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Nepal vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 92nd vs. 164th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Palestine
Population
29596762
5500288
Population rank 52/197 123/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$700
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 154/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Nepal and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Palestine
2024 $42,914,268,287 $13,711,100,000
2023 $41,047,772,331 $17,847,900,000
2022 $41,182,939,601 $19,165,500,000
2021 $36,924,841,394 $18,109,000,000
2020 $33,433,659,301 $15,531,700,000
2019 $34,186,180,699 $17,133,500,000
2018 $33,111,525,237 $16,276,600,000
2017 $28,971,588,940 $16,128,000,000
2016 $24,524,109,484 $15,405,400,000
2015 $24,360,801,287 $13,972,400,000
2014 $22,731,612,922 $13,989,700,000
2013 $22,162,204,925 $13,515,500,000
2012 $21,703,100,877 $12,208,400,000
2011 $21,573,872,421 $11,186,100,000
2010 $16,002,656,434 $9,681,500,000
2009 $12,854,985,464 $8,085,700,000
2008 $12,545,438,605 $7,310,400,000
2007 $10,325,618,017 $5,815,700,000
2006 $9,043,715,356 $5,348,300,000
2005 $8,130,258,378 $5,125,700,000
2004 $7,273,938,315 $4,603,100,000
2003 $6,330,473,097 $3,968,000,000
2002 $6,050,875,807 $3,555,800,000
2001 $6,007,055,042 $4,003,700,000
2000 $5,494,252,208 $4,313,600,000
1999 $5,033,642,384 $4,271,200,000
1998 $4,856,255,044 $4,067,800,000
1997 $4,918,691,917 $3,759,800,000
1996 $4,521,580,381 $3,409,600,000
1995 $4,401,104,418 $3,282,800,000
1994 $4,066,775,510 $2,843,300,000
1993 $3,660,041,667 -
1992 $3,401,211,581 -
1991 $3,921,476,085 -
1990 $3,627,560,239 -
1989 $3,525,225,787 -
1988 $3,487,009,748 -
1987 $2,957,255,380 -
1986 $2,850,782,044 -
1985 $2,619,913,956 -
1984 $2,581,207,388 -
1983 $2,447,174,803 -
1982 $2,395,423,742 -
1981 $2,275,583,317 -
1980 $1,945,916,583 -
1979 $1,851,250,008 -
1978 $1,604,162,497 -
1977 $1,382,400,000 -
1976 $1,452,788,985 -
1975 $1,575,789,254 -
1974 $1,217,953,547 -
1973 $972,101,725 -
1972 $1,024,098,400 -
1971 $882,765,472 -
1970 $865,975,309 -
1969 $788,641,965 -
1968 $772,231,387 -
1967 $841,974,025 -
1966 $906,811,944 -
1965 $735,267,082 -
1964 $496,098,775 -
1963 $496,947,904 -
1962 $574,091,101 -
1961 $531,959,562 -
1960 $508,334,414 -

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

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Nepal and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Palestine
2024 $1,447 $2,592
2023 $1,382 $3,455
2022 $1,386 $3,800
2021 $1,253 $3,679
2020 $1,154 $3,234
2019 $1,203 $3,657
2018 $1,179 $3,562
2017 $1,034 $3,620
2016 $877 $3,528
2015 $876 $3,272
2014 $821 $3,352
2013 $803 $3,315
2012 $788 $3,067
2011 $786 $2,881
2010 $585 $2,557
2009 $473 $2,192
2008 $465 $2,035
2007 $385 $1,664
2006 $340 $1,570
2005 $309 $1,544
2004 $279.6 $1,422
2003 $246.4 $1,258
2002 $238.9 $1,156
2001 $240.8 $1,336
2000 $223.8 $1,476
1999 $208.6 $1,499
1998 $205.1 $1,465
1997 $211.8 $1,389
1996 $198.8 $1,317
1995 $197.8 $1,327
1994 $187.3 $1,202
1993 $172.8 -
1992 $165 -
1991 $195.7 -
1990 $185.8 -
1989 $185 -
1988 $187.1 -
1987 $162 -
1986 $159.5 -
1985 $149.9 -
1984 $151.1 -
1983 $146.6 -
1982 $147 -
1981 $142.9 -
1980 $125.1 -
1979 $121.9 -
1978 $108.1 -
1977 $95.3 -
1976 $102.5 -
1975 $113.6 -
1974 $89.8 -
1973 $73.2 -
1972 $78.8 -
1971 $69.5 -
1970 $69.6 -
1969 $64.8 -
1968 $64.9 -
1967 $72.3 -
1966 $79.5 -
1965 $65.8 -
1964 $45.3 -
1963 $46.3 -
1962 $54.6 -
1961 $51.6 -
1960 $50.2 -

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

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Nepal vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Palestine
2026 71.2 77.4
2025 70.9 73.1
2024 70.6 69.2
2023 70.4 65.2
2022 70.1 76.7
2021 68.4 73.9
2020 69.1 75
2019 69.3 75.8
2018 69 75.4
2017 68.7 75.2
2016 68.4 74.9
2015 67.4 74.6
2014 67.8 72.8
2013 67.6 74.1
2012 67.4 73.7
2011 67.1 73.6
2010 66.8 73.3
2009 66.6 72.3
2008 66.4 72.2
2007 66.2 72.1
2006 65.9 71.8
2005 65.3 72
2004 64.7 71.1
2003 64.2 71
2002 63.5 70.9
2001 63.3 69.8
2000 62.6 70.3
1999 62 70.8
1998 61.5 70.6
1997 60.8 70.3
1996 60 70
1995 59.3 69.6
1994 58.6 69.3
1993 57.6 68.8
1992 56.7 68.5
1991 55.6 68.2
1990 54.8 67.8
1989 54 67.1
1988 53.1 66.7
1987 52.4 66.3
1986 51.6 65.7
1985 50.9 65.3
1984 50.2 64.7
1983 49.7 64.1
1982 49.2 63.5
1981 48.7 62.8
1980 48.3 62.2
1979 47.8 61.5
1978 47.2 60.8
1977 46.6 60.1
1976 46 59.4
1975 45.5 58.7
1974 44.9 58
1973 44.5 57.6
1972 44.1 56.7
1971 43.6 56
1970 43.2 55.4
1969 42.7 54.7
1968 42.2 54.1
1967 41.7 50.9
1966 41.2 52.8
1965 40.7 52.2
1964 40.2 51.6
1963 39.6 51
1962 39.3 50.4
1961 39 49.8
1960 38.7 49.3
1959 38.4 48.8
1958 38.1 48.4
1957 38 48
1956 37.9 47.6
1955 37.9 47.2
1954 37.8 46.9
1953 37.7 46.6
1952 37.7 46.3
1951 37.6 46
1950 37.6 45.7

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

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Nepal and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Nepal Palestine
2024 29,651,054 5,289,152
2023 29,694,614 5,165,775
2022 29,715,436 5,043,612
2021 29,475,010 4,922,749
2020 28,966,574 4,803,269
2019 28,414,064 4,685,306
2018 28,079,689 4,569,087
2017 28,011,258 4,454,805
2016 27,955,462 4,367,088
2015 27,823,629 4,270,092
2014 27,672,370 4,173,398
2013 27,589,996 4,076,708
2012 27,534,915 3,979,998
2011 27,464,494 3,882,986
2010 27,341,952 3,786,161
2009 27,173,035 3,689,099
2008 26,990,037 3,591,977
2007 26,788,492 3,494,496
2006 26,565,425 3,406,334
2005 26,309,458 3,320,396
2004 26,016,656 3,236,626
2003 25,688,758 3,154,969
2002 25,328,981 3,075,373
2001 24,946,748 2,997,784
2000 24,546,509 2,922,153
1999 24,125,199 2,848,431
1998 23,680,357 2,776,568
1997 23,219,463 2,706,518
1996 22,741,862 2,587,997
1995 22,245,439 2,474,666
1994 21,717,479 2,366,298
1993 21,180,159 2,262,676
1992 20,609,707 2,163,591
1991 20,036,500 2,068,845
1990 19,524,573 1,978,248
1989 19,057,807 -
1988 18,638,661 -
1987 18,250,505 -
1986 17,868,124 -
1985 17,477,692 -
1984 17,085,242 -
1983 16,689,119 -
1982 16,297,987 -
1981 15,922,423 -
1980 15,553,105 -
1979 15,190,590 -
1978 14,839,695 -
1977 14,499,175 -
1976 14,177,649 -
1975 13,870,695 -
1974 13,568,435 -
1973 13,275,239 -
1972 12,989,099 -
1971 12,710,061 -
1970 12,436,190 -
1969 12,167,036 -
1968 11,906,266 -
1967 11,652,716 -
1966 11,408,710 -
1965 11,173,411 -
1964 10,946,392 -
1963 10,729,818 -
1962 10,521,116 -
1961 10,318,396 -
1960 10,123,658 -

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Palestine

Fertility rate
Nepal

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Palestine
2023 1.98 3.31
2022 2 3.38
2021 2.03 3.44
2020 2.05 3.51
2019 2.08 3.59
2018 2.12 3.67
2017 2.17 3.77
2016 2.23 3.89
2015 2.27 3.98
2014 2.32 4
2013 2.36 4.05
2012 2.42 4.15
2011 2.46 4.31
2010 2.54 4.43
2009 2.63 4.44
2008 2.74 4.51
2007 2.86 4.63
2006 2.97 4.74
2005 3.12 4.87
2004 3.28 4.97
2003 3.44 5.06
2002 3.6 5.22
2001 3.79 5.34
2000 3.98 5.46
1999 4.13 5.58
1998 4.28 5.69
1997 4.44 5.82
1996 4.67 5.99
1995 4.87 6.16
1994 4.96 6.33
1993 5.04 6.5
1992 5.07 6.65
1991 5.15 6.75
1990 5.21 6.81
1989 5.26 -
1988 5.31 -
1987 5.35 -
1986 5.4 -
1985 5.46 -
1984 5.51 -
1983 5.54 -
1982 5.55 -
1981 5.58 -
1980 5.6 -
1979 5.64 -
1978 5.68 -
1977 5.69 -
1976 5.72 -
1975 5.73 -
1974 5.75 -
1973 5.7 -
1972 5.8 -
1971 5.85 -
1970 5.87 -
1969 5.89 -
1968 5.94 -
1967 5.95 -
1966 5.98 -
1965 6.01 -
1964 6.04 -
1963 6.06 -
1962 6.08 -
1961 6.09 -
1960 6.07 -

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

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Nepal and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Palestine
2024 26 20.9
2023 25.7 20.8
2022 25.4 20.6
2021 25 20.4
2020 24.5 20.3
2019 23.7 20.2
2018 23.2 20
2017 22.9 19.9
2016 22.7 19.8
2015 22.4 19.6
2014 22.2 19.4
2013 22 19.1
2012 21.8 18.9
2011 21.6 18.6
2010 21.3 18.4
2009 21 18.1
2008 20.8 17.9
2007 20.5 17.6
2006 20.3 17.4
2005 20 17.1
2004 19.8 16.9
2003 19.7 16.7
2002 19.5 16.5
2001 19.4 16.3
2000 19.3 16.2
1999 19.3 16
1998 19.2 15.9
1997 19.2 15.8
1996 19.2 15.7
1995 19.2 15.6
1994 19.2 15.5
1993 19.2 15.5
1992 19.2 15.4
1991 19.2 15.4
1990 19.2 15.4
1989 19.2 -
1988 19.2 -
1987 19.3 -
1986 19.4 -
1985 19.4 -
1984 19.5 -
1983 19.5 -
1982 19.5 -
1981 19.5 -
1980 19.6 -
1979 19.6 -
1978 19.6 -
1977 19.7 -
1976 19.7 -
1975 19.7 -
1974 19.7 -
1973 19.7 -
1972 19.7 -
1971 19.7 -
1970 19.7 -
1969 19.7 -
1968 19.7 -
1967 19.7 -
1966 19.6 -
1965 19.6 -
1964 19.6 -
1963 19.6 -
1962 19.6 -
1961 19.5 -
1960 19.5 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
60%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Nepal Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Palestine
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
52
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
3%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Nepal Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nepal Palestine
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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