Norway vs Palau Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Norway vs Palau)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Norway leads against Palau in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Palau leads in 2. Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Palau's strongest global position is 21st (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Palau wins against Norway in GDP growth (annual %): 2.22 (2023, ranked 132nd) vs 2.10 (2024, ranked 144th).
- Norway wins against Palau in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 91,105.25 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 16,425.97 (2023, ranked 103rd).
- Norway wins against Palau in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 83.93 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Norway wins against Palau in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 69.38 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Norway wins against Palau in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.12 (2024, ranked 39th) vs 91.74 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Norway wins against Palau in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 15th) vs 0.40 (2023, ranked 69th).
- Norway wins against Palau in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.11 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs 0.59 (2023, ranked 60th).
- Norway wins against Palau in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.83 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs 0.94 (2023, ranked 39th).
- Palau wins against Norway in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.08 (2023, ranked 21st) vs 0.89 (2023, ranked 45th).
| Metric | Norway(7) | Palau(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.10 (144/214) | (2023) 2.22 (132/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 91,105.25 (7/199) | (2023) 16,425.97 (103/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 99 (9/213) | (2024) 83.93 (98/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) | (2024) 69.38 (157/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.12 (39/197) | (2024) 91.74 (86/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) | - |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (15/205) | (2023) 0.40 (69/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.11 (3/205) | (2023) 0.59 (60/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.83 (3/205) | (2023) 0.94 (39/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.89 (45/205) | (2023) 1.08 (21/205) |