🇵🇼 Palau
PW / PLW #179
Nomad Score
45.0
Cities
5
Region
Malay Archipelago,
Islands,
Oceania,
Oceania,
Micronesia
Currency
USD
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Republic of Palau
Capital
Ngerulmud
Continent
Oceania / Micronesia
Area
459 km²
Population
17.7K
Density
47.3/km²
Government
Unitary presidential republic under a non-partisan democracy
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.pw
Calling Code
+680
Timezone
UTC+09:00
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.786
GDP per capita (2031)
$33,150
Life Expectancy (2024)
69.4 yrs
Internet Users (2024)
83.9%
Inflation (2031)
2.1%
Urban Population (2024)
79.2%
PM2.5 (2019)
7.8 µg/m³
Homicide Rate (2018)
11.2/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.59
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
English,
Palauan
Religions
Christianity 78.7%,
No religion 10.1%,
Modekngei 5.1%,
Islam 4.9%
Currencies
$ USD — United States dollar
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#93 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
68
Total Accessible
105
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