Palau profile
Oceania · 10 indices with data
A summary of where Palau stands across our published indices — every score normalised 0–100, with its global rank.
Palau (Oceania) has data on 10/14 PI indices. Strongest relative position: Global Safety Index™ — #40/203 (87.7/100). Passport rank #78/198. Global Citizenship Score 62.9/100 (#75/199).
Tier 1 · Core
Tier 2 · Premium
Tier 3 · Signature
Entering Palau
Of 197 passports with data, 34 are visa-free, 151 get a visa on arrival, 0 use an eTA, 0 need an e-Visa and 12 need a consular visa.
Palau passport can reach 139 destinations without applying for a consular visa in advance.
Immigration authority: Republic of Palau — Bureau of Immigration (Ministry of Justice) · Last checked: 29 Sep 2026
Regional position and data sources
Comparison with countries and territories in the same region that have data for each index. Regional rank uses descending scores; ties share a rank. Oceania.
| Indices | Score (0–100) | Regional median | Regional rank | Data date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passport Index™ | 61.7 | 62.0 | #8 / 14 | 2026-09-29 | An in-house bilateral visa matrix, taken from each destination government's own source. PI Passport v0.1 (gov-sourced) |
| Quality of Life Index™ | 67.8 | 67.8 | #10 / 19 | 2026-09-14 | UNDP Human Development Report + UN SDG Global Database + World Bank WGI (CC-BY). The Health, Safety and Education pillars take their scores directly from the Healthcare, Global Safety and Education indices. 2026-09-14 |
| Cost of Living Index™ | 32.4 | 44.1 | #12 / 14 | 2026-08-28 | World Bank ICP household price level (PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI) + WDI PPP income + CPI inflation (CC-BY). Numbeo is NOT used: its licence bars republication and it is not available for commercial use. 2026-08-28 |
| Education Index™ | 68.9 | 61.5 | #3 / 13 | 2026-09-14 | World Bank WDI + Human Capital Index (CC-BY). Note: the heaviest pillar, harmonised learning outcomes (HD.HCI.HLOS, 28%), rests on 2020 data — the World Bank has not updated the Human Capital Index since 21 Sep 2020. 2026-09-14 |
| Global Safety Index™ | 87.7 | 86.7 | #7 / 15 | 2026-09-14 | UNODC + World Bank WGI + WHO + UCDP (CC-BY). 2026-09-14 |
| Healthcare Index™ | 66.5 | 58.5 | #3 / 14 | 2026-08-28 | World Bank WDI (life expectancy, infant and maternal mortality, skilled birth attendance, health workforce, spending, out-of-pocket share) + UN SDG Global Database indicator 3.8.1 for the UHC service coverage index. The UHC figures originate with the WHO but are taken through the UN SDG channel: the WHO GHO release is CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO, which bars commercial use. 2026-08-28 |
| Wealth Protection Index™ | 69.3 | 68.4 | #7 / 17 | 2026-09-14 | World Bank WGI + CPI inflation + banking soundness (NPL, capital adequacy) — CC-BY. 2026-09-14 |
| Family Relocation Score™ | 67.3 | 64.9 | #3 / 13 | 2026-09-29 | Composite of PI component index scores. 2026-09-29 |
| Global Citizenship Score™ | 62.9 | 60.0 | #3 / 14 | 2026-09-29 | Composite of PI component index scores. 2026-09-29 |
| Retirement Destination Index™ | 62.0 | 63.5 | #9 / 14 | 2026-09-29 | Composite of PI component index scores. 2026-09-29 |
Passport strength components
- Visa-free
- 110 destinations
- Visa on arrival
- 23 destinations
- eTA
- 6 destinations
- e-Visa
- 59 destinations
e-Visa is shown for comparison but does not contribute to passport strength.
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