Naoero vs Palau
Naoero and Palau compared on 9 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Palau has about 1.5 times as many people as Naoero: 17,663 against 12,025 in 2025.
- GDP per person in Palau ($19,532) is 33% higher than in Naoero ($14,640) in 2025.
- The economy grew faster in Palau (6.3%) than in Naoero (2.1%), a difference of 4.2 percentage points in 2025.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Naoero (-0.1% in 2012) than in Palau (-0.4% in 2025), a difference of 0.3 percentage points.
- A baby born in Palau can expect to live 7.1 years longer than one born in Naoero: 69.4 years against 62.3 years in 2024.
- The population of Palau is older: half of its people are over 37.8 years, against 20.4 years in Naoero in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Palau (83.9%) than in Naoero (83%), a difference of 0.9 percentage points in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Palau (90.8% in 2024) than in Naoero (0% in 2023), a difference of 90.8 percentage points.
Side by side
| Figure | Naoero | Palau | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
12,025
2025 · 216th of 217
|
17,663
2025 · 215th of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$14,640
2025 · 90th of 214
|
$19,532
2025 · 78th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
2.1%
2025 · 141st of 214
|
6.3%
2025 · 34th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
-0.1%
2012 · 14th of 193
|
-0.4%
2025 · 8th of 193
|
World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth |
62.3 years
2024 · 203rd of 217
|
69.4 years
2024 · 157th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
20.4 years
2023 · 171st of 216
|
37.8 years
2023 · 62nd of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
83%
2024 · 95th of 213
|
83.9%
2024 · 91st of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
0 tonnes
2024 · 1st of 203
|
82.8 tonnes
2024 · 203rd of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
0%
2023 · 214th 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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