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Palau flag Palau Oceania
United States flag United States North America
Key Statistics
Population
people
17.7K
216th
340.1M
3rd
GDP
gross domestic product, US$
$276.7M
213th
$28.8T
1st
GDP per Capita
US$ per person
$15,611
84th
$84,534
12th
GNI per Capita (PPP)
international $
$18,320
105th
$85,980
10th
GDP Growth
annual %
2.2% 140th
2.8% 122nd
Surface Area
km²
460 km²
192nd
9,831,510 km²
3rd
Population Density
people per km²
38.5 /km²
34.6 /km²
Fertility Rate
births per woman
1.9 112th
1.6 135th
Urban Population
% of population
79.2% 61st
80.1% 57th
Population 65+
% of population
11.3% 87th
17.9% 45th
Health
Life Expectancy
years at birth
69.3 yrs
158th
78.4 yrs
63rd
Infant Mortality
per 1,000 live births
19.1 126th
5.5 56th
Maternal Mortality
per 100,000 live births
89.0 126th
17.0 67th
Health Spending per Capita
US$
$1,684
48th
$13,473
1st
Health Spending
% of GDP
10.9% 18th
16.7% 3rd
Physicians
per 1,000 people
1.81
96th
3.68
39th
Hospital Beds
per 1,000 people
4.34
35th
2.68
82nd
Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024
Palau
United States
Economy & Environment
Unemployment Rate
% of labour force
N/A
4.0% 71st
GHG Emissions
tons per capita
17.93 177th
17.74 175th
Agriculture
% of GDP
3.0%
1.0%
Industry
% of GDP
10.1%
17.9%
Services
% of GDP
74.8%
77.6%
Exports
% of GDP
26.3%
11.1%
Imports
% of GDP
80.4%
14.3%
Education & Society
Literacy Rate
% of adults
100.0% 3rd
N/A
Education Spending
% of GDP
3.5% 124th
5.4% 44th
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality
N/A
41.8 134th
Poverty Rate
at $2.15/day
N/A
1.2% 68th
Homicide Rate
per 100,000 people
11.2 159th
5.8 134th
Women in Parliament
% of seats
25.0% 103rd
28.7% 76th
Female Labor Participation
% of female population
N/A
56.6% 73rd
Military Spending
% of GDP
N/A
3.4% 24th
Technology & Infrastructure
Internet Users
% of population
27.0%
189th
93.1%
42nd
Mobile Subscriptions
per 100 people
135.4 47th
112.4 111th
Access to Electricity
% of population
100.0%
88th
100.0%
124th
Access to Water
% of population
99.5%
68th
100.0%
44th
Access to Sanitation
% of population
99.0%
53rd
99.6%
34th
Renewable Energy
% of consumption
0.9% 196th
10.9% 143rd
Forest Area
% of land area
90.5% 4th
33.9% 96th
Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.

GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services
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United States
Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP
Palau
United States
Population Over Time1960 – 2024
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United States
GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$
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United States
Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024
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United States