Naoero vs Palau

Palau scores 46.7 in the NationsTree Index (103rd in the world) and Naoero scores 38.5 (134th), a gap of 8.2 points. Their trees are 0.2 m and 0.4 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Palau has 47% more people than Naoero. Palau is 22 times larger than Naoero by land area. Palau has an economy 2.4 times the size of Naoero (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Naoero 12,025 and Palau 17,663 (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $23,052 in Palau and $14,200 in Naoero (2025, international dollars). People in Palau live on average 7.1 years longer (69.4 vs 62.3 years).

Of 25 indicators reported by both countries, Naoero ranks higher in the world on 9 and Palau on 16. Naoero is clearly stronger in land & people and natural resources. Palau is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital, tourism and institutions & safety.

As a nation, Naoero is the older of the two (statehood since 1968, 58 years), compared with Palau (since 1994). Over the last five years Naoero improved faster (direction score 84 vs 57 out of 100).