Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Palau
Palau: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.786 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Palau stood at 0.786.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 0.806 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.736, in 2000.
That places Palau 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.736 | — |
| 2001 | 0.741 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.746 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.749 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.755 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.761 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.765 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.771 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.773 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.776 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.779 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.784 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.787 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.791 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.795 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.802 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.804 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.805 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.806 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.799 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.789 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.786 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.786 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 86% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.786 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7573 | 0.736 | 0.776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7957 | 0.779 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.79 | 0.786 | 0.799 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. gdp per capita in Palau?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Palau was 0.786 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.736 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.