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Palestine vs Vietnam statistics compared

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Palestine has a population of 5.41M (ranked 123/197), compared with 102M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 164th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 141/197 ($17.2B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($515B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 141/197 ($3,171), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($5,066).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Vietnam
Population
5563879
102486146
Population rank 121/197 16/197
GDP
$17.2B
2025
$515B
2025
GDP rank 141/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$3,171
2025
$5,066
2025
GDP per capita rank 141/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt n/a
$156B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
30.3%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$1,537
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,385
2026
$5,133
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
2,368 ppl/mi²
2026
844 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2024
1.9
2024
Median age
21.1 years
2025
34.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Palestine and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Vietnam
2025 $17,167,100,000 $514,697,215,165
2024 $16,016,900,000 $476,324,572,784
2023 $18,635,100,000 $433,805,036,898
2022 $19,165,500,000 $413,445,230,669
2021 $18,109,000,000 $366,474,752,771
2020 $15,531,700,000 $346,615,738,538
2019 $17,133,500,000 $334,365,270,497
2018 $16,276,600,000 $310,106,478,395
2017 $16,128,000,000 $281,353,605,987
2016 $15,405,400,000 $257,096,001,178
2015 $13,972,400,000 $239,258,328,382
2014 $13,989,700,000 $233,451,469,643
2013 $13,515,500,000 $213,708,811,665
2012 $12,208,400,000 $195,590,661,129
2011 $11,186,100,000 $172,595,049,184
2010 $9,681,500,000 $147,201,173,197
2009 $8,085,700,000 $106,014,659,565
2008 $7,310,400,000 $99,130,304,099
2007 $5,815,700,000 $77,414,425,532
2006 $5,348,300,000 $66,371,664,817
2005 $5,125,700,000 $57,633,255,738
2004 $4,603,100,000 $45,427,854,693
2003 $3,968,000,000 $39,552,513,232
2002 $3,555,800,000 $35,064,105,501
2001 $4,003,700,000 $32,685,198,809
2000 $4,313,600,000 $31,172,518,403
1999 $4,271,200,000 $28,683,659,007
1998 $4,067,800,000 $27,209,602,050
1997 $3,759,800,000 $26,843,700,442
1996 $3,409,600,000 $24,657,470,575
1995 $3,282,800,000 $20,736,164,459
1994 $2,843,300,000 $16,286,433,533
1993 - $13,180,953,598
1992 - $9,866,990,236
1991 - $9,613,369,520
1990 - $6,471,740,806
1989 - $6,293,304,975
1988 - $25,423,812,649
1987 - $36,658,108,850
1986 - $26,336,616,250
1985 - $14,094,687,821

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Palestine and Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Vietnam
2025 $3,171 $5,066
2024 $3,028 $4,717
2023 $3,607 $4,323
2022 $3,800 $4,148
2021 $3,679 $3,704
2020 $3,234 $3,534
2019 $3,657 $3,441
2018 $3,562 $3,222
2017 $3,620 $2,956
2016 $3,528 $2,735
2015 $3,272 $2,578
2014 $3,352 $2,546
2013 $3,315 $2,360
2012 $3,067 $2,185
2011 $2,881 $1,951
2010 $2,557 $1,683
2009 $2,192 $1,226
2008 $2,035 $1,164
2007 $1,664 $926
2006 $1,570 $808
2005 $1,544 $711
2004 $1,422 $565
2003 $1,258 $497
2002 $1,156 $445
2001 $1,336 $419
2000 $1,476 $404
1999 $1,499 $376
1998 $1,465 $361
1997 $1,389 $362
1996 $1,317 $337
1995 $1,327 $287.8
1994 $1,202 $229.9
1993 - $189.4
1992 - $144.5
1991 - $143.7
1990 - $98.8
1989 - $98.1
1988 - $405
1987 - $595
1986 - $436
1985 - $238.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Palestine vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Vietnam
2026 77.4 75
2025 73.1 74.9
2024 69.2 74.7
2023 65.2 74.6
2022 76.7 74.5
2021 73.9 74.1
2020 75 75.4
2019 75.8 74.2
2018 75.4 74.1
2017 75.2 74
2016 74.9 74
2015 74.6 74
2014 72.8 73.9
2013 74.1 73.8
2012 73.7 73.8
2011 73.6 73.7
2010 73.3 73.6
2009 72.3 73.5
2008 72.2 73.5
2007 72.1 73.4
2006 71.8 73.3
2005 72 73.2
2004 71.1 73.1
2003 71 73.2
2002 70.9 73.1
2001 69.8 73
2000 70.3 72.7
1999 70.8 72.6
1998 70.6 72.3
1997 70.3 71.7
1996 70 71.3
1995 69.6 70.9
1994 69.3 70.4
1993 68.8 70
1992 68.5 69.6
1991 68.2 69.3
1990 67.8 69
1989 67.1 68.8
1988 66.7 68.6
1987 66.3 68
1986 65.7 67.6
1985 65.3 67.2
1984 64.7 66.9
1983 64.1 66.5
1982 63.5 66.2
1981 62.8 65.8
1980 62.2 65.3
1979 61.5 65
1978 60.8 64.5
1977 60.1 64.1
1976 59.4 63.7
1975 58.7 61.9
1974 58 54.8
1973 57.6 55.7
1972 56.7 51.9
1971 56 55.6
1970 55.4 54.9
1969 54.7 54.8
1968 54.1 52.7
1967 50.9 56.7
1966 52.8 56.9
1965 52.2 57
1964 51.6 57.5
1963 51 56.9
1962 50.4 58.2
1961 49.8 58.5
1960 49.3 58
1959 48.8 57.4
1958 48.4 56.8
1957 48 56.2
1956 47.6 55.5
1955 47.2 54.8
1954 46.9 52
1953 46.6 50
1952 46.3 49.4
1951 46 48.7
1950 45.7 48

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Palestine and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Palestine Vietnam
2025 5,413,596 101,598,527
2024 5,289,152 100,987,686
2023 5,165,775 100,352,192
2022 5,043,612 99,680,655
2021 4,922,749 98,935,098
2020 4,803,269 98,079,191
2019 4,685,306 97,173,776
2018 4,569,087 96,237,319
2017 4,454,805 95,176,977
2016 4,367,088 94,000,117
2015 4,270,092 92,823,254
2014 4,173,398 91,679,578
2013 4,076,708 90,573,104
2012 3,979,998 89,510,356
2011 3,882,986 88,468,314
2010 3,786,161 87,455,152
2009 3,689,099 86,460,018
2008 3,591,977 85,175,788
2007 3,494,496 83,633,375
2006 3,406,334 82,167,897
2005 3,320,396 81,088,313
2004 3,236,626 80,338,971
2003 3,154,969 79,563,777
2002 3,075,373 78,772,224
2001 2,997,784 77,969,361
2000 2,922,153 77,154,011
1999 2,848,431 76,287,452
1998 2,776,568 75,299,660
1997 2,706,518 74,226,889
1996 2,587,997 73,156,447
1995 2,474,666 72,049,940
1994 2,366,298 70,854,391
1993 2,262,676 69,586,384
1992 2,163,591 68,260,337
1991 2,068,845 66,891,775
1990 1,978,248 65,504,552
1989 - 64,147,348
1988 - 62,843,228
1987 - 61,584,651
1986 - 60,347,048
1985 - 59,060,622
1984 - 57,706,067
1983 - 56,337,921
1982 - 55,011,289
1981 - 53,738,141
1980 - 52,490,101
1979 - 51,378,211
1978 - 50,249,552
1977 - 48,954,872
1976 - 47,684,931
1975 - 46,482,903
1974 - 45,413,537
1973 - 44,409,861
1972 - 43,429,168
1971 - 42,449,276
1970 - 41,475,230
1969 - 40,582,096
1968 - 39,734,609
1967 - 38,895,080
1966 - 38,024,836
1965 - 37,129,656
1964 - 36,201,563
1963 - 35,249,101
1962 - 34,288,560
1961 - 33,409,059
1960 - 32,531,933

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Palestine

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Vietnam
2024 3.25 1.9
2023 3.31 1.91
2022 3.38 1.93
2021 3.44 1.94
2020 3.51 1.96
2019 3.59 1.94
2018 3.67 1.88
2017 3.77 1.99
2016 3.89 2
2015 3.98 2.1
2014 4 2.09
2013 4.05 1.98
2012 4.15 1.97
2011 4.31 1.93
2010 4.43 1.91
2009 4.44 1.92
2008 4.51 1.93
2007 4.63 1.91
2006 4.74 1.87
2005 4.87 1.89
2004 4.97 1.97
2003 5.06 2
2002 5.22 2.01
2001 5.34 2.02
2000 5.46 2.03
1999 5.58 2
1998 5.69 2.1
1997 5.82 2.27
1996 5.99 2.47
1995 6.16 2.7
1994 6.33 2.94
1993 6.5 3.17
1992 6.65 3.35
1991 6.75 3.52
1990 6.81 3.6
1989 - 3.64
1988 - 3.62
1987 - 3.72
1986 - 3.96
1985 - 4.21
1984 - 4.41
1983 - 4.52
1982 - 4.59
1981 - 4.67
1980 - 4.8
1979 - 4.94
1978 - 5.1
1977 - 5.29
1976 - 5.46
1975 - 5.62
1974 - 5.78
1973 - 6.11
1972 - 6.1
1971 - 6.07
1970 - 6.02
1969 - 6.01
1968 - 6.03
1967 - 5.88
1966 - 5.97
1965 - 6.16
1964 - 6.29
1963 - 6.39
1962 - 6.26
1961 - 5.48
1960 - 6.27

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Palestine and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Vietnam
2025 21.1 34.4
2024 20.9 33.9
2023 20.8 33.4
2022 20.6 33
2021 20.4 32.5
2020 20.3 32.1
2019 20.2 31.6
2018 20 31.2
2017 19.9 30.8
2016 19.8 30.5
2015 19.6 30.2
2014 19.4 29.8
2013 19.1 29.4
2012 18.9 29
2011 18.6 28.7
2010 18.4 28.3
2009 18.1 27.9
2008 17.9 27.4
2007 17.6 26.9
2006 17.4 26.3
2005 17.1 25.8
2004 16.9 25.4
2003 16.7 25
2002 16.5 24.6
2001 16.3 24.2
2000 16.2 23.7
1999 16 23.3
1998 15.9 22.9
1997 15.8 22.4
1996 15.7 22
1995 15.6 21.7
1994 15.5 21.4
1993 15.5 21.1
1992 15.4 20.9
1991 15.4 20.7
1990 15.4 20.5
1989 - 20.4
1988 - 20.2
1987 - 20.1
1986 - 20
1985 - 19.9
1984 - 19.8
1983 - 19.7
1982 - 19.6
1981 - 19.5
1980 - 19.4
1979 - 19.3
1978 - 19.1
1977 - 19
1976 - 18.8
1975 - 18.7
1974 - 18.6
1973 - 18.5
1972 - 18.5
1971 - 18.4
1970 - 18.4
1969 - 18.4
1968 - 18.4
1967 - 18.5
1966 - 18.7
1965 - 18.9
1964 - 19.2
1963 - 19.7
1962 - 20.2
1961 - 20.7
1960 - 21.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$17.6B
2025
$505B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2026
22.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
28.7%
2025
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
42.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.3%
2024
37.6%
2025
Economic freedom index
30
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2026
Listed domestic companies
48
2025
400
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.94B
2025
$316B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.83B
2025
$85.6B
2025
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Palestine Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,018 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Palestine Vietnam
% of world population
0.07%
2025
1.24%
2025
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
87.4%
2025
38.8%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
49:51
2025
Average male height
5.74 ft
2026
5.52 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.12 ft
2026
Quality of life index
25.4
2026
50.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2026
41
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.62
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
47
2026
69
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
96.1%
2022
English speaking
20%
2026
16%
2026
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Palestine Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.9
2024
17.3
2024
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.5%
2024
21.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Vietnam
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
430 sq mi
2025
1,191 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
354,460 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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