Marshall Islands vs Palau
Marshall Islands and Palau compared on 8 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Marshall Islands has about 2.1 times as many people as Palau: 36,282 against 17,663 in 2025.
- GDP per person in Palau ($19,532) is about 2.3 times as high as in Marshall Islands ($8,489) in 2025.
- The economy grew faster in Palau (6.3%) than in Marshall Islands (2.3%), a difference of 4 percentage points in 2025.
- A baby born in Palau can expect to live 2.3 years longer than one born in Marshall Islands: 69.4 years against 67.1 years in 2024.
- The population of Palau is older: half of its people are over 37.8 years, against 20.7 years in Marshall Islands in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Palau (83.9%) than in Marshall Islands (65.9%), a difference of 18 percentage points in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Palau (90.8%) than in Marshall Islands (53.6%), a difference of 37.2 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Marshall Islands | Palau | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
36,282
2025 · 212th of 217
|
17,663
2025 · 215th of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$8,489
2025 · 111th of 214
|
$19,532
2025 · 78th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
2.3%
2025 · 139th of 214
|
6.3%
2025 · 34th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth |
67.1 years
2024 · 178th of 217
|
69.4 years
2024 · 157th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
20.7 years
2023 · 169th of 216
|
37.8 years
2023 · 62nd of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
65.9%
2024 · 143rd of 213
|
83.9%
2024 · 91st of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
0 tonnes
2024 · 8th of 203
|
82.8 tonnes
2024 · 203rd of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
53.6%
2024 · 46th of 214
|
90.8%
2024 · 4th of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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