Palau vs Vanuatu: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Palau
18.1%
in 2020
Vanuatu
18.1%
in 2023
Palau rank
108th
Vanuatu rank
107th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Palau
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 18.1% against 18.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Palau ranks 108th and Vanuatu ranks 107th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 17.4% | 2.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 16.5% | 1.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.3% | 1.6% | Palau |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 14.0% | 4.0% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Palau or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 18.1% against 18.1% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Palau and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vanuatu?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Vanuatu rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Palau ranks 108th and Vanuatu ranks 107th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.