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Palau vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palau has a population of 17.7K (ranked 194/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Palau's land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 180th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Palau Zimbabwe
Population
17629
17361868
Population rank 194/197 74/197
GDP
$277M
2023
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 194/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$15,611
2023
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 67/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,230
2023
$5,928
2024
Government debt n/a
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
73%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,869
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Palau and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Palau and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Palau

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Palau Zimbabwe
2024 - $41,539,411,516
2023 $276,733,063 $35,871,779,681
2022 $243,826,813 $40,757,561,709
2021 $231,343,460 $41,287,673,690
2020 $261,688,507 $31,980,334,561
2019 $282,041,290 $33,357,695,635
2018 $287,998,352 $34,141,666,667
2017 $292,148,590 $51,035,657,371
2016 $305,227,020 $20,559,250,000
2015 $287,057,526 $19,973,250,000
2014 $245,591,095 $19,505,500,000
2013 $224,110,611 $19,100,750,000
2012 $215,616,882 $17,123,500,000
2011 $198,742,371 $14,109,000,000
2010 $188,042,374 $12,047,750,000
2009 $189,854,706 $9,670,750,000
2008 $201,067,734 $4,418,000,000
2007 $200,789,764 $5,294,750,000
2006 $193,611,359 $5,446,750,000
2005 $190,961,685 $5,758,250,000
2004 $166,363,739 $5,808,500,000
2003 $154,566,788 $5,730,500,000
2002 $162,658,722 $6,345,250,000
2001 $159,446,228 $6,780,750,000
2000 $149,551,483 $6,693,250,000
1999 $144,206,500 $6,861,500,000
1998 $149,079,600 $6,405,250,000
1997 $143,860,800 $8,534,000,000
1996 $137,494,600 $8,557,500,000
1995 $121,018,500 $7,115,000,000
1994 $106,138,500 $6,894,250,000
1993 $96,455,700 $6,567,250,000
1992 $104,771,300 $6,755,000,000
1991 $106,555,300 $8,646,000,000
1990 $97,702,303 $8,788,301,546
1989 $85,800,543 $8,290,553,535
1988 $75,348,615 $7,818,774,177
1987 $66,169,905 $6,744,657,033
1986 $58,109,314 $6,220,698,247
1985 $51,030,637 $5,640,137,575
1984 $44,814,259 $6,355,369,172
1983 $39,661,530 $7,768,031,182
1982 $36,027,583 $8,544,060,905
1981 $32,726,594 $8,015,464,252
1980 $29,728,054 $6,682,278,300
1979 $27,004,251 $5,180,102,910
1978 $24,530,015 $4,353,822,343
1977 $22,308,104 $4,366,610,469
1976 $20,364,420 $4,320,576,877
1975 $18,521,112 $4,373,532,601
1974 $16,848,759 $3,984,194,614
1973 $15,331,889 $3,311,043,292
1972 $13,956,474 $2,679,096,597
1971 $12,706,874 $2,179,828,710
1970 $11,563,041 $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Palau and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Palau

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palau Zimbabwe
2024 - $2,497
2023 $15,611 $2,195
2022 $13,730 $2,536
2021 $13,009 $2,614
2020 $14,708 $2,060
2019 $15,847 $2,184
2018 $16,167 $2,271
2017 $16,402 $3,445
2016 $17,150 $1,408
2015 $16,154 $1,387
2014 $13,863 $1,373
2013 $12,699 $1,363
2012 $12,137 $1,239
2011 $10,994 $1,038
2010 $10,222 $902
2009 $10,148 $736
2008 $10,578 $341
2007 $10,403 $414
2006 $9,882 $431
2005 $9,635 $461
2004 $8,394 $470
2003 $7,862 $468
2002 $8,340 $525
2001 $8,239 $566
2000 $7,798 $563
1999 $7,630 $582
1998 $8,048 $552
1997 $7,945 $751
1996 $7,788 $767
1995 $7,038 $648
1994 $6,329 $634
1993 $5,892 $605
1992 $6,553 $631
1991 $6,824 $831
1990 $6,403 $867
1989 $5,741 $840
1988 $5,145 $816
1987 $4,616 $726
1986 $4,144 $693
1985 $3,728 $649
1984 $3,360 $757
1983 $3,049 $959
1982 $2,838 $1,096
1981 $2,639 $1,069
1980 $2,423 $949
1979 $2,189 $779
1978 $1,972 $665
1977 $1,781 $677
1976 $1,616 $687
1975 $1,464 $717
1974 $1,328 $674
1973 $1,221 $579
1972 $1,145 $483
1971 $1,081 $406
1970 $1,017 $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Palau vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palau

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palau Zimbabwe
2026 69.6 63.6
2025 69.5 63.3
2024 69.4 63.1
2023 69.3 62.8
2022 68.9 62.4
2021 68.6 60.1
2020 68.7 61.5
2019 69 61.1
2018 69 60.9
2017 69 60.3
2016 69 59.8
2015 69.1 59
2014 69.1 58.1
2013 69 56.8
2012 68.9 55.4
2011 68.6 53.9
2010 68.3 51.9
2009 68 49.7
2008 67.6 48.5
2007 67.1 47.6
2006 66.6 47.1
2005 66.2 46.6
2004 65.8 46
2003 65.4 45.4
2002 65.1 45.9
2001 64.8 44.5
2000 64.5 46
1999 64.2 46.4
1998 64 47.6
1997 63.7 48.5
1996 63.5 49
1995 63.3 51.1
1994 63.1 52.5
1993 63 54
1992 62.9 55.6
1991 62.8 57
1990 62.8 58.3
1989 62.8 59.4
1988 62.8 60.2
1987 62.8 60.7
1986 62.8 61
1985 62.7 60.9
1984 62.6 60.6
1983 62.5 60
1982 62.3 59.9
1981 62.1 59.4
1980 61.9 59.1
1979 61.6 54.9
1978 61.3 54.7
1977 60.9 57
1976 60.5 57.6
1975 60 58.2
1974 59.5 58.2
1973 59 58.1
1972 58.6 58.2
1971 58.1 58
1970 57.7 57.8
1969 57.3 57.5
1968 56.9 57.1
1967 56.5 56.8
1966 56.2 56.4
1965 55.9 55.9
1964 55.8 55.4
1963 55.6 54.9
1962 55.4 54.5
1961 55.1 54
1960 54.9 53.5
1959 54.6 53
1958 54.4 52.6
1957 54.1 52.2
1956 53.9 51.8
1955 53.7 51.4
1954 53.5 51
1953 53.3 50.6
1952 53.1 50.2
1951 52.9 49.8
1950 52.7 49.4

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

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Palau and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Palau

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Palau Zimbabwe
2024 17,695 16,634,373
2023 17,727 16,340,822
2022 17,759 16,069,056
2021 17,783 15,797,210
2020 17,792 15,526,888
2019 17,798 15,271,368
2018 17,814 15,034,452
2017 17,812 14,812,482
2016 17,797 14,600,294
2015 17,770 14,399,013
2014 17,715 14,207,359
2013 17,648 14,013,808
2012 17,765 13,817,887
2011 18,078 13,595,424
2010 18,396 13,356,548
2009 18,709 13,142,790
2008 19,009 12,959,149
2007 19,302 12,804,058
2006 19,593 12,636,445
2005 19,819 12,483,432
2004 19,820 12,365,896
2003 19,659 12,232,323
2002 19,503 12,087,653
2001 19,352 11,971,901
2000 19,178 11,892,055
1999 18,901 11,783,458
1998 18,524 11,594,297
1997 18,108 11,369,827
1996 17,654 11,158,360
1995 17,195 10,974,599
1994 16,770 10,873,148
1993 16,372 10,860,288
1992 15,989 10,702,700
1991 15,614 10,404,816
1990 15,259 10,137,281
1989 14,945 9,864,798
1988 14,645 9,583,094
1987 14,334 9,284,644
1986 14,024 8,982,578
1985 13,688 8,686,813
1984 13,337 8,391,488
1983 13,006 8,098,404
1982 12,694 7,796,496
1981 12,402 7,498,635
1980 12,271 7,041,303
1979 12,337 6,647,556
1978 12,440 6,543,575
1977 12,525 6,449,512
1976 12,598 6,287,105
1975 12,655 6,098,658
1974 12,687 5,908,328
1973 12,552 5,720,404
1972 12,194 5,542,445
1971 11,759 5,374,712
1970 11,368 5,215,918
1969 11,159 5,058,181
1968 11,080 4,900,440
1967 10,988 4,748,307
1966 10,805 4,601,217
1965 10,547 4,458,462
1964 10,292 4,320,006
1963 10,037 4,185,877
1962 9,793 4,055,959
1961 9,555 3,930,401
1960 9,328 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Palau and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Palau

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palau Zimbabwe
2023 1.91 3.72
2022 1.93 3.77
2021 1.95 3.77
2020 1.97 3.75
2019 1.98 3.75
2018 1.97 3.74
2017 2.02 3.77
2016 2.06 3.83
2015 2 3.91
2014 2.03 4.01
2013 2.05 4.11
2012 2.01 4.13
2011 1.97 4.13
2010 1.94 4.04
2009 1.94 3.95
2008 1.95 3.78
2007 1.97 3.68
2006 2 3.64
2005 2.02 3.69
2004 1.99 3.78
2003 1.96 3.86
2002 1.92 3.93
2001 1.87 3.98
2000 1.82 4.01
1999 1.91 4.06
1998 2.01 4.07
1997 2.19 4.08
1996 2.39 4.11
1995 2.55 4.15
1994 2.66 4.28
1993 2.73 4.39
1992 2.71 4.57
1991 2.74 4.72
1990 2.88 4.88
1989 2.92 5.07
1988 2.91 5.28
1987 2.93 5.5
1986 2.98 5.69
1985 3.01 5.87
1984 3.08 6.04
1983 3.14 6.2
1982 3.22 6.33
1981 3.28 6.45
1980 3.35 6.52
1979 3.49 6.59
1978 3.74 6.66
1977 4.09 6.71
1976 4.53 6.77
1975 4.9 6.83
1974 5.26 6.88
1973 5.59 6.94
1972 5.9 6.94
1971 6.16 6.94
1970 6.39 6.98
1969 6.58 7.04
1968 6.71 7.11
1967 6.84 7.16
1966 6.93 7.2
1965 7.01 7.23
1964 7.08 7.23
1963 7.12 7.23
1962 7.15 7.23
1961 7.17 7.21
1960 7.19 7.2

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

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Palau and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Palau

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Palau Zimbabwe
2024 39.2 19
2023 38.8 18.9
2022 38.5 18.7
2021 38.1 18.6
2020 37.8 18.5
2019 37.4 18.3
2018 37 18.2
2017 36.7 18.1
2016 36.3 18
2015 36 18
2014 35.6 18
2013 35.3 18
2012 35 18.1
2011 34.6 18.2
2010 34.2 18.3
2009 33.9 18.4
2008 33.5 18.5
2007 33.1 18.5
2006 32.7 18.5
2005 32.3 18.3
2004 32 18.3
2003 31.8 18.2
2002 31.5 18.1
2001 31.2 18
2000 30.8 17.8
1999 30.2 17.7
1998 29.4 17.5
1997 28.8 17.2
1996 28.3 16.9
1995 27.8 16.6
1994 27.4 16.4
1993 26.9 16.3
1992 26.4 16.4
1991 26 16.5
1990 25.6 16.3
1989 24.9 16.1
1988 24 15.9
1987 23.1 15.9
1986 22.2 15.9
1985 21.6 15.9
1984 21.1 15.8
1983 20.5 15.8
1982 19.9 15.8
1981 19.3 15.7
1980 18.9 15.6
1979 18.6 15.6
1978 18.3 15.7
1977 18.1 15.8
1976 17.8 15.8
1975 17.4 15.9
1974 17.1 15.9
1973 16.8 15.8
1972 16.6 15.8
1971 16.6 15.8
1970 16.5 15.7
1969 16.1 15.7
1968 15.7 15.7
1967 15.2 15.7
1966 14.9 15.7
1965 14.9 15.7
1964 15 15.7
1963 15.1 15.8
1962 15.5 16
1961 16.1 16.2
1960 16.7 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palau Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$262M
2023
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.3%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.53%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.67%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.09%
2023
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
74.8%
2023
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.1%
2023
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold n/a
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.95M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
18,399
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
93.5%
2017
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Palau Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,814 kg
1990
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$2
1990
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.47 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
82.8 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
1990
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.6%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Palau Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.0002%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-16
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.9:46.1
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.2
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
22
2025
Higher education index n/a
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11.2
2018
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.78
2013
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
120
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2020
89.8%
2022
English speaking
92.5%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
27%
2004
38.4%
2023

Health

Palau Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,684
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$203.8
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
69.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
89
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.3
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
42.1%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.3%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
65
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Palau Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
10,037 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16.6 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
160.8 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,439 mi
2019

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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 (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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