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Italy vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 72nd vs. 164th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Palestine
Population
58562681
5500288
Population rank 26/197 123/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 6/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Italy and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Italy and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Italy

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Italy Palestine
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $13,711,100,000
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $17,847,900,000
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $19,165,500,000
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $18,109,000,000
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $15,531,700,000
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $17,133,500,000
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $16,276,600,000
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $16,128,000,000
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $15,405,400,000
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $13,972,400,000
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $13,989,700,000
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $13,515,500,000
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $12,208,400,000
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $11,186,100,000
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $9,681,500,000
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $8,085,700,000
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $7,310,400,000
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $5,815,700,000
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $5,348,300,000
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $5,125,700,000
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $4,603,100,000
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $3,968,000,000
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $3,555,800,000
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $4,003,700,000
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $4,313,600,000
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $4,271,200,000
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $4,067,800,000
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $3,759,800,000
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $3,409,600,000
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $3,282,800,000
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $2,843,300,000
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 -
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 -
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 -
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 -
1989 $930,801,709,004 -
1988 $893,663,934,841 -
1987 $807,570,134,449 -
1986 $641,862,313,287 -
1985 $453,259,761,687 -
1984 $438,896,930,791 -
1983 $444,063,496,940 -
1982 $428,257,421,618 -
1981 $431,695,533,981 -
1980 $478,356,755,596 -
1979 $394,584,507,108 -
1978 $315,784,469,541 -
1977 $258,190,019,750 -
1976 $225,235,205,862 -
1975 $228,220,643,535 -
1974 $200,024,444,775 -
1973 $175,896,529,392 -
1972 $145,594,833,997 -
1971 $124,959,712,859 -
1970 $113,656,669,765 -
1969 $100,996,667,239 -
1968 $91,485,448,148 -
1967 $84,401,995,573 -
1966 $76,622,444,787 -
1965 $70,717,012,186 -
1964 $65,720,771,779 -
1963 $60,035,924,618 -
1962 $52,413,872,628 -
1961 $46,649,487,320 -
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Palestine
2024 $40,385 $2,592
2023 $39,277 $3,455
2022 $35,654 $3,800
2021 $36,853 $3,679
2020 $32,091 $3,234
2019 $33,813 $3,657
2018 $34,904 $3,562
2017 $32,844 $3,620
2016 $31,392 $3,528
2015 $30,640 $3,272
2014 $36,028 $3,352
2013 $35,702 $3,315
2012 $34,854 $3,067
2011 $38,432 $2,881
2010 $35,857 $2,557
2009 $37,100 $2,192
2008 $40,829 $2,035
2007 $37,826 $1,664
2006 $33,537 $1,570
2005 $32,063 $1,544
2004 $31,348 $1,422
2003 $27,578 $1,258
2002 $22,451 $1,156
2001 $20,570 $1,336
2000 $20,190 $1,476
1999 $22,050 $1,499
1998 $22,365 $1,465
1997 $21,884 $1,389
1996 $23,123 $1,317
1995 $20,712 $1,327
1994 $19,382 $1,202
1993 $18,782 -
1992 $23,297 -
1991 $22,007 -
1990 $20,874 -
1989 $16,424 -
1988 $15,781 -
1987 $14,268 -
1986 $11,341 -
1985 $8,009 -
1984 $7,758 -
1983 $7,851 -
1982 $7,574 -
1981 $7,640 -
1980 $8,476 -
1979 $7,006 -
1978 $5,623 -
1977 $4,614 -
1976 $4,042 -
1975 $4,116 -
1974 $3,629 -
1973 $3,213 -
1972 $2,677 -
1971 $2,311 -
1970 $2,112 -
1969 $1,886 -
1968 $1,718 -
1967 $1,595 -
1966 $1,459 -
1965 $1,357 -
1964 $1,272 -
1963 $1,171 -
1962 $1,030 -
1961 $923 -
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Palestine
2026 84.2 77.4
2025 84 73.1
2024 83.9 69.2
2023 83.7 65.2
2022 82.1 76.7
2021 82.9 73.9
2020 82.2 75
2019 83.3 75.8
2018 83.2 75.4
2017 82.7 75.2
2016 83 74.9
2015 82.5 74.6
2014 82.9 72.8
2013 82.7 74.1
2012 82.3 73.7
2011 82.2 73.6
2010 82.1 73.3
2009 81.8 72.3
2008 81.6 72.2
2007 81.5 72.1
2006 81.4 71.8
2005 81 72
2004 81 71.1
2003 80.2 71
2002 80.1 70.9
2001 79.9 69.8
2000 79.6 70.3
1999 79.2 70.8
1998 78.8 70.6
1997 78.7 70.3
1996 78.4 70
1995 78.1 69.6
1994 77.9 69.3
1993 77.7 68.8
1992 77.4 68.5
1991 77 68.2
1990 77 67.8
1989 76.9 67.1
1988 76.5 66.7
1987 76.3 66.3
1986 75.9 65.7
1985 75.6 65.3
1984 75.5 64.7
1983 74.7 64.1
1982 74.9 63.5
1981 74.4 62.8
1980 74.1 62.2
1979 74.1 61.5
1978 73.8 60.8
1977 73.4 60.1
1976 73.1 59.4
1975 72.7 58.7
1974 72.8 58
1973 72.1 57.6
1972 72.1 56.7
1971 71.9 56
1970 71.6 55.4
1969 70.9 54.7
1968 70.9 54.1
1967 71 50.9
1966 71 52.8
1965 70.3 52.2
1964 70.4 51.6
1963 69.3 51
1962 69.2 50.4
1961 69.8 49.8
1960 69.2 49.3
1959 69.3 48.8
1958 68.9 48.4
1957 67.8 48
1956 67.6 47.6
1955 68.3 47.2
1954 67.9 46.9
1953 66.6 46.6
1952 65.9 46.3
1951 65.3 46
1950 65.7 45.7

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

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Italy and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Italy Palestine
2024 58,952,704 5,289,152
2023 58,984,216 5,165,775
2022 59,013,667 5,043,612
2021 59,133,173 4,922,749
2020 59,438,851 4,803,269
2019 59,729,081 4,685,306
2018 60,148,658 4,569,087
2017 60,002,252 4,454,805
2016 60,115,223 4,367,088
2015 60,229,605 4,270,092
2014 60,320,707 4,173,398
2013 60,311,613 4,076,708
2012 60,191,247 3,979,998
2011 60,026,841 3,882,986
2010 59,819,407 3,786,161
2009 59,555,454 3,689,099
2008 59,211,181 3,591,977
2007 58,756,247 3,494,496
2006 58,399,861 3,406,334
2005 58,166,682 3,320,396
2004 57,828,179 3,236,626
2003 57,399,184 3,154,969
2002 57,089,824 3,075,373
2001 56,976,981 2,997,784
2000 56,942,108 2,922,153
1999 56,916,317 2,848,431
1998 56,906,744 2,776,568
1997 56,890,372 2,706,518
1996 56,860,281 2,587,997
1995 56,844,303 2,474,666
1994 56,843,400 2,366,298
1993 56,831,821 2,262,676
1992 56,797,087 2,163,591
1991 56,758,521 2,068,845
1990 56,719,240 1,978,248
1989 56,671,781 -
1988 56,629,288 -
1987 56,601,931 -
1986 56,596,155 -
1985 56,593,071 -
1984 56,576,718 -
1983 56,564,074 -
1982 56,543,548 -
1981 56,501,675 -
1980 56,433,883 -
1979 56,317,749 -
1978 56,155,143 -
1977 55,955,411 -
1976 55,718,260 -
1975 55,441,001 -
1974 55,110,868 -
1973 54,751,406 -
1972 54,381,345 -
1971 54,073,490 -
1970 53,821,850 -
1969 53,537,950 -
1968 53,235,750 -
1967 52,900,500 -
1966 52,519,000 -
1965 52,112,350 -
1964 51,675,350 -
1963 51,252,000 -
1962 50,879,450 -
1961 50,536,350 -
1960 50,199,700 -

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Palestine

Fertility rate
Italy

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Palestine
2023 1.2 3.31
2022 1.24 3.38
2021 1.25 3.44
2020 1.24 3.51
2019 1.27 3.59
2018 1.31 3.67
2017 1.34 3.77
2016 1.36 3.89
2015 1.36 3.98
2014 1.38 4
2013 1.39 4.05
2012 1.42 4.15
2011 1.42 4.31
2010 1.44 4.43
2009 1.44 4.44
2008 1.44 4.51
2007 1.39 4.63
2006 1.37 4.74
2005 1.33 4.87
2004 1.34 4.97
2003 1.29 5.06
2002 1.27 5.22
2001 1.25 5.34
2000 1.26 5.46
1999 1.23 5.58
1998 1.22 5.69
1997 1.22 5.82
1996 1.2 5.99
1995 1.19 6.16
1994 1.21 6.33
1993 1.25 6.5
1992 1.3 6.65
1991 1.3 6.75
1990 1.33 6.81
1989 1.33 -
1988 1.36 -
1987 1.33 -
1986 1.35 -
1985 1.42 -
1984 1.46 -
1983 1.51 -
1982 1.56 -
1981 1.58 -
1980 1.64 -
1979 1.73 -
1978 1.84 -
1977 1.93 -
1976 2.04 -
1975 2.17 -
1974 2.28 -
1973 2.3 -
1972 2.35 -
1971 2.4 -
1970 2.38 -
1969 2.47 -
1968 2.46 -
1967 2.5 -
1966 2.58 -
1965 2.6 -
1964 2.66 -
1963 2.51 -
1962 2.46 -
1961 2.44 -
1960 2.4 -

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

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Italy and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Palestine
2024 48.8 20.9
2023 48.4 20.8
2022 48.1 20.6
2021 47.7 20.4
2020 47.4 20.3
2019 47 20.2
2018 46.6 20
2017 46.2 19.9
2016 45.8 19.8
2015 45.4 19.6
2014 45 19.4
2013 44.6 19.1
2012 44.2 18.9
2011 43.9 18.6
2010 43.5 18.4
2009 43.1 18.1
2008 42.8 17.9
2007 42.6 17.6
2006 42.3 17.4
2005 41.9 17.1
2004 41.6 16.9
2003 41.3 16.7
2002 41 16.5
2001 40.6 16.3
2000 40.3 16.2
1999 39.9 16
1998 39.6 15.9
1997 39.4 15.8
1996 39.1 15.7
1995 38.9 15.6
1994 38.6 15.5
1993 38.2 15.5
1992 37.9 15.4
1991 37.5 15.4
1990 37.1 15.4
1989 36.8 -
1988 36.4 -
1987 36.1 -
1986 35.8 -
1985 35.6 -
1984 35.3 -
1983 34.9 -
1982 34.6 -
1981 34.3 -
1980 34.1 -
1979 34 -
1978 33.9 -
1977 33.7 -
1976 33.6 -
1975 33.5 -
1974 33.4 -
1973 33.3 -
1972 33.2 -
1971 33.1 -
1970 33 -
1969 32.8 -
1968 32.7 -
1967 32.5 -
1966 32.4 -
1965 32.3 -
1964 32.2 -
1963 32.1 -
1962 32 -
1961 31.8 -
1960 31.6 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.5%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
86%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Italy Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Palestine
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
172
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
97.9%
2024
English speaking
13.6%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Italy Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Italy Palestine
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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