Palau vs Macao Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Palau vs Macao)
ⓘ 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.
Macao leads against Palau in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Palau leads in 2. Palau's strongest global position is 21st (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Macao's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- Macao wins against Palau in GDP growth (annual %): 7.85 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 2.22 (2023, ranked 132nd).
- Macao wins against Palau in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 111,693.50 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 16,425.97 (2023, ranked 103rd).
- Macao wins against Palau in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 89.83 (2024, ranked 63rd) vs 83.93 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Macao wins against Palau in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.33 (2024, ranked 16th) vs 69.38 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Macao wins against Palau in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 94.17 (2024, ranked 72nd) vs 91.74 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Macao wins against Palau in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.79 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 0.40 (2023, ranked 69th).
- Macao wins against Palau in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.85 (2023, ranked 41st) vs 0.59 (2023, ranked 60th).
- Palau wins against Macao in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.94 (2023, ranked 39th) vs 0.78 (2023, ranked 47th).
- Palau wins against Macao in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.08 (2023, ranked 21st) vs 1.07 (2023, ranked 23rd).
| Metric | Palau(2) | Macao(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.22 (132/214) | (2024) 7.85 (9/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 16,425.97 (103/199) | (2024) 111,693.50 (4/199) |
| Gini index | - | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 83.93 (98/213) | (2024) 89.83 (63/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 69.38 (157/217) | (2024) 83.33 (16/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 91.74 (86/197) | (2024) 94.17 (72/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | - | (2025) 2.35 (23/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.40 (69/205) | (2023) 1.79 (6/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.59 (60/205) | (2023) 0.85 (41/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.94 (39/205) | (2023) 0.78 (47/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.08 (21/205) | (2023) 1.07 (23/205) |