Nauru vs Palau: Number of people with and without electricity access
Nauru
11,947 people
in 2024
Palau
17,695 people
in 2024
Nauru rank
213th
Palau rank
212th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Nauru
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 17,695 people against 11,947 people in Nauru, a difference of 5,748 people.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times Nauru's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 213th and Palau ranks 212th of 214 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,983 people | 16,571 people | 6,588 people | Palau |
| 2000s | 9,973 people | 19,061 people | 9,088 people | Palau |
| 2010s | 10,762 people | 17,748 people | 6,986 people | Palau |
| 2020s | 11,795 people | 17,751 people | 5,956 people | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Nauru or Palau?
- Palau, at 17,695 people against 11,947 people in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Nauru and Palau?
- 5,748 people, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Nauru ranks 213th and Palau ranks 212th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.