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Palestine vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 164th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Rwanda
Population
5500288
14975051
Population rank 123/197 77/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt n/a
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Palestine and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Rwanda
2024 $13,711,100,000 $14,251,642,235
2023 $17,847,900,000 $14,331,722,703
2022 $19,165,500,000 $13,316,161,002
2021 $18,109,000,000 $11,078,787,090
2020 $15,531,700,000 $10,174,386,857
2019 $17,133,500,000 $10,349,300,277
2018 $16,276,600,000 $9,637,904,521
2017 $16,128,000,000 $9,252,833,891
2016 $15,405,400,000 $8,695,272,058
2015 $13,972,400,000 $8,543,760,200
2014 $13,989,700,000 $8,238,966,124
2013 $13,515,500,000 $7,819,964,030
2012 $12,208,400,000 $7,654,761,050
2011 $11,186,100,000 $6,884,913,658
2010 $9,681,500,000 $6,124,756,654
2009 $8,085,700,000 $5,674,476,969
2008 $7,310,400,000 $5,179,854,065
2007 $5,815,700,000 $4,070,507,895
2006 $5,348,300,000 $3,319,784,539
2005 $5,125,700,000 $2,933,819,766
2004 $4,603,100,000 $2,376,496,067
2003 $3,968,000,000 $2,138,237,279
2002 $3,555,800,000 $1,966,003,468
2001 $4,003,700,000 $1,966,600,715
2000 $4,313,600,000 $2,068,836,754
1999 $4,271,200,000 $2,157,108,263
1998 $4,067,800,000 $1,989,343,546
1997 $3,759,800,000 $1,851,558,197
1996 $3,409,600,000 $1,382,334,879
1995 $3,282,800,000 $1,293,535,193
1994 $2,843,300,000 $753,636,370
1993 - $1,971,525,712
1992 - $2,029,026,962
1991 - $1,911,600,237
1990 - $2,550,185,679
1989 - $2,405,022,593
1988 - $2,395,492,687
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Palestine and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Rwanda
2024 $2,592 $1,000
2023 $3,455 $1,027
2022 $3,800 $975
2021 $3,679 $830
2020 $3,234 $779
2019 $3,657 $810
2018 $3,562 $772
2017 $3,620 $758
2016 $3,528 $730
2015 $3,272 $734
2014 $3,352 $725
2013 $3,315 $705
2012 $3,067 $707
2011 $2,881 $651
2010 $2,557 $594
2009 $2,192 $564
2008 $2,035 $528
2007 $1,664 $426
2006 $1,570 $357
2005 $1,544 $324
2004 $1,422 $269.5
2003 $1,258 $249
2002 $1,156 $234
2001 $1,336 $237.3
2000 $1,476 $251.9
1999 $1,499 $264.7
1998 $1,465 $246.2
1997 $1,389 $238.7
1996 $1,317 $206
1995 $1,327 $228
1994 $1,202 $111
1993 - $247
1992 - $264.1
1991 - $254
1990 - $346
1989 - $335
1988 - $344
1987 - $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Palestine vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Rwanda
2026 77.4 68.5
2025 73.1 68.2
2024 69.2 68
2023 65.2 67.8
2022 76.7 67.5
2021 73.9 66.8
2020 75 67
2019 75.8 66.7
2018 75.4 66.4
2017 75.2 66.1
2016 74.9 65.7
2015 74.6 65.4
2014 72.8 65.1
2013 74.1 64.7
2012 73.7 64.2
2011 73.6 63.5
2010 73.3 62.8
2009 72.3 61.8
2008 72.2 60.6
2007 72.1 59.5
2006 71.8 58.3
2005 72 57
2004 71.1 55.5
2003 71 53.5
2002 70.9 51.3
2001 69.8 49.5
2000 70.3 47.8
1999 70.8 45.7
1998 70.6 43.1
1997 70.3 42
1996 70 42.5
1995 69.6 41.5
1994 69.3 12.2
1993 68.8 42.9
1992 68.5 44.4
1991 68.2 46.2
1990 67.8 47.8
1989 67.1 49.5
1988 66.7 50.9
1987 66.3 51.5
1986 65.7 51.7
1985 65.3 51.7
1984 64.7 51.4
1983 64.1 50.9
1982 63.5 50.2
1981 62.8 49.2
1980 62.2 48.1
1979 61.5 47.1
1978 60.8 46.2
1977 60.1 45.6
1976 59.4 45.3
1975 58.7 45.3
1974 58 45.6
1973 57.6 45.9
1972 56.7 46.3
1971 56 46.8
1970 55.4 47.1
1969 54.7 47.4
1968 54.1 47.7
1967 50.9 48
1966 52.8 48.1
1965 52.2 48.2
1964 51.6 48.1
1963 51 44
1962 50.4 47.8
1961 49.8 47.5
1960 49.3 47
1959 48.8 46.5
1958 48.4 46.1
1957 48 45.6
1956 47.6 45.2
1955 47.2 44.8
1954 46.9 44.4
1953 46.6 44.1
1952 46.3 43.8
1951 46 43.5
1950 45.7 43.2

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

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Palestine and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Palestine Rwanda
2024 5,289,152 14,256,567
2023 5,165,775 13,954,471
2022 5,043,612 13,651,030
2021 4,922,749 13,355,260
2020 4,803,269 13,065,837
2019 4,685,306 12,776,103
2018 4,569,087 12,487,996
2017 4,454,805 12,202,060
2016 4,367,088 11,919,183
2015 4,270,092 11,640,022
2014 4,173,398 11,364,757
2013 4,076,708 11,093,340
2012 3,979,998 10,829,901
2011 3,882,986 10,573,733
2010 3,786,161 10,317,553
2009 3,689,099 10,060,432
2008 3,591,977 9,804,269
2007 3,494,496 9,549,933
2006 3,406,334 9,299,246
2005 3,320,396 9,054,528
2004 3,236,626 8,816,844
2003 3,154,969 8,586,875
2002 3,075,373 8,400,180
2001 2,997,784 8,287,094
2000 2,922,153 8,213,931
1999 2,848,431 8,147,912
1998 2,776,568 8,081,681
1997 2,706,518 7,755,238
1996 2,587,997 6,708,764
1995 2,474,666 5,674,118
1994 2,366,298 6,792,352
1993 2,262,676 7,981,132
1992 2,163,591 7,683,266
1991 2,068,845 7,526,966
1990 1,978,248 7,375,307
1989 - 7,184,706
1988 - 6,968,071
1987 - 6,749,493
1986 - 6,531,881
1985 - 6,317,228
1984 - 6,107,627
1983 - 5,905,311
1982 - 5,711,549
1981 - 5,527,230
1980 - 5,353,259
1979 - 5,189,541
1978 - 5,035,171
1977 - 4,888,240
1976 - 4,745,954
1975 - 4,607,728
1974 - 4,474,228
1973 - 4,345,047
1972 - 4,220,335
1971 - 4,100,044
1970 - 3,980,669
1969 - 3,861,271
1968 - 3,744,010
1967 - 3,629,577
1966 - 3,521,626
1965 - 3,423,210
1964 - 3,334,834
1963 - 3,258,890
1962 - 3,186,025
1961 - 3,106,779
1960 - 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Palestine

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Rwanda
2023 3.31 3.7
2022 3.38 3.78
2021 3.44 3.84
2020 3.51 3.91
2019 3.59 3.99
2018 3.67 4.05
2017 3.77 4.08
2016 3.89 4.11
2015 3.98 4.11
2014 4 4.12
2013 4.05 4.14
2012 4.15 4.2
2011 4.31 4.33
2010 4.43 4.52
2009 4.44 4.71
2008 4.51 4.92
2007 4.63 5.14
2006 4.74 5.34
2005 4.87 5.5
2004 4.97 5.64
2003 5.06 5.74
2002 5.22 5.82
2001 5.34 5.89
2000 5.46 5.97
1999 5.58 6.06
1998 5.69 6.17
1997 5.82 6.24
1996 5.99 6.29
1995 6.16 6.35
1994 6.33 6.42
1993 6.5 6.48
1992 6.65 6.54
1991 6.75 6.62
1990 6.81 6.8
1989 - 7.03
1988 - 7.23
1987 - 7.43
1986 - 7.61
1985 - 7.79
1984 - 7.91
1983 - 8
1982 - 8.06
1981 - 8.1
1980 - 8.12
1979 - 8.13
1978 - 8.16
1977 - 8.14
1976 - 8.12
1975 - 8.1
1974 - 8.1
1973 - 8.09
1972 - 8.09
1971 - 8.09
1970 - 8.15
1969 - 8.18
1968 - 8.19
1967 - 8.21
1966 - 8.23
1965 - 8.25
1964 - 8.27
1963 - 8.27
1962 - 8.27
1961 - 8.28
1960 - 8.28

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

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Palestine and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Rwanda
2024 20.9 20.8
2023 20.8 20.5
2022 20.6 20.3
2021 20.4 20
2020 20.3 19.9
2019 20.2 19.8
2018 20 19.7
2017 19.9 19.6
2016 19.8 19.4
2015 19.6 19.3
2014 19.4 19.1
2013 19.1 19
2012 18.9 18.8
2011 18.6 18.7
2010 18.4 18.5
2009 18.1 18.4
2008 17.9 18.3
2007 17.6 18.1
2006 17.4 18
2005 17.1 17.8
2004 16.9 17.6
2003 16.7 17.4
2002 16.5 17.1
2001 16.3 16.8
2000 16.2 16.3
1999 16 15.8
1998 15.9 15.3
1997 15.8 14.8
1996 15.7 14.6
1995 15.6 14.3
1994 15.5 15
1993 15.5 15.7
1992 15.4 15.6
1991 15.4 15.5
1990 15.4 15.5
1989 - 15.5
1988 - 15.6
1987 - 15.6
1986 - 15.7
1985 - 15.8
1984 - 16
1983 - 16.1
1982 - 16.2
1981 - 16.4
1980 - 16.5
1979 - 16.5
1978 - 16.6
1977 - 16.6
1976 - 16.5
1975 - 16.4
1974 - 16.3
1973 - 16.2
1972 - 16
1971 - 15.9
1970 - 15.7
1969 - 15.5
1968 - 15.3
1967 - 15.1
1966 - 14.9
1965 - 14.8
1964 - 14.7
1963 - 14.8
1962 - 14.9
1961 - 15.1
1960 - 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Palestine Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Palestine Rwanda
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
78.8%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Palestine Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Rwanda
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,920 mi
2021

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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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