Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 164th vs. 54th).
By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 109/197 ($32.5B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,076).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
5459557
 | 
10911445
 | 
| Population rank | 122/197 | 90/197 | 
| GDP | 
$13.7B  2024 | 
$32.5B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 146/197 | 109/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$2,592  2024 | 
$3,076  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 147/197 | 140/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$4,371  2024 | 
$4,889  2024 | 
| Government debt | n/a | 
$17.5B  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | n/a | 
52%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | n/a | 
$1,652  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | n/a | 123/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$7,705  2025 | 
$2,561  2025 | 
| Land area | 
2,326 sq mi  2025 | 
174,850 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
2,274 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
60.5 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
3.31  2023 | 
3.1  2023 | 
| Median age | 
20.9 years  2024 | 
23.6 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
73.1 years  2025 | 
66.4 years  2025 | 
Palestine and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts
Palestine and Papua New Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | $230,496,037 | 
| 1961 | - | $244,832,039 | 
| 1962 | - | $261,184,042 | 
| 1963 | - | $275,968,044 | 
| 1964 | - | $305,312,049 | 
| 1965 | - | $344,176,055 | 
| 1966 | - | $390,992,063 | 
| 1967 | - | $441,728,183 | 
| 1968 | - | $485,184,190 | 
| 1969 | - | $551,263,864 | 
| 1970 | - | $645,568,215 | 
| 1971 | - | $717,750,278 | 
| 1972 | - | $858,761,926 | 
| 1973 | - | $1,299,079,410 | 
| 1974 | - | $1,467,417,672 | 
| 1975 | - | $1,356,603,608 | 
| 1976 | - | $1,511,843,235 | 
| 1977 | - | $1,640,746,619 | 
| 1978 | - | $1,947,878,831 | 
| 1979 | - | $2,293,760,511 | 
| 1980 | - | $2,545,808,456 | 
| 1981 | - | $2,498,190,847 | 
| 1982 | - | $2,368,719,683 | 
| 1983 | - | $2,562,351,551 | 
| 1984 | - | $2,552,662,617 | 
| 1985 | - | $2,423,339,172 | 
| 1986 | - | $2,647,995,602 | 
| 1987 | - | $3,143,851,794 | 
| 1988 | - | $3,656,177,881 | 
| 1989 | - | $3,546,472,566 | 
| 1990 | - | $3,219,729,083 | 
| 1991 | - | $3,787,394,958 | 
| 1992 | - | $4,377,980,510 | 
| 1993 | - | $4,974,550,286 | 
| 1994 | $2,843,300,000 | $5,502,786,070 | 
| 1995 | $3,282,800,000 | $4,636,057,476 | 
| 1996 | $3,409,600,000 | $5,155,311,077 | 
| 1997 | $3,759,800,000 | $4,936,615,299 | 
| 1998 | $4,067,800,000 | $3,789,443,015 | 
| 1999 | $4,271,200,000 | $3,477,038,204 | 
| 2000 | $4,313,600,000 | $3,521,339,699 | 
| 2001 | $4,003,700,000 | $3,081,024,212 | 
| 2002 | $3,555,800,000 | $2,999,511,040 | 
| 2003 | $3,968,000,000 | $3,536,411,824 | 
| 2004 | $4,603,100,000 | $3,927,157,867 | 
| 2005 | $5,125,700,000 | $4,865,892,972 | 
| 2006 | $5,348,300,000 | $8,354,911,041 | 
| 2007 | $5,815,700,000 | $9,545,028,944 | 
| 2008 | $7,310,400,000 | $11,670,892,801 | 
| 2009 | $8,085,700,000 | $11,619,456,449 | 
| 2010 | $9,681,500,000 | $14,250,786,675 | 
| 2011 | $11,186,100,000 | $17,985,138,066 | 
| 2012 | $12,208,400,000 | $21,295,168,666 | 
| 2013 | $13,515,500,000 | $21,261,338,065 | 
| 2014 | $13,989,700,000 | $23,210,823,987 | 
| 2015 | $13,972,400,000 | $21,723,437,010 | 
| 2016 | $15,405,400,000 | $20,758,876,953 | 
| 2017 | $16,128,000,000 | $22,742,699,138 | 
| 2018 | $16,276,600,000 | $24,109,780,708 | 
| 2019 | $17,133,500,000 | $24,750,626,030 | 
| 2020 | $15,531,700,000 | $23,848,447,850 | 
| 2021 | $18,109,000,000 | $26,109,413,521 | 
| 2022 | $19,165,500,000 | $31,653,185,953 | 
| 2023 | $17,847,900,000 | $30,816,367,067 | 
| 2024 | $13,711,100,000 | $32,538,480,024 | 
Palestine and Papua New Guinea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | $115.5 | 
| 1961 | - | $119.7 | 
| 1962 | - | $124.7 | 
| 1963 | - | $128.9 | 
| 1964 | - | $139.5 | 
| 1965 | - | $153.9 | 
| 1966 | - | $171.1 | 
| 1967 | - | $189 | 
| 1968 | - | $202.9 | 
| 1969 | - | $225.3 | 
| 1970 | - | $257.6 | 
| 1971 | - | $279.7 | 
| 1972 | - | $327 | 
| 1973 | - | $483 | 
| 1974 | - | $533 | 
| 1975 | - | $482 | 
| 1976 | - | $525 | 
| 1977 | - | $558 | 
| 1978 | - | $648 | 
| 1979 | - | $748 | 
| 1980 | - | $813 | 
| 1981 | - | $781 | 
| 1982 | - | $726 | 
| 1983 | - | $769 | 
| 1984 | - | $750 | 
| 1985 | - | $697 | 
| 1986 | - | $745 | 
| 1987 | - | $865 | 
| 1988 | - | $985 | 
| 1989 | - | $934 | 
| 1990 | - | $826 | 
| 1991 | - | $942 | 
| 1992 | - | $1,051 | 
| 1993 | - | $1,151 | 
| 1994 | $1,202 | $1,228 | 
| 1995 | $1,327 | $998 | 
| 1996 | $1,317 | $1,071 | 
| 1997 | $1,389 | $990 | 
| 1998 | $1,465 | $733 | 
| 1999 | $1,499 | $650 | 
| 2000 | $1,476 | $636 | 
| 2001 | $1,336 | $538 | 
| 2002 | $1,156 | $506 | 
| 2003 | $1,258 | $577 | 
| 2004 | $1,422 | $621 | 
| 2005 | $1,544 | $744 | 
| 2006 | $1,570 | $1,238 | 
| 2007 | $1,664 | $1,371 | 
| 2008 | $2,035 | $1,625 | 
| 2009 | $2,192 | $1,569 | 
| 2010 | $2,557 | $1,867 | 
| 2011 | $2,881 | $2,288 | 
| 2012 | $3,067 | $2,635 | 
| 2013 | $3,315 | $2,561 | 
| 2014 | $3,352 | $2,723 | 
| 2015 | $3,272 | $2,485 | 
| 2016 | $3,528 | $2,316 | 
| 2017 | $3,620 | $2,478 | 
| 2018 | $3,562 | $2,566 | 
| 2019 | $3,657 | $2,576 | 
| 2020 | $3,234 | $2,430 | 
| 2021 | $3,679 | $2,608 | 
| 2022 | $3,800 | $3,102 | 
| 2023 | $3,455 | $2,966 | 
| 2024 | $2,592 | $3,076 | 
Palestine vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 45.7 | 39.4 | 
| 1951 | 46 | 35.5 | 
| 1952 | 46.3 | 40.7 | 
| 1953 | 46.6 | 41.3 | 
| 1954 | 46.9 | 42 | 
| 1955 | 47.2 | 42.6 | 
| 1956 | 47.6 | 43.3 | 
| 1957 | 48 | 43.9 | 
| 1958 | 48.4 | 44.6 | 
| 1959 | 48.8 | 45.1 | 
| 1960 | 49.3 | 45.8 | 
| 1961 | 49.8 | 46.4 | 
| 1962 | 50.4 | 46.7 | 
| 1963 | 51 | 47.7 | 
| 1964 | 51.6 | 48.3 | 
| 1965 | 52.2 | 48.9 | 
| 1966 | 52.8 | 49.6 | 
| 1967 | 50.9 | 50.2 | 
| 1968 | 54.1 | 50.9 | 
| 1969 | 54.7 | 51.5 | 
| 1970 | 55.4 | 52.1 | 
| 1971 | 56 | 52.6 | 
| 1972 | 56.7 | 53.3 | 
| 1973 | 57.6 | 53.9 | 
| 1974 | 58 | 54.4 | 
| 1975 | 58.7 | 55 | 
| 1976 | 59.4 | 55.5 | 
| 1977 | 60.1 | 56 | 
| 1978 | 60.8 | 56.5 | 
| 1979 | 61.5 | 57 | 
| 1980 | 62.2 | 57.4 | 
| 1981 | 62.8 | 57.8 | 
| 1982 | 63.5 | 58.1 | 
| 1983 | 64.1 | 58.3 | 
| 1984 | 64.7 | 58.6 | 
| 1985 | 65.3 | 58.8 | 
| 1986 | 65.7 | 59 | 
| 1987 | 66.3 | 59.2 | 
| 1988 | 66.7 | 59.4 | 
| 1989 | 67.1 | 59.6 | 
| 1990 | 67.8 | 59.8 | 
| 1991 | 68.2 | 59.9 | 
| 1992 | 68.5 | 60.3 | 
| 1993 | 68.8 | 60.5 | 
| 1994 | 69.3 | 60.7 | 
| 1995 | 69.6 | 60.9 | 
| 1996 | 70 | 61.1 | 
| 1997 | 70.3 | 61.3 | 
| 1998 | 70.6 | 60.4 | 
| 1999 | 70.8 | 61.5 | 
| 2000 | 70.3 | 61.6 | 
| 2001 | 69.8 | 61.6 | 
| 2002 | 70.9 | 61.6 | 
| 2003 | 71 | 61.7 | 
| 2004 | 71.1 | 61.8 | 
| 2005 | 72 | 61.9 | 
| 2006 | 71.8 | 62 | 
| 2007 | 72.1 | 62.2 | 
| 2008 | 72.2 | 62.5 | 
| 2009 | 72.3 | 62.8 | 
| 2010 | 73.3 | 63.1 | 
| 2011 | 73.6 | 63.4 | 
| 2012 | 73.7 | 63.6 | 
| 2013 | 74.1 | 63.9 | 
| 2014 | 72.8 | 64.2 | 
| 2015 | 74.6 | 64.5 | 
| 2016 | 74.9 | 64.7 | 
| 2017 | 75.2 | 64.9 | 
| 2018 | 75.4 | 65.1 | 
| 2019 | 75.8 | 65.3 | 
| 2020 | 75 | 65.1 | 
| 2021 | 73.9 | 64.4 | 
| 2022 | 76.7 | 65.3 | 
| 2023 | 65.2 | 66.1 | 
| 2024 | 69.2 | 66.3 | 
| 2025 | 73.1 | 66.4 | 
Palestine and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | 1,995,110 | 
| 1961 | - | 2,046,127 | 
| 1962 | - | 2,093,919 | 
| 1963 | - | 2,141,376 | 
| 1964 | - | 2,188,325 | 
| 1965 | - | 2,235,820 | 
| 1966 | - | 2,285,774 | 
| 1967 | - | 2,337,532 | 
| 1968 | - | 2,390,803 | 
| 1969 | - | 2,446,927 | 
| 1970 | - | 2,505,628 | 
| 1971 | - | 2,566,421 | 
| 1972 | - | 2,628,432 | 
| 1973 | - | 2,690,629 | 
| 1974 | - | 2,752,671 | 
| 1975 | - | 2,814,820 | 
| 1976 | - | 2,877,327 | 
| 1977 | - | 2,940,327 | 
| 1978 | - | 3,003,714 | 
| 1979 | - | 3,067,341 | 
| 1980 | - | 3,131,512 | 
| 1981 | - | 3,197,019 | 
| 1982 | - | 3,264,291 | 
| 1983 | - | 3,333,633 | 
| 1984 | - | 3,405,198 | 
| 1985 | - | 3,478,936 | 
| 1986 | - | 3,554,793 | 
| 1987 | - | 3,632,543 | 
| 1988 | - | 3,711,880 | 
| 1989 | - | 3,796,078 | 
| 1990 | 1,978,248 | 3,896,481 | 
| 1991 | 2,068,845 | 4,021,837 | 
| 1992 | 2,163,591 | 4,166,699 | 
| 1993 | 2,262,676 | 4,320,872 | 
| 1994 | 2,366,298 | 4,480,208 | 
| 1995 | 2,474,666 | 4,644,278 | 
| 1996 | 2,587,997 | 4,813,361 | 
| 1997 | 2,706,518 | 4,987,883 | 
| 1998 | 2,776,568 | 5,166,390 | 
| 1999 | 2,848,431 | 5,349,333 | 
| 2000 | 2,922,153 | 5,537,064 | 
| 2001 | 2,997,784 | 5,728,435 | 
| 2002 | 3,075,373 | 5,924,003 | 
| 2003 | 3,154,969 | 6,123,997 | 
| 2004 | 3,236,626 | 6,328,041 | 
| 2005 | 3,320,396 | 6,535,905 | 
| 2006 | 3,406,334 | 6,747,720 | 
| 2007 | 3,494,496 | 6,963,345 | 
| 2008 | 3,591,977 | 7,183,002 | 
| 2009 | 3,689,099 | 7,406,438 | 
| 2010 | 3,786,161 | 7,633,523 | 
| 2011 | 3,882,986 | 7,859,346 | 
| 2012 | 3,979,998 | 8,081,390 | 
| 2013 | 4,076,708 | 8,302,698 | 
| 2014 | 4,173,398 | 8,523,441 | 
| 2015 | 4,270,092 | 8,743,246 | 
| 2016 | 4,367,088 | 8,961,718 | 
| 2017 | 4,454,805 | 9,178,714 | 
| 2018 | 4,569,087 | 9,394,513 | 
| 2019 | 4,685,306 | 9,609,010 | 
| 2020 | 4,803,269 | 9,815,746 | 
| 2021 | 4,922,749 | 10,012,896 | 
| 2022 | 5,043,612 | 10,203,169 | 
| 2023 | 5,165,775 | 10,389,635 | 
| 2024 | 5,289,152 | 10,576,502 | 
Fertility rates in Palestine and Papua New Guinea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | 6.02 | 
| 1961 | - | 6.07 | 
| 1962 | - | 6.14 | 
| 1963 | - | 6.15 | 
| 1964 | - | 6.19 | 
| 1965 | - | 6.2 | 
| 1966 | - | 6.23 | 
| 1967 | - | 6.24 | 
| 1968 | - | 6.25 | 
| 1969 | - | 6.26 | 
| 1970 | - | 6.25 | 
| 1971 | - | 6.23 | 
| 1972 | - | 6.2 | 
| 1973 | - | 6.16 | 
| 1974 | - | 6.11 | 
| 1975 | - | 6.07 | 
| 1976 | - | 6.02 | 
| 1977 | - | 5.96 | 
| 1978 | - | 5.88 | 
| 1979 | - | 5.79 | 
| 1980 | - | 5.71 | 
| 1981 | - | 5.65 | 
| 1982 | - | 5.59 | 
| 1983 | - | 5.56 | 
| 1984 | - | 5.51 | 
| 1985 | - | 5.47 | 
| 1986 | - | 5.42 | 
| 1987 | - | 5.36 | 
| 1988 | - | 5.3 | 
| 1989 | - | 5.24 | 
| 1990 | 6.81 | 5.18 | 
| 1991 | 6.75 | 5.11 | 
| 1992 | 6.65 | 5.03 | 
| 1993 | 6.5 | 4.96 | 
| 1994 | 6.33 | 4.87 | 
| 1995 | 6.16 | 4.78 | 
| 1996 | 5.99 | 4.73 | 
| 1997 | 5.82 | 4.68 | 
| 1998 | 5.69 | 4.63 | 
| 1999 | 5.58 | 4.59 | 
| 2000 | 5.46 | 4.53 | 
| 2001 | 5.34 | 4.47 | 
| 2002 | 5.22 | 4.42 | 
| 2003 | 5.06 | 4.36 | 
| 2004 | 4.97 | 4.28 | 
| 2005 | 4.87 | 4.22 | 
| 2006 | 4.74 | 4.15 | 
| 2007 | 4.63 | 4.08 | 
| 2008 | 4.51 | 4.01 | 
| 2009 | 4.44 | 3.94 | 
| 2010 | 4.43 | 3.88 | 
| 2011 | 4.31 | 3.82 | 
| 2012 | 4.15 | 3.75 | 
| 2013 | 4.05 | 3.68 | 
| 2014 | 4 | 3.63 | 
| 2015 | 3.98 | 3.56 | 
| 2016 | 3.89 | 3.5 | 
| 2017 | 3.77 | 3.43 | 
| 2018 | 3.67 | 3.38 | 
| 2019 | 3.59 | 3.32 | 
| 2020 | 3.51 | 3.27 | 
| 2021 | 3.44 | 3.22 | 
| 2022 | 3.38 | 3.17 | 
| 2023 | 3.31 | 3.1 | 
Palestine and Papua New Guinea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | - | 18.5 | 
| 1961 | - | 18.4 | 
| 1962 | - | 18.3 | 
| 1963 | - | 18.1 | 
| 1964 | - | 18 | 
| 1965 | - | 17.9 | 
| 1966 | - | 17.8 | 
| 1967 | - | 17.6 | 
| 1968 | - | 17.5 | 
| 1969 | - | 17.4 | 
| 1970 | - | 17.3 | 
| 1971 | - | 17.2 | 
| 1972 | - | 17.1 | 
| 1973 | - | 17.2 | 
| 1974 | - | 17.2 | 
| 1975 | - | 17.3 | 
| 1976 | - | 17.4 | 
| 1977 | - | 17.5 | 
| 1978 | - | 17.7 | 
| 1979 | - | 17.8 | 
| 1980 | - | 18 | 
| 1981 | - | 18.1 | 
| 1982 | - | 18.2 | 
| 1983 | - | 18.3 | 
| 1984 | - | 18.3 | 
| 1985 | - | 18.4 | 
| 1986 | - | 18.5 | 
| 1987 | - | 18.5 | 
| 1988 | - | 18.6 | 
| 1989 | - | 18.6 | 
| 1990 | 15.4 | 18.7 | 
| 1991 | 15.4 | 18.8 | 
| 1992 | 15.4 | 18.9 | 
| 1993 | 15.5 | 19 | 
| 1994 | 15.5 | 19.1 | 
| 1995 | 15.6 | 19.2 | 
| 1996 | 15.7 | 19.4 | 
| 1997 | 15.8 | 19.5 | 
| 1998 | 15.9 | 19.6 | 
| 1999 | 16 | 19.7 | 
| 2000 | 16.2 | 19.8 | 
| 2001 | 16.3 | 19.9 | 
| 2002 | 16.5 | 19.9 | 
| 2003 | 16.7 | 20 | 
| 2004 | 16.9 | 20.2 | 
| 2005 | 17.1 | 20.3 | 
| 2006 | 17.4 | 20.4 | 
| 2007 | 17.6 | 20.6 | 
| 2008 | 17.9 | 20.7 | 
| 2009 | 18.1 | 20.9 | 
| 2010 | 18.4 | 21 | 
| 2011 | 18.6 | 21.2 | 
| 2012 | 18.9 | 21.3 | 
| 2013 | 19.1 | 21.5 | 
| 2014 | 19.4 | 21.7 | 
| 2015 | 19.6 | 21.9 | 
| 2016 | 19.8 | 22 | 
| 2017 | 19.9 | 22.2 | 
| 2018 | 20 | 22.4 | 
| 2019 | 20.2 | 22.6 | 
| 2020 | 20.3 | 22.8 | 
| 2021 | 20.4 | 23 | 
| 2022 | 20.6 | 23.2 | 
| 2023 | 20.8 | 23.4 | 
| 2024 | 20.9 | 23.6 | 
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Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$16.3B  2024 | 
$31.1B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
20%  2025 | 
21.5%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
5.43%  2021 | 
0.78%  2023 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a | 
0.31%  2023 | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
0  2020 | 
4,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | n/a | 
-2.61%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
31.4%  2024 | 
2.69%  2022 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
58.3%  2022 | 
41.5%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
17.4%  2022 | 
37.2%  2024 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
30  2025 | 
52.5  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
27.1%  2023 | 
31%  2009 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
2.5%  2023 | 
1.9%  2009 | 
| Listed domestic companies | 
48  2024 | 
6  2016 | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | 
$4.08B  2024 | 
$1.68B  2017 | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$1.33B  2024 | 
$3.9B  2023 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$736M  2024 | 
$3.87M  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
93,000  2020 | 
39,000  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
9.43%  2018 | 
0.04%  2018 | 
| Banked people share | 
39.6%  2024 | n/a | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | n/a | 
5.95 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | n/a | 
0.57 tons  2023 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
15.4%  2022 | 
54.6%  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
24.5%  2021 | 
40%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
0%  2021 | 
35.3%  2021 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
100%  2023 | 
20.5%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.06%  2024 | 
0.13%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-23,145  2024 | 
-707  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
77.9%  2024 | 
13.9%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.74 ft  2025 | 
5.35 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.29 ft  2025 | 
5.15 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
36.4  2025 | 
38.9  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
18  2025 | 
31  2024 | 
| Higher education index | 
48  2025 | 
29  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
1.41  2022 | 
9.4  2010 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
5.3  2016 | 
12.6  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
49  2025 | 
88  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
97.9%  2024 | 
87.1%  2022 | 
| English speaking | 
20%  2025 | 
70.4%  2023 | 
| People using the Internet | 
86.6%  2023 | 
24.1%  2023 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$351  2022 | 
$81.1  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$117.6  2022 | 
$7.51  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
73.1 years  2025 | 
66.4 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
13.9%  2022 | 
32.2%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
2.17  2018 | 
0.06  2021 | 
| Age at first childbirth | n/a | 
21.9 years  2025 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
16  2023 | 
189  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
26.3  2023 | 
40.3  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
38.5%  2022 | 
21.2%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
15.5%  2024 | 
14.1%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
45  2025 | 
91  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a | 
39.6%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | n/a | 
1.13 liters  2020 | 
Territory
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
0.004%  2025 | 
0.3%  2025 | 
| Land area per capita | 
440 sq mi  2024 | 
16,532 sq mi  2024 | 
| Agricultural land area | 
1,510 sq mi  2025 | 
5,425 sq mi  2025 | 
| Forest area | 
39.2 sq mi  2025 | 
138,051 sq mi  2025 | 
| Roads length | n/a | 
5,809 mi  2011 | 
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