Palau vs Ireland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Palau vs Ireland)
ⓘ 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.
Ireland leads against Palau in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Palau leads in 1. Palau's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Ireland's strongest global position is 2nd (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Ireland wins against Palau in GDP growth (annual %): 12.34 (2025, ranked 3rd) vs 6.29 (2025, ranked 35th).
- Ireland wins against Palau in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 131,338.44 (2025, ranked 2nd) vs 19,698.59 (2025, ranked 94th).
- Ireland wins against Palau in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.19 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 83.93 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Ireland wins against Palau in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.01 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 69.38 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Ireland wins against Palau in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.77 (2022, ranked 24th) vs 91.74 (2024, ranked 84th).
- Palau wins against Ireland in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 87.05 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 78.02 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Ireland wins against Palau in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 83.16 (2024, ranked 6th) vs 62.45 (2024, ranked 58th).
- Ireland wins against Palau in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.35 (2024, ranked 13th) vs 77.12 (2024, ranked 27th).
- Ireland wins against Palau in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 79.69 (2024, ranked 17th) vs 58.08 (2024, ranked 66th).
| Metric | Palau(1) | Ireland(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 6.29 (35/214) | (2025) 12.34 (3/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 19,698.59 (94/199) | (2025) 131,338.44 (2/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2023) 29 (31/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 83.93 (98/213) | (2024) 97.19 (18/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 69.38 (157/217) | (2024) 83.01 (23/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 91.74 (84/197) | (2022) 100.77 (24/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | - | (2025) 4.63 (78/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 87.05 (15/206) | (2024) 78.02 (57/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 62.45 (58/204) | (2024) 83.16 (6/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 77.12 (27/206) | (2024) 84.35 (13/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 58.08 (66/206) | (2024) 79.69 (17/206) |