4th lowest economy size (GDP)$345 million · #4 of 207 · 2025
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Surprising facts about Palau
The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.
Picked for surprise among Palau’s neighbours, its region and the world median.
Palau among 213 countries & territories
Each dot shows where Palau sits between the lowest and the highest value in the world; “See it” opens the full visual against the
world median. Higher is not automatically better.
World twins
The countries most like Palau across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.