Palau vs American Samoa
POP 2.6x GDP 2.7x LE 3.6 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Palau vs American Samoa
Demographics: Population Density (American Samoa, 84% spread)
| Indicator | Palau | American Samoa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 38.5 | 237.6 | 2023 |
| Population | 17.7K | 46.8K | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 18.2% | 27.0% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 11.3% | 8.0% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Palau and American Samoa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Palau, 86% spread)
| Indicator | Palau | American Samoa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | 12.0% | 1.7% | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $321.5M | $871.0M | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 105.8% | 124.7% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Palau and American Samoa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Life Expectancy at Birth (American Samoa, 5% spread)
| Indicator | Palau | American Samoa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 69.4 yrs | 73.0 yrs | 2024 |
5 closer health rows sit on the Palau and American Samoa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (American Samoa, 77% spread)
| Indicator | Palau | American Samoa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.4% | 14.7% | 2023 |
5 closer education rows sit on the Palau and American Samoa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (American Samoa, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Palau | American Samoa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 82.8 | 0.0 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 0.9% | 0.4% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Palau and American Samoa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Palau, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Palau | American Samoa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 135.4 | 4.0 | 2023 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Palau and American Samoa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Palau, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Palau | American Samoa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -14 | -1,110 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 11.2 | 25.5 | 2018 |
How to read this Palau vs American Samoa comparison
Palau (HIC) and American Samoa (HIC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band HIC). Population is 2.6x smaller; GDP is 2.7x smaller. Open with CO2 Emissions Per Capita (~100%) before the 7-topic tables (34 rows). Both in East Asia & Pacific, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Drills from this same-band HIC WDI pair and other curated comparisons sharing either country - not a fixed Related strip.
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Palau full profile · HIC
Palau (HIC) carries the full WDI topic tables behind every row above.
American Samoa full profile · HIC
American Samoa (HIC) is the counterpart sheet for Palau's column in this pair.
GDP/cap leaderboard
Rank Palau (HIC) and American Samoa (HIC) on NY.GDP.PCAP.CD after the pair table.
Other curated pairs · MID band
Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.
Palau vs American Samoa figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · MID scale band.