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PLW Data file updated Jul 5, 2026

Palau

Country profile covering economy, demographics, military, quality-of-life signals, and historical trends.

Quick Facts

Capital
Ngerulmud
Currency
United States Dollar (USD)
Language
Palauan, English
Government
Presidential constitutional republic in free association with the United States
Internet Users
83.9%
Unemployment
1.7%
Smoking (15+)
17.6%

Population

17,663

GDP

$345M

GDP per Capita

$19,532

Area

459 km²

Life Expectancy

69.4 years

HDI

0.8

Economy

5 metrics
GDP (USD) $345M
GDP Per Capita (USD) $19,532
Unemployment Rate (%) 1.7%
GINI Index (Income Inequality) 41.0
Currency United States Dollar (USD)

Society & Demographics

4 metrics
Life Expectancy (years) 69.4
Literacy Rate (%) 99.8%
Internet Users (%) 83.9%
Human Development Index 0.8

Military Strength

9 metrics
Active Personnel 0
Reserve Personnel 0
Total Military Personnel 0
Defense Budget (USD) $0
Tanks 0
Armored Vehicles 0
Self-Propelled Artillery 0
Towed Artillery 0
Rocket Projectors 0

Air Force

7 metrics
Total Aircraft 0
Fighters 0
Attack Aircraft 0
Transport Aircraft 0
Trainer Aircraft 0
Helicopters 0
Attack Helicopters 0

Education

4 metrics
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 7.3%
Universities 1
Primary Enrollment (%) 98.5%
Secondary Enrollment (%) 92.0%

Healthcare

5 metrics
Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP) 11.2%
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.4
Hospital Beds per 1,000 people 4.8
Life Expectancy (Male) 70.8
Life Expectancy (Female) 76.2

Cost of Living

12 metrics
Cost of Living Index 78.5
Rent Index 38.0
Groceries Index 82.0
Restaurant Price Index 65.0
Local Purchasing Power 55.0
Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) $12
Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) $40
Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) $900
Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) $600
Monthly Utilities (USD) $180
Internet (60 Mbps, USD) $55
Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) $30

Historical Data

No Historical Data Available

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Religious Composition

  • Catholic 45.3%
  • Protestant 26.4%
  • Modekngei 8.7%
  • Seventh Day Adventist 5.9%
  • Other 4.2%
  • Other Christian 3.5%

Age Demographics

33.5 Median Age
Age Distribution
0-14
18.5%
15-29
21.0%
30-44
22.5%
45-59
19.5%
60-69
10.5%
70+
8.0%

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