HEAD TO HEAD
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. vs Palau
Verdict
Micronesia, Fed. Sts. holds a 70–30 advantage over Palau on the Relative Advantage Index, a decisive margin.
The margin is driven by economic size (GDP) (63% of the combined total, $471m) and logistics & power projection (80% of the combined total, 8).
3 factors — military spending, active personnel, nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | Share | Palau | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $471m | 63%37% | $277m | 57% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 8 | 80%20% | 2 | 43% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
