Palau AI Report
Date: January 11, 2026
Palau is a small country with 0.003% of the world's population. It has 1 world heritage site.
Palau is the 192nd ranked country in population and 167th ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world. Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
GDP Per Capita (USD)
Literacy Rate (%)
Palau is the 56th highest ranked in GDP Per Capita (USD) out of all the 195 countries.This implies that this country is a developed country.
Out of 195 countries in the world, Palau is the 86th highest ranked in Literacy Rate (%) . This indicates that there is a better educational infrastructure in this country as compared to other countries.
Total Population (2025)
Internet Users
Enrolment in primary edu.
Out of 195 countries in the world, Palau is the 4th worst ranked in Total Population (2025) . Taking into context the total population of the world, this country is less populated in comparison to other countries.
Out of 195 countries in the world, Palau is the 5th worst ranked in Internet Users . This may take into context a lower country population, and implies that there are lesser people with access to the internet when compared to other countries.
Palau is the 5th worst ranked in Enrolment in primary edu. out of all the 195 countries.This may take into context a lower country population, or imply that lesser people in this country pursue primary education when compared to other countries.
Out of 195 countries in the world, Palau is the 6th worst ranked in Rural Pop. . This may indicate that there is a high degree of industrialisation, or better urbanisation and development policies in place in comparison to other countries.
Languages Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Palauan | # People | 65 | 1 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | Palauan as a % of total Palauan speakers | % People | 0 | 1 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | English | # People | 3,175,743 | 54 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Standard Chinese | # People | 6,821,357 | 51 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Mandarin Chinese | # People | 123,282 | 16 | 1232 | ||
Urbanization Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 1 | 1129 | ||
| 2 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 38 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 190 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,726,053 | 189 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 158 | 1235 | ||
Internet Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 34 | 1 | 1130 | ||
| 2 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 27 | 4 | 1130 | ||
| 3 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 36 | 7 | 1126 | ||
| 4 | Facebook CPC in Rs. | Absolute | 5 | 14 | 1130 | ||
| 5 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 33 | 29 | 1125 | ||
| 6 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 39 | 40 | 1127 | ||
| 7 | X (Twitter) Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 8 | 46 | 1129 | ||
| 8 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 31 | 84 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Internet Users | # People | 28,115,900 | 191 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | LinkedIn users | # People | 6,861,863 | 187 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Instagram Users | Absolute | 10,458,072 | 185 | 1231 | ||
| 4 | Facebook users | # People | 7,098,427 | 183 | 1230 | ||
| 5 | X (Twitter) users | # People | 1,957,360 | 176 | 1234 | ||
| 6 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 69 | 129 | 1232 | ||
| 7 | X (Twitter) Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 8 | 62 | 1230 | ||
Demographics Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 9 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 42,003 | 192 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Male Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 21,226 | 192 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Female Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 20,993 | 192 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 187 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | Gender Ratio | Ratio of female per male, Country total female/ Country total male | 1 | 187 | 1234 | ||
| 6 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 163 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | Density ( Pop/Land Area Ratio) | Density | 312 | 144 | 1231 | ||
Wealth Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Exports/Total GDP of the Country %. | 53 | 24 | 1128 | |||
| 2 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 18,051 | 56 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Import of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 183,299 | 163 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 186,399 | 160 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Import Ban(Number of products) | Count | 12 | 134 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | Imports /Total GDP of the Country %. | 46 | 149 | 1234 | |||
| 5 | FDI / Total FDI of the World %. | 0 | 138 | 1231 | |||
| 6 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,115 | 142 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | GDP Per Capita at PPP (USD) | $ | 30,228 | 99 | 1234 | ||
Media Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 28 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 187 | 1232 | ||
Health Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Nurses to doctor ratio | Ratio | 46 | 32 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 189 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 179 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | #Dentists | # People | 13,328 | 179 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Total Nursing | # People | 163,061 | 167 | 1230 | ||
| 5 | Nurses(per 10000) | People per 10000 | 164,032 | 167 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 134 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | Doctors (Per 10,000) | People Per 10,000 | 20 | 94 | 1234 | ||
| 8 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 88 | 1234 | ||
| 9 | Pharmacists (Per 10,000) | People Per 10,000 | 4 | 83 | 1232 | ||
| 10 | Dentist to doctor ratio | Ratio | 3 | 60 | 1231 | ||
Nature Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 78 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Number of Trees | Count | 1,242,331,089 | 164 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,142,892 | 163 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 50 | 1234 | ||
Education Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 86 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 192 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Enrolment in primary edu. | # People | 9,629,078 | 191 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Enrolment in secondary edu. | # People | 9,727,510 | 188 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 659,923 | 185 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Teachers in primary edu. | # People | 357,113 | 183 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 143 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 125 | 1233 | ||
| 8 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 115 | 1231 | ||
| 9 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 114 | 1233 | ||
| 10 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 111 | 1234 | ||
| 11 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 90 | 1232 | ||
Culture Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Islamic Population | # People | 9,936,734 | 165 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | World Heritage Sites | Count | 7 | 135 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 91 | 1231 | ||
Governance Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Police Officers | # People | 138,224 | 125 | 1235 | ||
Language
- Official Language:
- 1. Palauan : 12,800
- 2. English : 3,000
Mother Tongue : Palauan
Literacy Rate (%) : 96.60
Basic Details
| Country Capital | : | Apia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita | : | 18,993 |
| GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 56th/195 |
| Life Expectancy | : | 69 |
| Unemployment Rate | : | 0 |
| Number of Internet Users | : | 11,616 |
| Internet Users Rank | : | 191st/195 |
| Area | : | 2,830 |
| Area Rank | : | 167th/195 |
| Total Population | : | 18 |
| Total Population Rank | : | 192nd/195 |
List of cities having more than 100K population in Palau
| Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
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