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72.4Sworn Score

Country profile

Palau

Oceania · Capital: Koror

Score 72.4 ± 5 · Rank #23 of scored countries in 2019.

Based on 95/123 indicators, avg data age 2.1 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

30.43 per 1,000 women2019

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO)

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO)

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

28.50 %2019

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

100.00 %2019

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO)

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

23.19 per 1,000 live births2019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF/WHO)

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF/WHO)

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

100.00 %2019

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNFPA)

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — FAO)

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

12.17 % of GDP2019

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNAIDS)

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank / UNAIDS

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

4.34 per 1,0002010

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2 sources

Agreed in 2010 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

97.00 %2019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

97.00 %2019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

19.80 per 1,000 live births2019

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Life expectancy at birth

World Bank

68.98 years2019

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Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

83.76 per 100,000 live births2019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

4.78 per 100,0002013

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

12.20 per 1,000 live births2019

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

6.68 per 1,0002019

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2 sources

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Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

2.19 per 1,0002019

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2 sources

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

98.29 %2019

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Safely managed sanitation

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

19.60 %2015

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

34.00 per 100,0002019

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2 sources

Agreed in 2019 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

66.00 index (0–100)2019

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Undernourishment

World Bank / FAO

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Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-32.07 % of GDP2019

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2019 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG)

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank / ILO

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

38.32 % of GDP2019

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

16.15 % of GDP2019

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — Findex)

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

0.30 %2019

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

17,032 USD (PPP)2019

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2019 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

57.85 % of GDP2019

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2019 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

34.57 % of GDP2019

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

0.33 %2019

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2019 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — ILO)

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Labor force participation

World Bank / ILO

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Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

24.90 %2006

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG)

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Tax revenue

World Bank

18.37 % of GDP2019

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-38.85 % of GDP2019

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Unemployment rate (total)

World Bank / ILO

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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

13.26 %2014

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank / ILO

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNODC)

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

92.26 %2019

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

7.04 % of GDP2019

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Military expenditure

World Bank / SIPRI

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNODC)

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

0.45 WGI estimate2019

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

0.01 WGI estimate2019

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

1.14 WGI estimate2019

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

0.41 WGI estimate2019

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

1.16 WGI estimate2019

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

1.04 WGI estimate2019

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

7.55 % of GDP2002

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

112.72 %2014

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

108.38 %2014

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

67.32 %2013

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

11.73 years2018

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

439.62 score (300–625)2018

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

96.59 %2015

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Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

98.66 %2015

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

90.52 %2014

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

15.66 pupils per teacher2000

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

98.32 %2014

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

44.92 per 100,0002017

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — IMF FAS)

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Access to electricity

World Bank

100.00 %2019

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank / IEA

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons (EIA)

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

6.89 per 100 people2015

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

26.97 %2004

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — ITU)

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

134.85 per 100 people2019

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

730.42 per 1M people2019

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Urban population

World Bank

79.28 %2019

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

9.35 % of land2019

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank / FAO AQUASTAT

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

0.00 per 100,0002019

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

11.13 MJ/$2017 PPP2019

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

89.85 % of land2019

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2 sources

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Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

8.65 tonnes/person2019

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

5.51 μg/m³2019

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

72.25 %2019

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

48.06 %2019

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

100.00 % of waters2019

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

44.20 % of land2019

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.71 index (0–1)2019

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

0.90 %2019

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank / ILO

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)

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Female labor force participation

World Bank / ILO

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Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.88 ratio2014

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.11 ratio2014

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

1.37 ratio2013

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

13.80 %2018

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

12.50 %2019

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