755
1968 11,080 81,314
1967 10,988 78,921
1966 10,805 76,590
1965 10,547 74,358
1964 10,292 72,219
1963 10,037 70,159
1962 9,793 68,174
1961 9,555 66,264
1960 9,328 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Palau

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Vanuatu
2023 1.91 3.6
2022 1.93 3.65
2021 1.95 3.7
2020 1.97 3.74
2019 1.98 3.79
2018 1.97 3.83
2017 2.02 3.88
2016 2.06 3.92
2015 2 3.95
2014 2.03 4
2013 2.05 4.04
2012 2.01 4.06
2011 1.97 4.09
2010 1.94 4.13
2009 1.94 4.16
2008 1.95 4.16
2007 1.97 4.12
2006 2 4.1
2005 2.02 4.13
2004 1.99 4.21
2003 1.96 4.29
2002 1.92 4.38
2001 1.87 4.5
2000 1.82 4.54
1999 1.91 4.56
1998 2.01 4.6
1997 2.19 4.66
1996 2.39 4.75
1995 2.55 4.85
1994 2.66 4.94
1993 2.73 5.02
1992 2.71 5.09
1991 2.74 5.13
1990 2.88 5.17
1989 2.92 5.21
1988 2.91 5.27
1987 2.93 5.33
1986 2.98 5.38
1985 3.01 5.43
1984 3.08 5.49
1983 3.14 5.55
1982 3.22 5.6
1981 3.28 5.65
1980 3.35 5.69
1979 3.49 5.73
1978 3.74 5.77
1977 4.09 5.81
1976 4.53 5.89
1975 4.9 5.98
1974 5.26 6.06
1973 5.59 6.15
1972 5.9 6.23
1971 6.16 6.29
1970 6.39 6.35
1969 6.58 6.41
1968 6.71 6.46
1967 6.84 6.51
1966 6.93 6.51
1965 7.01 6.52
1964 7.08 6.57
1963 7.12 6.62
1962 7.15 6.67
1961 7.17 6.73
1960 7.19 6.78

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

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Palau and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Vanuatu
2024 39.2 21.3
2023 38.8 21.2
2022 38.5 21.2
2021 38.1 21.2
2020 37.8 21.2
2019 37.4 21.2
2018 37 21.2
2017 36.7 21.2
2016 36.3 21.1
2015 36 21.1
2014 35.6 21
2013 35.3 20.9
2012 35 20.8
2011 34.6 20.6
2010 34.2 20.5
2009 33.9 20.3
2008 33.5 20.1
2007 33.1 19.9
2006 32.7 19.6
2005 32.3 19.4
2004 32 19.2
2003 31.8 18.9
2002 31.5 18.7
2001 31.2 18.5
2000 30.8 18.2
1999 30.2 18
1998 29.4 18
1997 28.8 18
1996 28.3 18
1995 27.8 17.8
1994 27.4 17.7
1993 26.9 17.7
1992 26.4 17.8
1991 26 17.9
1990 25.6 17.8
1989 24.9 17.8
1988 24 17.8
1987 23.1 17.8
1986 22.2 17.8
1985 21.6 17.7
1984 21.1 17.7
1983 20.5 17.7
1982 19.9 17.7
1981 19.3 17.7
1980 18.9 17.6
1979 18.6 17.5
1978 18.3 17.3
1977 18.1 17.2
1976 17.8 17.1
1975 17.4 17.1
1974 17.1 17.1
1973 16.8 17
1972 16.6 17
1971 16.6 17
1970 16.5 17
1969 16.1 17
1968 15.7 17
1967 15.2 17.1
1966 14.9 17.1
1965 14.9 17.2
1964 15 17.3
1963 15.1 17.4
1962 15.5 17.5
1961 16.1 17.6
1960 16.7 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
7.58%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
62
2025
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
50.4%
2020

Energy

Palau Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Palau Vanuatu
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
47
2025
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
88%
2023
English speaking
92.5%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
45.7%
2023

Health

Palau Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Vanuatu
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
665 mi
2000

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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)

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