Palau Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Palau Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Palau and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of Palau.

Etymology: From the Palauan name for the islands, Belau, which likely derives from the Palauan word "beluu" meaning "village".

Capital: Ngerulmud.

Independence / foundation: Palau voted against joining the Federated States of Micronesia in 1978 and adopted its own constitution in 1981, which stated that Palau was a nuclear-free country.

In 1982, Palau signed a Compact of Free Association (COFA) with the US, which granted Palau financial assistance and access to many US domestic programs in exchange for exclusive US military access and defense responsibilities.

Following a constitutional amendment and eighth referendum in 1993, the COFA was ratified and entered into force in 1994 when the islands gained their independence.

Population: 21,779.

Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
1 EUR = 1.07 - 1.10 USD

Time zone: UTC+9

Languages spoken: Palauan (official on most islands) 65%, other Micronesian 2%, English (official) 19%, Filipino 10%, Chinese 1%, other 3%.

Religions: Roman Catholic 45%, Protestant 35% (includes Evangelical 26%, Seventh Day Adventist 7%, Assembly of God <1%, Baptist <1%), Modekngei 6% (indigenous to Palau), Muslim 3%, Church of Jesus Christ 1%, other 10%.

Climate: Tropical climate. Hot and humid all year round with a wet season from May to November.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $254.3 million.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $14,100.

Main airports: Roman Tmetuchl International Airport .

World heritage sites in Palau

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 1.

Top world heritage sites:

Rock Islands Southern Lagoon.

Interesting facts about Palau

- Palau has been controlled by foreign influences such as Spain, Britain, Germany, Japan and the US.

- In 2017, it became the world’s first country to require tourists to sign and "Eco-Pledge" upon arrival in 2017. It also banned reef-toxic sunscreens in 2020.

- In 2009, the world’s first shark sanctuary was created in Palau. The country also banned all commercial shark fishing. Marine animal loves will enjoy the famous Jellyfish Lake, a land-locked marine lake home to 5 million non-stinging transparent jellyfish. You can jump in and swim with them.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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