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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 193/197 ($282M) and Yemen ranks 124/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899), while Yemen ranks 192/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Yemen
Population
17663
42727988
Population rank 194/197 37/197
GDP
$282M
2023
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 193/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$15,899
2023
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 67/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,532
2023
$3,164
2013
Government debt n/a
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
71.2%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank n/a 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,654
2025
$1,333
2025
Land area
177.6 sq mi
2025
203,850 sq mi
2025
Population density
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
199.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
69.6 years
2025

Palau and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Palau and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Palau

Yemen
Year GDP
Palau Yemen
1970 $11,563,041 -
1971 $12,706,874 -
1972 $13,956,474 -
1973 $15,331,889 -
1974 $16,848,759 -
1975 $18,521,112 -
1976 $20,364,420 -
1977 $22,308,104 -
1978 $24,530,015 -
1979 $27,004,251 -
1980 $29,728,054 -
1981 $32,726,594 -
1982 $36,027,583 -
1983 $39,661,530 -
1984 $44,814,259 -
1985 $51,030,637 -
1986 $58,109,314 -
1987 $66,169,905 -
1988 $75,348,615 -
1989 $85,800,543 -
1990 $97,702,303 $12,643,821,569
1991 $106,555,300 $14,665,445,462
1992 $104,771,300 $17,959,367,194
1993 $96,455,700 $21,736,802,664
1994 $106,138,500 $28,019,483,764
1995 $121,018,500 $12,796,345,679
1996 $137,494,600 $6,496,163,616
1997 $143,860,800 $6,838,298,531
1998 $149,079,600 $6,322,175,566
1999 $144,206,500 $7,639,325,296
2000 $149,535,800 $9,679,316,770
2001 $159,453,500 $9,852,990,693
2002 $162,665,500 $10,693,430,511
2003 $154,559,900 $11,777,532,662
2004 $166,391,600 $13,867,634,371
2005 $191,048,400 $16,731,566,717
2006 $193,679,700 $19,063,143,370
2007 $200,903,600 $21,650,528,674
2008 $201,167,300 $26,910,855,807
2009 $189,998,000 $25,130,278,213
2010 $188,174,300 $30,906,749,533
2011 $198,873,900 $32,726,417,878
2012 $215,762,400 $35,401,331,609
2013 $225,345,700 $40,415,233,436
2014 $243,156,500 $43,228,585,321
2015 $278,824,800 $42,444,490,074
2016 $298,323,500 $31,317,825,274
2017 $285,600,000 $26,842,229,045
2018 $288,546,300 $21,606,160,663
2019 $281,941,600 -
2020 $258,990,800 -
2021 $235,752,900 -
2022 $255,591,100 -
2023 $281,849,100 -

Palau and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Yemen
Year GDP per capita
Palau Yemen
1970 $1,017 -
1971 $1,081 -
1972 $1,145 -
1973 $1,221 -
1974 $1,328 -
1975 $1,464 -
1976 $1,616 -
1977 $1,781 -
1978 $1,972 -
1979 $2,189 -
1980 $2,423 -
1981 $2,639 -
1982 $2,838 -
1983 $3,049 -
1984 $3,360 -
1985 $3,728 -
1986 $4,144 -
1987 $4,616 -
1988 $5,145 -
1989 $5,741 -
1990 $6,403 $910
1991 $6,824 $1,016
1992 $6,553 $1,198
1993 $5,892 $1,397
1994 $6,329 $1,735
1995 $7,038 $764
1996 $7,788 $375
1997 $7,945 $383
1998 $8,048 $343
1999 $7,630 $401
2000 $7,797 $493
2001 $8,240 $487
2002 $8,341 $513
2003 $7,862 $549
2004 $8,395 $628
2005 $9,640 $734
2006 $9,885 $810
2007 $10,408 $890
2008 $10,583 $1,072
2009 $10,155 $969
2010 $10,229 $1,155
2011 $11,001 $1,186
2012 $12,145 $1,245
2013 $12,769 $1,379
2014 $13,726 $1,430
2015 $15,691 $1,362
2016 $16,763 $975
2017 $16,034 $811
2018 $16,198 $634
2019 $15,841 -
2020 $14,557 -
2021 $13,257 -
2022 $14,392 -
2023 $15,899 -

Palau vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

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

Palau and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

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

Fertility rates in Palau and Yemen

Fertility rate
Palau

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

Palau and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Palau

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$249M
2023
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
53%
2025
9.59%
2025
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
+2.29%
2025
-3.73%
2025
Unemployment rate
0.77%
2020
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
76.7%
2023
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
9.87%
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
$1.99
1990
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.44 megatons
2023
10.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
81.2 tons
2023
0.28 tons
2023
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
-14
2024
-10,482
2024
Urban population
82.8%
2024
40.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
47.9
2025
16.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
13
2024
Higher education index n/a
20
2025
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
123
2025
46
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
$1,979
2022
$38.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$328
2022
$26.8
2022
Life expectancy
69.5 years
2025
69.6 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.3%
2022
23.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.78
2020
0.29
2014
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
31
2025
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%
2025
0.35%
2025
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2025
90,549 sq mi
2025
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2025
2,120 sq mi
2025

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