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Palestine vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 164th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Saudi Arabia
Population
5500288
36734925
Population rank 123/197 44/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 146/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt n/a
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Palestine and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Saudi Arabia
2024 $13,711,100,000 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $17,847,900,000 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $19,165,500,000 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $18,109,000,000 $982,661,066,667
2020 $15,531,700,000 $767,951,200,000
2019 $17,133,500,000 $888,890,133,333
2018 $16,276,600,000 $886,564,800,000
2017 $16,128,000,000 $741,266,133,333
2016 $15,405,400,000 $689,279,466,667
2015 $13,972,400,000 $693,414,400,000
2014 $13,989,700,000 $787,153,066,667
2013 $13,515,500,000 $769,755,733,333
2012 $12,208,400,000 $751,921,333,333
2011 $11,186,100,000 $680,660,800,000
2010 $9,681,500,000 $528,207,466,667
2009 $8,085,700,000 $429,097,866,667
2008 $7,310,400,000 $519,796,800,000
2007 $5,815,700,000 $415,964,509,673
2006 $5,348,300,000 $376,900,133,511
2005 $5,125,700,000 $328,459,608,764
2004 $4,603,100,000 $258,742,133,333
2003 $3,968,000,000 $215,807,733,333
2002 $3,555,800,000 $189,605,866,667
2001 $4,003,700,000 $184,137,600,000
2000 $4,313,600,000 $189,514,933,333
1999 $4,271,200,000 $161,717,066,667
1998 $4,067,800,000 $146,775,466,667
1997 $3,759,800,000 $165,963,684,913
1996 $3,409,600,000 $158,662,483,311
1995 $3,282,800,000 $143,343,124,166
1994 $2,843,300,000 $135,174,899,866
1993 - $132,967,957,276
1992 - $137,087,850,467
1991 - $132,223,230,975
1990 - $117,630,173,565
1989 - $95,344,459,279
1988 - $88,256,074,766
1987 - $85,695,861,148
1986 - $86,961,922,765
1985 - $103,897,846,494
1984 - $119,624,858,116
1983 - $129,171,635,311
1982 - $153,240,313,858
1981 - $184,291,360,139
1980 - $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Palestine and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Saudi Arabia
2024 $2,592 $35,122
2023 $3,455 $36,157
2022 $3,800 $38,510
2021 $3,679 $31,921
2020 $3,234 $24,339
2019 $3,657 $29,567
2018 $3,562 $29,360
2017 $3,620 $23,929
2016 $3,528 $22,268
2015 $3,272 $23,256
2014 $3,352 $27,805
2013 $3,315 $27,865
2012 $3,067 $28,733
2011 $2,881 $27,127
2010 $2,557 $22,028
2009 $2,192 $17,718
2008 $2,035 $22,320
2007 $1,664 $18,596
2006 $1,570 $17,564
2005 $1,544 $15,976
2004 $1,422 $13,154
2003 $1,258 $11,487
2002 $1,156 $10,586
2001 $1,336 $10,805
2000 $1,476 $11,715
1999 $1,499 $10,452
1998 $1,465 $9,836
1997 $1,389 $11,545
1996 $1,317 $11,472
1995 $1,327 $10,786
1994 $1,202 $10,602
1993 - $10,885
1992 - $11,730
1991 - $11,847
1990 - $11,055
1989 - $9,414
1988 - $9,165
1987 - $9,386
1986 - $10,078
1985 - $12,745
1984 - $15,541
1983 - $17,810
1982 - $22,454
1981 - $28,703
1980 - $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Palestine vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Saudi Arabia
2026 77.4 79.4
2025 73.1 79.2
2024 69.2 79
2023 65.2 78.7
2022 76.7 77.3
2021 73.9 77.1
2020 75 77.6
2019 75.8 78.3
2018 75.4 78.7
2017 75.2 78.7
2016 74.9 78.4
2015 74.6 77.8
2014 72.8 77.1
2013 74.1 76.5
2012 73.7 76.1
2011 73.6 75.8
2010 73.3 75.6
2009 72.3 75.4
2008 72.2 75.3
2007 72.1 75.1
2006 71.8 74.8
2005 72 74.4
2004 71.1 74
2003 71 73.7
2002 70.9 73.3
2001 69.8 73
2000 70.3 72.6
1999 70.8 72.3
1998 70.6 72
1997 70.3 71.6
1996 70 71.3
1995 69.6 70.9
1994 69.3 70.6
1993 68.8 70.2
1992 68.5 69.8
1991 68.2 69.3
1990 67.8 68.9
1989 67.1 68.4
1988 66.7 67.8
1987 66.3 67.2
1986 65.7 66.6
1985 65.3 66
1984 64.7 65.4
1983 64.1 64.7
1982 63.5 64
1981 62.8 63.3
1980 62.2 62.4
1979 61.5 61.5
1978 60.8 60.7
1977 60.1 59.7
1976 59.4 58.8
1975 58.7 57.8
1974 58 56.8
1973 57.6 55.8
1972 56.7 54.7
1971 56 53.7
1970 55.4 52.7
1969 54.7 51.8
1968 54.1 50.9
1967 50.9 50
1966 52.8 49.2
1965 52.2 48.4
1964 51.6 47.7
1963 51 47.1
1962 50.4 46.5
1961 49.8 45.9
1960 49.3 45.3
1959 48.8 44.8
1958 48.4 44.2
1957 48 43.7
1956 47.6 43.1
1955 47.2 42.6
1954 46.9 42.1
1953 46.6 41.6
1952 46.3 41.1
1951 46 40.6
1950 45.7 40

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

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Palestine and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Palestine Saudi Arabia
2024 5,289,152 35,300,280
2023 5,165,775 33,702,731
2022 5,043,612 32,175,224
2021 4,922,749 30,784,383
2020 4,803,269 31,552,510
2019 4,685,306 30,063,799
2018 4,569,087 30,196,281
2017 4,454,805 30,977,355
2016 4,367,088 30,954,198
2015 4,270,092 29,816,382
2014 4,173,398 28,309,273
2013 4,076,708 27,624,004
2012 3,979,998 26,168,861
2011 3,882,986 25,091,867
2010 3,786,161 23,978,487
2009 3,689,099 24,217,654
2008 3,591,977 23,287,877
2007 3,494,496 22,368,313
2006 3,406,334 21,459,144
2005 3,320,396 20,559,890
2004 3,236,626 19,669,480
2003 3,154,969 18,786,767
2002 3,075,373 17,910,910
2001 2,997,784 17,041,397
2000 2,922,153 16,177,722
1999 2,848,431 15,472,075
1998 2,776,568 14,922,185
1997 2,706,518 14,374,943
1996 2,587,997 13,831,009
1995 2,474,666 13,289,245
1994 2,366,298 12,750,040
1993 2,262,676 12,215,862
1992 2,163,591 11,686,676
1991 2,068,845 11,160,744
1990 1,978,248 10,640,691
1989 - 10,128,394
1988 - 9,629,165
1987 - 9,130,194
1986 - 8,628,639
1985 - 8,151,779
1984 - 7,697,307
1983 - 7,252,941
1982 - 6,824,486
1981 - 6,420,551
1980 - 6,047,997
1979 - 5,703,698
1978 - 5,381,902
1977 - 5,083,048
1976 - 4,807,933
1975 - 4,556,287
1974 - 4,323,632
1973 - 4,106,344
1972 - 3,905,722
1971 - 3,724,031
1970 - 3,562,470
1969 - 3,417,114
1968 - 3,282,711
1967 - 3,157,242
1966 - 3,039,887
1965 - 2,928,771
1964 - 2,821,968
1963 - 2,719,341
1962 - 2,620,910
1961 - 2,526,347
1960 - 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Palestine

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Saudi Arabia
2023 3.31 2.28
2022 3.38 2.14
2021 3.44 2.17
2020 3.51 2.27
2019 3.59 2.49
2018 3.67 2.67
2017 3.77 2.67
2016 3.89 2.65
2015 3.98 2.63
2014 4 2.68
2013 4.05 2.67
2012 4.15 2.78
2011 4.31 2.8
2010 4.43 2.81
2009 4.44 2.95
2008 4.51 3.07
2007 4.63 3.19
2006 4.74 3.18
2005 4.87 3.16
2004 4.97 3.26
2003 5.06 3.47
2002 5.22 3.71
2001 5.34 3.96
2000 5.46 4.21
1999 5.58 4.35
1998 5.69 4.52
1997 5.82 4.66
1996 5.99 4.81
1995 6.16 4.99
1994 6.33 5.16
1993 6.5 5.33
1992 6.65 5.49
1991 6.75 5.64
1990 6.81 5.8
1989 - 5.98
1988 - 6.15
1987 - 6.34
1986 - 6.52
1985 - 6.65
1984 - 6.78
1983 - 6.88
1982 - 6.98
1981 - 7.07
1980 - 7.15
1979 - 7.23
1978 - 7.26
1977 - 7.3
1976 - 7.33
1975 - 7.37
1974 - 7.43
1973 - 7.48
1972 - 7.54
1971 - 7.56
1970 - 7.58
1969 - 7.6
1968 - 7.63
1967 - 7.66
1966 - 7.66
1965 - 7.66
1964 - 7.67
1963 - 7.65
1962 - 7.64
1961 - 7.63
1960 - 7.63

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

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Palestine and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Saudi Arabia
2024 20.9 30.5
2023 20.8 30.2
2022 20.6 29.7
2021 20.4 29.5
2020 20.3 29.4
2019 20.2 29.3
2018 20 29.3
2017 19.9 29
2016 19.8 28.6
2015 19.6 27.9
2014 19.4 27.2
2013 19.1 26.6
2012 18.9 25.9
2011 18.6 25.2
2010 18.4 24.5
2009 18.1 23.9
2008 17.9 23.4
2007 17.6 22.8
2006 17.4 22.3
2005 17.1 21.9
2004 16.9 21.4
2003 16.7 21.1
2002 16.5 20.8
2001 16.3 20.7
2000 16.2 20.8
1999 16 20.7
1998 15.9 20.4
1997 15.8 20.2
1996 15.7 19.9
1995 15.6 19.7
1994 15.5 19.6
1993 15.5 19.4
1992 15.4 19.3
1991 15.4 19.2
1990 15.4 19
1989 - 19
1988 - 18.9
1987 - 18.8
1986 - 18.7
1985 - 18.7
1984 - 18.6
1983 - 18.5
1982 - 18.4
1981 - 18.3
1980 - 18.2
1979 - 18.1
1978 - 18
1977 - 17.9
1976 - 17.8
1975 - 17.7
1974 - 17.6
1973 - 17.5
1972 - 17.4
1971 - 17.4
1970 - 17.4
1969 - 17.4
1968 - 17.5
1967 - 17.6
1966 - 17.7
1965 - 17.9
1964 - 18
1963 - 18.2
1962 - 18.4
1961 - 18.5
1960 - 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Palestine Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
20%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Palestine Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
3.41
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
137,554 mi
2006

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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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