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Palau vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 180th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Yemen
Population
17629
43325643
Population rank 194/197 37/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 194/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 67/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$3,164
2013
Government debt n/a
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank n/a 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Palau and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Palau and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Palau

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Palau Yemen
2023 $276,733,063 -
2022 $243,826,813 -
2021 $231,343,460 -
2020 $261,688,507 -
2019 $282,041,290 -
2018 $287,998,352 $21,606,160,663
2017 $292,148,590 $26,842,229,045
2016 $305,227,020 $31,317,825,274
2015 $287,057,526 $42,444,490,074
2014 $245,591,095 $43,228,585,321
2013 $224,110,611 $40,415,233,436
2012 $215,616,882 $35,401,331,610
2011 $198,742,371 $32,726,417,878
2010 $188,042,374 $30,906,749,533
2009 $189,854,706 $25,130,278,213
2008 $201,067,734 $26,910,855,807
2007 $200,789,764 $21,650,528,674
2006 $193,611,359 $19,063,143,370
2005 $190,961,685 $16,731,566,717
2004 $166,363,739 $13,867,634,371
2003 $154,566,788 $11,777,532,662
2002 $162,658,722 $10,693,430,511
2001 $159,446,228 $9,852,990,693
2000 $149,551,483 $9,679,316,770
1999 $144,206,500 $7,639,325,296
1998 $149,079,600 $6,322,175,566
1997 $143,860,800 $6,838,298,531
1996 $137,494,600 $6,496,163,616
1995 $121,018,500 $12,796,345,679
1994 $106,138,500 $28,019,483,764
1993 $96,455,700 $21,736,802,664
1992 $104,771,300 $17,959,367,194
1991 $106,555,300 $14,665,445,462
1990 $97,702,303 $12,643,821,569
1989 $85,800,543 -
1988 $75,348,615 -
1987 $66,169,905 -
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Yemen
2023 $15,611 -
2022 $13,730 -
2021 $13,009 -
2020 $14,708 -
2019 $15,847 -
2018 $16,167 $634
2017 $16,402 $811
2016 $17,150 $975
2015 $16,154 $1,362
2014 $13,863 $1,430
2013 $12,699 $1,379
2012 $12,137 $1,245
2011 $10,994 $1,186
2010 $10,222 $1,155
2009 $10,148 $969
2008 $10,578 $1,072
2007 $10,403 $890
2006 $9,882 $810
2005 $9,635 $734
2004 $8,394 $628
2003 $7,862 $549
2002 $8,340 $513
2001 $8,239 $487
2000 $7,798 $493
1999 $7,630 $401
1998 $8,048 $343
1997 $7,945 $383
1996 $7,788 $375
1995 $7,038 $764
1994 $6,329 $1,735
1993 $5,892 $1,397
1992 $6,553 $1,198
1991 $6,824 $1,016
1990 $6,403 $910
1989 $5,741 -
1988 $5,145 -
1987 $4,616 -
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 (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palau vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Yemen
2026 69.6 69.7
2025 69.5 69.6
2024 69.4 69.4
2023 69.3 69.3
2022 68.9 68
2021 68.6 66
2020 68.7 66.4
2019 69 66.6
2018 69 65.9
2017 69 67.1
2016 69 67.1
2015 69.1 66.8
2014 69.1 68
2013 69 68
2012 68.9 67.6
2011 68.6 67.4
2010 68.3 67.2
2009 68 66.9
2008 67.6 66.6
2007 67.1 66.2
2006 66.6 65.8
2005 66.2 65.4
2004 65.8 64.9
2003 65.4 64.4
2002 65.1 63.8
2001 64.8 63.3
2000 64.5 62.8
1999 64.2 62.3
1998 64 61.8
1997 63.7 61.3
1996 63.5 60.9
1995 63.3 60.5
1994 63.1 59.8
1993 63 59.7
1992 62.9 59.3
1991 62.8 58.8
1990 62.8 58.5
1989 62.8 58
1988 62.8 57.4
1987 62.8 56.8
1986 62.8 54
1985 62.7 55.4
1984 62.6 54.6
1983 62.5 53.6
1982 62.3 52.4
1981 62.1 51.7
1980 61.9 50.6
1979 61.6 49.5
1978 61.3 48.5
1977 60.9 47.4
1976 60.5 46.4
1975 60 45.5
1974 59.5 44.5
1973 59 43.6
1972 58.6 42.7
1971 58.1 41.8
1970 57.7 40.6
1969 57.3 39.6
1968 56.9 38
1967 56.5 37.1
1966 56.2 36.3
1965 55.9 35.6
1964 55.8 34.9
1963 55.6 33.4
1962 55.4 33.7
1961 55.1 34.1
1960 54.9 33.5
1959 54.6 32.9
1958 54.4 32.4
1957 54.1 31.8
1956 53.9 31.3
1955 53.7 30.8
1954 53.5 30.4
1953 53.3 30
1952 53.1 29.6
1951 52.9 29.3
1950 52.7 28.9

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

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Palau and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Palau Yemen
2024 17,695 40,583,164
2023 17,727 39,390,799
2022 17,759 38,222,876
2021 17,783 37,140,230
2020 17,792 36,134,863
2019 17,798 35,111,408
2018 17,814 34,085,182
2017 17,812 33,090,921
2016 17,797 32,109,010
2015 17,770 31,159,379
2014 17,715 30,226,309
2013 17,648 29,312,952
2012 17,765 28,433,647
2011 18,078 27,582,897
2010 18,396 26,754,387
2009 18,709 25,927,724
2008 19,009 25,111,941
2007 19,302 24,318,082
2006 19,593 23,543,083
2005 19,819 22,790,085
2004 19,820 22,095,167
2003 19,659 21,456,379
2002 19,503 20,835,086
2001 19,352 20,226,147
2000 19,178 19,624,141
1999 18,901 19,029,420
1998 18,524 18,446,013
1997 18,108 17,873,936
1996 17,654 17,313,177
1995 17,195 16,740,058
1994 16,770 16,149,147
1993 16,372 15,563,914
1992 15,989 14,989,494
1991 15,614 14,430,201
1990 15,259 13,887,862
1989 14,945 13,364,174
1988 14,645 12,859,708
1987 14,334 12,369,912
1986 14,024 11,901,040
1985 13,688 11,453,825
1984 13,337 11,025,597
1983 13,006 10,621,499
1982 12,694 10,241,006
1981 12,402 9,882,362
1980 12,271 9,543,358
1979 12,337 9,224,194
1978 12,440 8,926,586
1977 12,525 8,648,222
1976 12,598 8,384,113
1975 12,655 8,133,598
1974 12,687 7,896,783
1973 12,552 7,672,796
1972 12,194 7,460,068
1971 11,759 7,257,462
1970 11,368 7,065,279
1969 11,159 6,875,859
1968 11,080 6,690,524
1967 10,988 6,516,444
1966 10,805 6,351,494
1965 10,547 6,195,593
1964 10,292 6,048,006
1963 10,037 5,911,135
1962 9,793 5,782,221
1961 9,555 5,655,232
1960 9,328 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Yemen

Fertility rate
Palau

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Yemen
2023 1.91 4.59
2022 1.93 4.59
2021 1.95 4.6
2020 1.97 4.6
2019 1.98 4.6
2018 1.97 4.61
2017 2.02 4.61
2016 2.06 4.61
2015 2 4.62
2014 2.03 4.62
2013 2.05 4.62
2012 2.01 4.63
2011 1.97 4.63
2010 1.94 4.81
2009 1.94 5
2008 1.95 5.11
2007 1.97 5.26
2006 2 5.41
2005 2.02 5.56
2004 1.99 5.71
2003 1.96 5.84
2002 1.92 5.97
2001 1.87 6.14
2000 1.82 6.32
1999 1.91 6.49
1998 2.01 6.64
1997 2.19 6.82
1996 2.39 7
1995 2.55 7.53
1994 2.66 7.8
1993 2.73 8.05
1992 2.71 8.27
1991 2.74 8.46
1990 2.88 8.61
1989 2.92 8.71
1988 2.91 8.79
1987 2.93 8.83
1986 2.98 8.86
1985 3.01 8.86
1984 3.08 8.85
1983 3.14 8.83
1982 3.22 8.79
1981 3.28 8.75
1980 3.35 8.71
1979 3.49 8.67
1978 3.74 8.5
1977 4.09 8.47
1976 4.53 8.42
1975 4.9 8.37
1974 5.26 8.33
1973 5.59 8.29
1972 5.9 8.27
1971 6.16 8.26
1970 6.39 8.23
1969 6.58 8.22
1968 6.71 8.19
1967 6.84 8.17
1966 6.93 8.14
1965 7.01 8.1
1964 7.08 8.07
1963 7.12 8.03
1962 7.15 8.01
1961 7.17 8
1960 7.19 7.99

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

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Palau and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Yemen
2024 39.2 19.3
2023 38.8 19.2
2022 38.5 19.2
2021 38.1 19.1
2020 37.8 19.1
2019 37.4 19.1
2018 37 19
2017 36.7 18.9
2016 36.3 18.8
2015 36 18.7
2014 35.6 18.5
2013 35.3 18.3
2012 35 18.1
2011 34.6 17.9
2010 34.2 17.7
2009 33.9 17.4
2008 33.5 17.2
2007 33.1 16.9
2006 32.7 16.7
2005 32.3 16.4
2004 32 16.2
2003 31.8 16
2002 31.5 15.8
2001 31.2 15.6
2000 30.8 15.4
1999 30.2 15.2
1998 29.4 15
1997 28.8 14.9
1996 28.3 14.8
1995 27.8 14.7
1994 27.4 14.6
1993 26.9 14.6
1992 26.4 14.6
1991 26 14.6
1990 25.6 14.6
1989 24.9 14.6
1988 24 14.7
1987 23.1 14.8
1986 22.2 14.9
1985 21.6 15
1984 21.1 15.1
1983 20.5 15.3
1982 19.9 15.5
1981 19.3 15.7
1980 18.9 15.9
1979 18.6 16.1
1978 18.3 16.3
1977 18.1 16.6
1976 17.8 16.8
1975 17.4 17
1974 17.1 17.3
1973 16.8 17.6
1972 16.6 17.8
1971 16.6 18.1
1970 16.5 18.4
1969 16.1 18.7
1968 15.7 18.9
1967 15.2 19.1
1966 14.9 19.2
1965 14.9 19.3
1964 15 19.4
1963 15.1 19.5
1962 15.5 19.6
1961 16.1 19.6
1960 16.7 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
62
2025
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Palau Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Palau Yemen
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
54.1%
2004
English speaking
92.5%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
13.8%
2020

Health

Palau Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Yemen
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026

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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 (2018–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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