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Palestine vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 164th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Qatar
Population
5500288
2999260
Population rank 123/197 136/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt n/a
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Palestine and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Qatar
2024 $13,711,100,000 $219,162,637,363
2023 $17,847,900,000 $217,308,516,484
2022 $19,165,500,000 $235,709,340,659
2021 $18,109,000,000 $179,732,142,857
2020 $15,531,700,000 $144,411,538,462
2019 $17,133,500,000 $176,371,428,571
2018 $16,276,600,000 $183,335,164,835
2017 $16,128,000,000 $161,099,175,824
2016 $15,405,400,000 $151,732,142,857
2015 $13,972,400,000 $161,739,835,165
2014 $13,989,700,000 $206,224,725,275
2013 $13,515,500,000 $198,727,747,253
2012 $12,208,400,000 $186,833,516,484
2011 $11,186,100,000 $167,775,274,725
2010 $9,681,500,000 $123,627,197,802
2009 $8,085,700,000 $97,798,351,648
2008 $7,310,400,000 $115,270,054,945
2007 $5,815,700,000 $79,712,087,912
2006 $5,348,300,000 $60,882,142,857
2005 $5,125,700,000 $44,530,494,505
2004 $4,603,100,000 $31,734,065,934
2003 $3,968,000,000 $23,533,791,209
2002 $3,555,800,000 $19,363,736,264
2001 $4,003,700,000 $17,538,461,538
2000 $4,313,600,000 $17,759,890,110
1999 $4,271,200,000 $12,393,131,868
1998 $4,067,800,000 $10,255,495,027
1997 $3,759,800,000 $11,297,802,115
1996 $3,409,600,000 $9,059,340,385
1995 $3,282,800,000 $8,137,911,978
1994 $2,843,300,000 $7,374,450,769
1993 - $7,156,593,654
1992 - $7,646,153,984
1991 - $6,883,516,484
1990 - $7,360,439,423
1989 - $6,487,912,088
1988 - $6,038,187,033
1987 - $5,446,428,681
1986 - $5,053,021,951
1985 - $6,153,296,456
1984 - $6,704,395,824
1983 - $6,467,582,308
1982 - $7,596,703,214
1981 - $8,661,263,764
1980 - $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Qatar
2024 $2,592 $76,689
2023 $3,455 $81,817
2022 $3,800 $88,701
2021 $3,679 $71,752
2020 $3,234 $51,684
2019 $3,657 $66,841
2018 $3,562 $71,040
2017 $3,620 $63,280
2016 $3,528 $61,254
2015 $3,272 $68,985
2014 $3,352 $95,841
2013 $3,315 $103,697
2012 $3,067 $108,470
2011 $2,881 $103,262
2010 $2,557 $76,463
2009 $2,192 $60,786
2008 $2,035 $80,781
2007 $1,664 $65,954
2006 $1,570 $62,582
2005 $1,544 $53,950
2004 $1,422 $41,036
2003 $1,258 $31,602
2002 $1,156 $27,227
2001 $1,336 $25,871
2000 $1,476 $27,535
1999 $1,499 $20,234
1998 $1,465 $17,665
1997 $1,389 $20,523
1996 $1,317 $17,125
1995 $1,327 $15,823
1994 $1,202 $14,765
1993 - $14,770
1992 - $16,280
1991 - $15,133
1990 - $16,722
1989 - $15,243
1988 - $14,682
1987 - $13,719
1986 - $13,213
1985 - $16,815
1984 - $19,272
1983 - $19,616
1982 - $24,385
1981 - $29,505
1980 - $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Qatar
2026 77.4 82.8
2025 73.1 82.7
2024 69.2 82.5
2023 65.2 82.4
2022 76.7 81.9
2021 73.9 81.1
2020 75 80.4
2019 75.8 82.9
2018 75.4 82.7
2017 75.2 82.5
2016 74.9 82.1
2015 74.6 81.8
2014 72.8 81.4
2013 74.1 81
2012 73.7 80.5
2011 73.6 80
2010 73.3 79.4
2009 72.3 78.8
2008 72.2 78.3
2007 72.1 77.7
2006 71.8 77.3
2005 72 76.9
2004 71.1 76.5
2003 71 76.1
2002 70.9 75.8
2001 69.8 75.5
2000 70.3 75.3
1999 70.8 75
1998 70.6 74.9
1997 70.3 74.7
1996 70 74.6
1995 69.6 74.4
1994 69.3 74.2
1993 68.8 74.1
1992 68.5 73.9
1991 68.2 73.7
1990 67.8 73.4
1989 67.1 73.1
1988 66.7 72.8
1987 66.3 72.5
1986 65.7 72.2
1985 65.3 71.8
1984 64.7 71.5
1983 64.1 71.1
1982 63.5 70.7
1981 62.8 70.3
1980 62.2 69.9
1979 61.5 69.5
1978 60.8 69.1
1977 60.1 68.6
1976 59.4 68.2
1975 58.7 67.7
1974 58 67.2
1973 57.6 66.6
1972 56.7 66.1
1971 56 65.5
1970 55.4 64.9
1969 54.7 64.2
1968 54.1 63.6
1967 50.9 62.9
1966 52.8 62.2
1965 52.2 61.4
1964 51.6 60.7
1963 51 60
1962 50.4 59.2
1961 49.8 58.5
1960 49.3 57.8
1959 48.8 57
1958 48.4 56.3
1957 48 55.6
1956 47.6 54.9
1955 47.2 54.2
1954 46.9 53.5
1953 46.6 52.8
1952 46.3 52.1
1951 46 51.5
1950 45.7 50.8

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

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Palestine and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Palestine Qatar
2024 5,289,152 2,857,822
2023 5,165,775 2,656,032
2022 5,043,612 2,657,333
2021 4,922,749 2,504,910
2020 4,803,269 2,794,148
2019 4,685,306 2,638,657
2018 4,569,087 2,580,734
2017 4,454,805 2,545,820
2016 4,367,088 2,477,113
2015 4,270,092 2,344,557
2014 4,173,398 2,151,745
2013 4,076,708 1,916,426
2012 3,979,998 1,722,438
2011 3,882,986 1,624,761
2010 3,786,161 1,616,832
2009 3,689,099 1,608,903
2008 3,591,977 1,426,938
2007 3,494,496 1,208,595
2006 3,406,334 972,831
2005 3,320,396 825,408
2004 3,236,626 773,332
2003 3,154,969 744,682
2002 3,075,373 711,205
2001 2,997,784 677,925
2000 2,922,153 644,989
1999 2,848,431 612,500
1998 2,776,568 580,540
1997 2,706,518 550,500
1996 2,587,997 529,019
1995 2,474,666 514,325
1994 2,366,298 499,459
1993 2,262,676 484,545
1992 2,163,591 469,657
1991 2,068,845 454,853
1990 1,978,248 440,175
1989 - 425,646
1988 - 411,264
1987 - 397,005
1986 - 382,422
1985 - 365,940
1984 - 347,878
1983 - 329,709
1982 - 311,537
1981 - 293,553
1980 - 275,913
1979 - 258,670
1978 - 241,808
1977 - 225,285
1976 - 209,052
1975 - 193,087
1974 - 177,362
1973 - 161,841
1972 - 146,506
1971 - 131,346
1970 - 116,350
1969 - 103,025
1968 - 91,749
1967 - 81,439
1966 - 72,192
1965 - 64,065
1964 - 56,867
1963 - 50,380
1962 - 44,630
1961 - 39,680
1960 - 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Qatar

Fertility rate
Palestine

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Qatar
2023 3.31 1.73
2022 3.38 1.74
2021 3.44 1.61
2020 3.51 1.68
2019 3.59 1.73
2018 3.67 1.76
2017 3.77 1.83
2016 3.89 1.86
2015 3.98 1.98
2014 4 2.03
2013 4.05 2.03
2012 4.15 2.04
2011 4.31 2.07
2010 4.43 2.14
2009 4.44 2.25
2008 4.51 2.37
2007 4.63 2.44
2006 4.74 2.51
2005 4.87 2.64
2004 4.97 2.79
2003 5.06 2.93
2002 5.22 3.01
2001 5.34 3.08
2000 5.46 3.07
1999 5.58 3.12
1998 5.69 3.21
1997 5.82 3.33
1996 5.99 3.44
1995 6.16 3.56
1994 6.33 3.67
1993 6.5 3.77
1992 6.65 3.85
1991 6.75 3.99
1990 6.81 4.23
1989 - 4.41
1988 - 4.51
1987 - 4.54
1986 - 4.57
1985 - 4.64
1984 - 4.76
1983 - 4.9
1982 - 5.04
1981 - 5.2
1980 - 5.33
1979 - 5.46
1978 - 5.58
1977 - 5.69
1976 - 5.78
1975 - 5.86
1974 - 5.94
1973 - 6.01
1972 - 6.07
1971 - 6.15
1970 - 6.23
1969 - 6.31
1968 - 6.39
1967 - 6.46
1966 - 6.52
1965 - 6.53
1964 - 6.53
1963 - 6.53
1962 - 6.53
1961 - 6.53
1960 - 6.53

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

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Palestine and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Qatar
2024 20.9 34.5
2023 20.8 34.1
2022 20.6 33.4
2021 20.4 32.9
2020 20.3 32.6
2019 20.2 32.3
2018 20 31.9
2017 19.9 31.6
2016 19.8 31.4
2015 19.6 31.2
2014 19.4 31.1
2013 19.1 30.9
2012 18.9 31
2011 18.6 31.2
2010 18.4 31.3
2009 18.1 30.8
2008 17.9 30.1
2007 17.6 30.1
2006 17.4 30.6
2005 17.1 30.9
2004 16.9 31
2003 16.7 30.9
2002 16.5 30.5
2001 16.3 30.1
2000 16.2 29.9
1999 16 29.8
1998 15.9 29.8
1997 15.8 29.9
1996 15.7 29.6
1995 15.6 29.1
1994 15.5 28.7
1993 15.5 28.4
1992 15.4 28.1
1991 15.4 27.9
1990 15.4 27.7
1989 - 27.6
1988 - 27.5
1987 - 27.5
1986 - 27.4
1985 - 27
1984 - 26.3
1983 - 25.6
1982 - 24.8
1981 - 24.1
1980 - 23.5
1979 - 22.9
1978 - 22.3
1977 - 21.8
1976 - 21.3
1975 - 21
1974 - 20.8
1973 - 20.9
1972 - 21.3
1971 - 22.2
1970 - 23.7
1969 - 24.4
1968 - 24
1967 - 23.5
1966 - 23
1965 - 22.5
1964 - 21.8
1963 - 21.1
1962 - 20.1
1961 - 19
1960 - 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Palestine Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Qatar
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
97.8%
2014
English speaking
20%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Palestine Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Qatar
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,374 mi
2016

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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