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India vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 7th vs. 164th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

India Palestine
Population
1480351380
5500288
Population rank 1/197 123/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 118/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

India and Palestine: Comparison Charts

India and Palestine economies compared

GDP
India

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
India Palestine
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $13,711,100,000
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $17,847,900,000
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $19,165,500,000
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $18,109,000,000
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $15,531,700,000
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $17,133,500,000
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $16,276,600,000
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $16,128,000,000
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $15,405,400,000
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $13,972,400,000
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $13,989,700,000
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $13,515,500,000
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $12,208,400,000
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $11,186,100,000
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $9,681,500,000
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $8,085,700,000
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $7,310,400,000
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $5,815,700,000
2006 $940,259,888,788 $5,348,300,000
2005 $820,383,763,511 $5,125,700,000
2004 $709,152,728,831 $4,603,100,000
2003 $607,700,687,237 $3,968,000,000
2002 $514,939,140,319 $3,555,800,000
2001 $485,440,139,204 $4,003,700,000
2000 $468,395,521,654 $4,313,600,000
1999 $458,821,052,616 $4,271,200,000
1998 $421,351,317,225 $4,067,800,000
1997 $415,867,563,593 $3,759,800,000
1996 $392,896,866,205 $3,409,600,000
1995 $360,281,909,643 $3,282,800,000
1994 $327,274,843,459 $2,843,300,000
1993 $279,295,648,983 -
1992 $288,208,070,278 -
1991 $270,105,341,879 -
1990 $320,979,026,420 -
1989 $296,042,052,945 -
1988 $296,589,670,896 -
1987 $279,033,584,092 -
1986 $248,985,994,041 -
1985 $232,511,554,840 -
1984 $212,157,645,178 -
1983 $218,262,146,413 -
1982 $200,715,624,831 -
1981 $193,491,368,446 -
1980 $186,328,579,302 -
1979 $152,995,442,498 -
1978 $137,302,319,829 -
1977 $121,486,641,441 -
1976 $102,716,451,980 -
1975 $98,473,832,017 -
1974 $99,526,597,934 -
1973 $85,517,673,173 -
1972 $71,464,700,667 -
1971 $67,351,404,352 -
1970 $62,422,483,055 -
1969 $58,447,995,017 -
1968 $53,085,455,871 -
1967 $50,134,942,204 -
1966 $45,581,230,504 -
1965 $59,556,105,229 -
1964 $56,480,289,941 -
1963 $48,421,923,459 -
1962 $42,161,481,858 -
1961 $39,232,435,784 -
1960 $37,029,883,876 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Palestine
2024 $2,695 $2,592
2023 $2,530 $3,455
2022 $2,347 $3,800
2021 $2,240 $3,679
2020 $1,907 $3,234
2019 $2,041 $3,657
2018 $1,966 $3,562
2017 $1,950 $3,620
2016 $1,708 $3,528
2015 $1,584 $3,272
2014 $1,554 $3,352
2013 $1,433 $3,315
2012 $1,429 $3,067
2011 $1,445 $2,881
2010 $1,348 $2,557
2009 $1,095 $2,192
2008 $993 $2,035
2007 $1,022 $1,664
2006 $802 $1,570
2005 $710 $1,544
2004 $624 $1,422
2003 $544 $1,258
2002 $469 $1,156
2001 $450 $1,336
2000 $443 $1,476
1999 $442 $1,499
1998 $414 $1,465
1997 $416 $1,389
1996 $401 $1,317
1995 $375 $1,327
1994 $348 $1,202
1993 $303 -
1992 $319 -
1991 $306 -
1990 $371 -
1989 $350 -
1988 $358 -
1987 $345 -
1986 $315 -
1985 $301 -
1984 $281 -
1983 $296 -
1982 $278.7 -
1981 $275 -
1980 $271.1 -
1979 $228 -
1978 $209.4 -
1977 $189.6 -
1976 $164.1 -
1975 $161.1 -
1974 $166.7 -
1973 $146.6 -
1972 $125.3 -
1971 $120.7 -
1970 $114.4 -
1969 $109.5 -
1968 $101.6 -
1967 $98 -
1966 $91 -
1965 $121.5 -
1964 $117.9 -
1963 $103.4 -
1962 $92.2 -
1961 $87.9 -
1960 $84.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Palestine
2026 72.7 77.4
2025 72.5 73.1
2024 72.2 69.2
2023 72 65.2
2022 71.7 76.7
2021 67.3 73.9
2020 70.2 75
2019 70.7 75.8
2018 70.4 75.4
2017 70.1 75.2
2016 69.7 74.9
2015 69.3 74.6
2014 68.9 72.8
2013 68.5 74.1
2012 68.1 73.7
2011 67.6 73.6
2010 67.2 73.3
2009 66.7 72.3
2008 66.2 72.2
2007 65.8 72.1
2006 65.4 71.8
2005 64.9 72
2004 64.5 71.1
2003 64.1 71
2002 63.6 70.9
2001 63.2 69.8
2000 62.7 70.3
1999 62.3 70.8
1998 61.9 70.6
1997 61.4 70.3
1996 61 70
1995 60.6 69.6
1994 60.2 69.3
1993 59.8 68.8
1992 59.4 68.5
1991 59 68.2
1990 58.6 67.8
1989 58.2 67.1
1988 57.7 66.7
1987 57.3 66.3
1986 56.8 65.7
1985 56.3 65.3
1984 55.8 64.7
1983 55.3 64.1
1982 54.7 63.5
1981 54.2 62.8
1980 53.6 62.2
1979 53 61.5
1978 52.4 60.8
1977 51.8 60.1
1976 51.3 59.4
1975 50.8 58.7
1974 50.3 58
1973 49.6 57.6
1972 49.2 56.7
1971 48.9 56
1970 48.6 55.4
1969 48.3 54.7
1968 47.9 54.1
1967 46.2 50.9
1966 45.9 52.8
1965 45.6 52.2
1964 46.7 51.6
1963 46.5 51
1962 46.1 50.4
1961 45.8 49.8
1960 45.6 49.3
1959 45.3 48.8
1958 44.8 48.4
1957 44.4 48
1956 44.1 47.6
1955 43.7 47.2
1954 43.2 46.9
1953 42.4 46.6
1952 42.1 46.3
1951 41.6 46
1950 41.2 45.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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India and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Palestine
1x
Year Population
India Palestine
2024 1,450,935,791 5,289,152
2023 1,438,069,596 5,165,775
2022 1,425,423,212 5,043,612
2021 1,414,203,896 4,922,749
2020 1,402,617,695 4,803,269
2019 1,389,030,312 4,685,306
2018 1,374,659,064 4,569,087
2017 1,359,657,400 4,454,805
2016 1,343,944,296 4,367,088
2015 1,328,024,498 4,270,092
2014 1,312,277,191 4,173,398
2013 1,295,829,511 4,076,708
2012 1,278,674,502 3,979,998
2011 1,261,224,954 3,882,986
2010 1,243,481,564 3,786,161
2009 1,225,524,753 3,689,099
2008 1,207,930,964 3,591,977
2007 1,190,676,021 3,494,496
2006 1,172,878,890 3,406,334
2005 1,154,676,322 3,320,396
2004 1,135,991,513 3,236,626
2003 1,116,803,006 3,154,969
2002 1,097,600,380 3,075,373
2001 1,077,898,575 2,997,784
2000 1,057,922,733 2,922,153
1999 1,038,225,823 2,848,431
1998 1,018,665,080 2,776,568
1997 999,133,762 2,706,518
1996 979,678,458 2,587,997
1995 960,301,044 2,474,666
1994 941,163,767 2,366,298
1993 922,118,387 2,262,676
1992 902,957,070 2,163,591
1991 883,927,600 2,068,845
1990 864,972,221 1,978,248
1989 846,039,529 -
1988 827,342,990 -
1987 808,931,270 -
1986 790,689,978 -
1985 772,647,793 -
1984 754,875,449 -
1983 737,372,681 -
1982 720,313,473 -
1981 703,696,250 -
1980 687,354,025 -
1979 671,155,747 -
1978 655,728,229 -
1977 640,801,103 -
1976 625,861,883 -
1975 611,309,535 -
1974 597,041,391 -
1973 583,465,598 -
1972 570,482,142 -
1971 558,096,387 -
1970 545,864,268 -
1969 533,880,544 -
1968 522,716,889 -
1967 511,606,372 -
1966 500,740,247 -
1965 490,140,146 -
1964 479,229,598 -
1963 468,138,575 -
1962 457,283,090 -
1961 446,564,729 -
1960 435,990,338 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in India and Palestine

Fertility rate
India

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Palestine
2023 1.98 3.31
2022 1.99 3.38
2021 2.01 3.44
2020 2.05 3.51
2019 2.12 3.59
2018 2.18 3.67
2017 2.19 3.77
2016 2.28 3.89
2015 2.29 3.98
2014 2.29 4
2013 2.4 4.05
2012 2.47 4.15
2011 2.53 4.31
2010 2.6 4.43
2009 2.67 4.44
2008 2.71 4.51
2007 2.78 4.63
2006 2.87 4.74
2005 2.96 4.87
2004 3.05 4.97
2003 3.12 5.06
2002 3.22 5.22
2001 3.3 5.34
2000 3.35 5.46
1999 3.38 5.58
1998 3.45 5.69
1997 3.51 5.82
1996 3.58 5.99
1995 3.65 6.16
1994 3.72 6.33
1993 3.8 6.5
1992 3.88 6.65
1991 3.96 6.75
1990 4.05 6.81
1989 4.13 -
1988 4.22 -
1987 4.31 -
1986 4.4 -
1985 4.43 -
1984 4.52 -
1983 4.57 -
1982 4.62 -
1981 4.7 -
1980 4.78 -
1979 4.81 -
1978 4.89 -
1977 5.01 -
1976 5.13 -
1975 5.2 -
1974 5.33 -
1973 5.4 -
1972 5.48 -
1971 5.57 -
1970 5.62 -
1969 5.68 -
1968 5.76 -
1967 5.83 -
1966 5.88 -
1965 5.94 -
1964 5.98 -
1963 5.97 -
1962 5.95 -
1961 5.94 -
1960 5.92 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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India and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
India

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
India Palestine
2024 29.5 20.9
2023 29.1 20.8
2022 28.7 20.6
2021 28.4 20.4
2020 28.1 20.3
2019 27.7 20.2
2018 27.3 20
2017 27 19.9
2016 26.6 19.8
2015 26.3 19.6
2014 26 19.4
2013 25.6 19.1
2012 25.3 18.9
2011 25 18.6
2010 24.7 18.4
2009 24.4 18.1
2008 24.1 17.9
2007 23.8 17.6
2006 23.6 17.4
2005 23.3 17.1
2004 23.1 16.9
2003 22.9 16.7
2002 22.7 16.5
2001 22.5 16.3
2000 22.3 16.2
1999 22.1 16
1998 21.9 15.9
1997 21.7 15.8
1996 21.6 15.7
1995 21.4 15.6
1994 21.2 15.5
1993 21.1 15.5
1992 21 15.4
1991 20.8 15.4
1990 20.7 15.4
1989 20.6 -
1988 20.5 -
1987 20.4 -
1986 20.4 -
1985 20.3 -
1984 20.2 -
1983 20.1 -
1982 20 -
1981 20 -
1980 19.9 -
1979 19.8 -
1978 19.7 -
1977 19.6 -
1976 19.5 -
1975 19.4 -
1974 19.3 -
1973 19.3 -
1972 19.2 -
1971 19.2 -
1970 19.2 -
1969 19.2 -
1968 19.2 -
1967 19.3 -
1966 19.4 -
1965 19.5 -
1964 19.6 -
1963 19.8 -
1962 19.9 -
1961 20.1 -
1960 20.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.5%
2023
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
89%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

India Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Palestine
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
72
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
97.9%
2024
English speaking
15.8%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
70%
2025
86.6%
2023

Health

India Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

India Palestine
% of world land
2%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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