South Africa vs Palau Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (South Africa 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.
Palau leads against South Africa in 9 of 9 comparable indicators, while South Africa leads in 0. South Africa's strongest global position is 92nd (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Palau's strongest global position is 21st (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Palau wins against South Africa in GDP growth (annual %): 2.22 (2023, ranked 132nd) vs 0.53 (2024, ranked 186th).
- Palau wins against South Africa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 16,425.97 (2023, ranked 103rd) vs 13,597.65 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Palau wins against South Africa in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 83.93 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 78.36 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Palau wins against South Africa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 69.38 (2024, ranked 157th) vs 66.31 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- Palau wins against South Africa in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 91.74 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 88.31 (2023, ranked 107th).
- Palau wins against South Africa in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.40 (2023, ranked 69th) vs -0.22 (2023, ranked 111th).
- Palau wins against South Africa in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 60th) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 108th).
- Palau wins against South Africa in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.94 (2023, ranked 39th) vs 0.09 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- Palau wins against South Africa in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.08 (2023, ranked 21st) vs -0.67 (2023, ranked 161st).
| Metric | South Africa(0) | Palau(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.53 (186/214) | (2023) 2.22 (132/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 13,597.65 (118/199) | (2023) 16,425.97 (103/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 54.10 (167/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 78.36 (118/213) | (2024) 83.93 (98/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.31 (183/217) | (2024) 69.38 (157/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 88.31 (107/197) | (2024) 91.74 (86/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 32.39 (186/187) | - |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.22 (111/205) | (2023) 0.40 (69/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.28 (108/205) | (2023) 0.59 (60/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.09 (92/205) | (2023) 0.94 (39/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.67 (161/205) | (2023) 1.08 (21/205) |