Oceania · PLW
Palau data profile
OurBlueDot currently has comparable observations for Palau across 17 indicators and 8 themes.
Observation periods differ by indicator. The newest annual reporting period currently shown is 2025.
Indicators without a comparable value are listed separately. Missing does not mean zero.
Atlas coverage
Coverage counts production layers with a finite, displayable country value. Grey or missing indicators are not zeros.
Available indicators
17
of 29 production layers
Missing indicators
12
No comparable value in this atlas
Represented themes
8
Themes with at least one observation
Coverage share
59%
Available indicators ÷ production layers
Selected observations
These notes are computed from available atlas values. Comparable-sample positions describe only countries with a finite value for that indicator and period.
Most recent reporting period
GDP per capita in Palau is $19,532, reported for 2025. Observation periods differ by indicator.
High comparable-sample position
Electricity Access: Among 193 countries with comparable values, Palau ranks 1.
Low comparable-sample position
PM2.5 Exposure: Among 192 countries with comparable values, Palau ranks 184.
Calculated observation
Day length in Palau is 12h 11m. This value is classified as calculated data.
Missing from this atlas
Alcohol Consumption currently has no comparable value for Palau. Missing is not zero and is not a performance verdict.
Environment
5 available · 1 missing
- CO₂ emissions per capita12.76 tonnes per person
Period 2024
- Fertilizer Consumption26.67 kg per hectare
Period 2023
- Forest Area90.54%
Period 2023
- PM2.5 Exposure4.94 µg/m³
Period 2023 · modelled
1 more environment indicator
- Temperature Change1.05 °C
Period 2025 · modelled
Economy
1 available · 2 missing
- GDP per capita$19,532
Period 2025
Health
5 available · 1 missing
- Adult Obesity Rate40.51%
Period 2024 · modelled
- Life Expectancy69.27 years
Period 2023 · modelled
- Maternal Mortality89 deaths per 100,000 live births
Period 2023 · modelled
- Total Fertility Rate1.91 births per woman
Period 2023 · modelled
1 more health indicator
- Under-5 Mortality21.4 deaths per 1,000 live births
Period 2024 · modelled
Energy
2 available · 1 missing
- Clean Cooking Access100%
Period 2023 · modelled
- Electricity Access100%
Period 2024 · modelled
Society
1 available · 2 missing
- Internet Users83.93%
Period 2024 · modelled
Mobility
1 available · 5 missing
- Road traffic deaths4.78 per 100,000 people
Period 2013
Education
1 available
- Estimated Literacy Rate99.84%
Period 2020 · derived · reported
Earth & Space
1 available
- Day length12h 11m
Period Sep 13, 2026 · calculated
Indicators without a comparable value
Missing does not mean zero, and it does not imply poor performance. Coverage differs by indicator and country. Open a layer page for the definition and methodology.
- Alcohol ConsumptionHealth
- Electricity mixEnergy
- Water StressEnvironment
- Employment RateEconomy
- Female Labour Force ParticipationEconomy
- Coffee consumptionSociety
- Cars per 1,000 peopleMobility
- Air passengers per capitaMobility
- HappinessSociety
- EV sales shareMobility
- Rail passengers per capitaMobility
- Public EV chargersMobility
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How to read this profile
This page synthesizes existing OurBlueDot observations for Palau. It is not a composite country score and does not establish causal relationships.
Observation periods and sources vary by indicator. Comparable-sample ranks include only countries with a finite value for that indicator and period, and are not a ranking of every country. Read what a rank means.
Read the methodology and sources for how layers are selected, labelled, and left grey when a source does not publish a comparable value. Why some countries appear grey explains that missing colour is not zero and not a judgment.