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Palau

East Asia & PacificHigh incomeCapital: Koror107,137 observations
Population
17,663
world rank #215 / 217
GDP
345M
world rank #183 / 186
GDP / capita
19,698.6
world rank #83 / 185
Life expectancy
69.4
world rank #157 / 217

Governance

290 indicators
Control of Corruption0-100 percentile58.1#62Government Effectiveness0-100 percentile51.5#101Political Stability & Absence of Violence0-100 percentile87.1#15Rule of Law0-100 percentile77.1#28
World Bank (WGI) CC BY 4.0World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Economy

1,060 indicators
GDPcurrent US$345M#183GDP per capita, PPP2021 intl $19,698.6#83GDP growth%6.3%#30Inflation%-0.42%#6
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2025

Trade

112 indicators
Merchandise exportscurrent US$3M#202Merchandise importscurrent US$162M#201Exports of goods & services% GDP32.7%#93Imports of goods & services% GDP73.1%#28
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Health

975 indicators
Life expectancyyears69.4#157Infant mortalityper 1k births18.6#84Maternal mortalityper 100k89#55Health spending% GDP10.9%#18
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0UNICEF CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2024

Education

1,169 indicators
Secondary enrollment% gross95.7%#48Education spending% GDP3.4%#68Adult literacy%99.8%#2Primary enrollment% gross106.9%#29
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2024

Demography

368 indicators
Populationpeople17,663#215Population growth%-0.18%#189Urban population%79.3%#51Fertility ratebirths/woman1.9#113
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UN WPP CC BY 3.0 IGO · updated 2025

Climate

195 indicators
Electricity access% pop100%#1Renewable energy share%0.9%#62Forest area% land90.5%#4CO₂ per capitat12.8#17
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0Our World in Data CC BY 4.0Climate Watch CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Energy

61 indicators
Electricity access, rural% rural pop100%#1Electricity access, urban% urban pop100%#1Energy use per capitakg oil eq.4,814.4#20Electricity from coal% of output0%#1
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Environment

267 indicators
Terrestrial protected areas% land area31.4%#30Capture fisheries productiontonnes803.1#183
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2025

Agriculture

77 indicators
Agricultural land% land area9.3%#180Aquaculture productiontonnes11#175
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Technology

39 indicators
Mobile subscriptionsper 100 people135.4#42Secure internet serversper 1M people1,469.3#96Fixed telephone subscriptionsper 100 people45.1#12
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2024

Society

698 indicators
Internet users% pop83.9%#81Homicide rateper 100k11.2#107Fixed broadband subscriptionsper 1007.3#107Human Development Index0-10.79#67
World Bank (WDI) CC BY 4.0UNDP (HDRO) CC BY 3.0 IGOWorld Bank (PIP) CC BY 4.0UNHCR CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

Risk

296 indicators
Deaths in armed conflictsdeaths0#1INFORM risk score0-102.1#10Hazard & exposure0-101.2#7Vulnerability0-102.4#13
Our World in Data CC BY 4.0EC JRC (INFORM) CC BY 4.0 · updated 2026

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