Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Palau
Palau: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Palau stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 99.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2000.
Palau ranks 103rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.3% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 95.7% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 100 China 99.2% compare
- 101 Costa Rica 99.1% compare
- 102 Anguilla 99.1% compare
- 104 Aruba 98.8% compare
- 105 Cook Islands 98.8% compare
- 106 El Salvador 98.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 15,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.2% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 15,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 66.30 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 66.30 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.13 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Palau?
- Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in Palau was 99.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 103rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.