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Palestine vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 164th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Seychelles
Population
5500288
126311
Population rank 123/197 181/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Palestine and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Seychelles
2024 $13,711,100,000 $2,167,239,562
2023 $17,847,900,000 $2,187,379,755
2022 $19,165,500,000 $2,018,346,589
2021 $18,109,000,000 $1,487,173,795
2020 $15,531,700,000 $1,382,551,752
2019 $17,133,500,000 $1,868,690,097
2018 $16,276,600,000 $1,784,313,927
2017 $16,128,000,000 $1,675,370,641
2016 $15,405,400,000 $1,568,513,348
2015 $13,972,400,000 $1,432,403,352
2014 $13,989,700,000 $1,387,577,870
2013 $13,515,500,000 $1,333,160,407
2012 $12,208,400,000 $1,089,407,839
2011 $11,186,100,000 $1,058,918,707
2010 $9,681,500,000 $981,616,542
2009 $8,085,700,000 $850,901,620
2008 $7,310,400,000 $979,597,394
2007 $5,815,700,000 $1,077,308,814
2006 $5,348,300,000 $1,081,441,283
2005 $5,125,700,000 $977,899,382
2004 $4,603,100,000 $893,012,218
2003 $3,968,000,000 $750,847,230
2002 $3,555,800,000 $742,134,838
2001 $4,003,700,000 $662,064,156
2000 $4,313,600,000 $654,212,394
1999 $4,271,200,000 $662,838,615
1998 $4,067,800,000 $647,287,376
1997 $3,759,800,000 $598,966,982
1996 $3,409,600,000 $535,250,347
1995 $3,282,800,000 $540,733,048
1994 $2,843,300,000 $517,570,058
1993 - $504,230,621
1992 - $461,409,399
1991 - $398,307,170
1990 - $392,163,561
1989 - $324,333,367
1988 - $301,985,618
1987 - $265,212,957
1986 - $221,147,061
1985 - $179,691,483
1984 - $160,992,921
1983 - $156,098,237
1982 - $157,211,790
1981 - $163,750,728
1980 - $156,783,830
1979 - $127,261,099
1978 - $85,552,366
1977 - $64,526,401
1976 - $49,278,982
1975 - $47,803,146
1974 - $43,134,496
1973 - $36,896,280
1972 - $30,645,123
1971 - $21,965,951
1970 - $18,432,032
1969 - $16,452,028
1968 - $16,074,028
1967 - $16,632,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1965 - $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Palestine and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Seychelles
2024 $2,592 $17,859
2023 $3,455 $18,263
2022 $3,800 $16,837
2021 $3,679 $14,983
2020 $3,234 $14,041
2019 $3,657 $19,142
2018 $3,562 $18,440
2017 $3,620 $17,480
2016 $3,528 $16,567
2015 $3,272 $15,333
2014 $3,352 $15,188
2013 $3,315 $14,821
2012 $3,067 $12,337
2011 $2,881 $12,110
2010 $2,557 $10,935
2009 $2,192 $9,747
2008 $2,035 $11,265
2007 $1,664 $12,669
2006 $1,570 $12,783
2005 $1,544 $11,802
2004 $1,422 $10,828
2003 $1,258 $9,070
2002 $1,156 $8,864
2001 $1,336 $8,153
2000 $1,476 $8,064
1999 $1,499 $8,243
1998 $1,465 $8,210
1997 $1,389 $7,747
1996 $1,317 $7,004
1995 $1,327 $7,181
1994 $1,202 $6,975
1993 - $6,979
1992 - $6,520
1991 - $5,655
1990 - $5,642
1989 - $4,689
1988 - $4,392
1987 - $3,872
1986 - $3,368
1985 - $2,754
1984 - $2,488
1983 - $2,426
1982 - $2,441
1981 - $2,557
1980 - $2,478
1979 - $2,030
1978 - $1,377
1977 - $1,044
1976 - $814
1975 - $806
1974 - $745
1973 - $649
1972 - $547
1971 - $402
1970 - $344
1969 - $314
1968 - $314
1967 - $333
1966 - $338
1965 - $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Palestine vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Seychelles
2026 77.4 73.3
2025 73.1 73.1
2024 69.2 73
2023 65.2 72.9
2022 76.7 71.2
2021 73.9 71.2
2020 75 74.1
2019 75.8 72.1
2018 75.4 72.2
2017 75.2 72.2
2016 74.9 72.2
2015 74.6 72.3
2014 72.8 72.4
2013 74.1 72.4
2012 73.7 72.5
2011 73.6 72.5
2010 73.3 72.5
2009 72.3 72.4
2008 72.2 72.3
2007 72.1 72.2
2006 71.8 72
2005 72 71.9
2004 71.1 71.7
2003 71 71.7
2002 70.9 71.5
2001 69.8 71.4
2000 70.3 71.3
1999 70.8 71.2
1998 70.6 71.1
1997 70.3 70.8
1996 70 70.8
1995 69.6 70.6
1994 69.3 70.5
1993 68.8 70.4
1992 68.5 70.3
1991 68.2 70.3
1990 67.8 70.2
1989 67.1 70.1
1988 66.7 70
1987 66.3 69.9
1986 65.7 69.8
1985 65.3 69.6
1984 64.7 69.5
1983 64.1 69.3
1982 63.5 69
1981 62.8 68.7
1980 62.2 68.5
1979 61.5 68.2
1978 60.8 67.9
1977 60.1 67.6
1976 59.4 67.2
1975 58.7 66.8
1974 58 66.4
1973 57.6 65.9
1972 56.7 65.3
1971 56 64.6
1970 55.4 64
1969 54.7 63.3
1968 54.1 62.6
1967 50.9 62.1
1966 52.8 61.7
1965 52.2 61.4
1964 51.6 61.2
1963 51 60.9
1962 50.4 60.7
1961 49.8 60.6
1960 49.3 60.5
1959 48.8 60.4
1958 48.4 60.4
1957 48 60.2
1956 47.6 59.8
1955 47.2 59.4
1954 46.9 59
1953 46.6 58.7
1952 46.3 58.4
1951 46 58
1950 45.7 57.8

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

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Palestine and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Palestine Seychelles
2024 5,289,152 121,354
2023 5,165,775 119,773
2022 5,043,612 119,878
2021 4,922,749 99,258
2020 4,803,269 98,462
2019 4,685,306 97,625
2018 4,569,087 96,762
2017 4,454,805 95,843
2016 4,367,088 94,677
2015 4,270,092 93,419
2014 4,173,398 91,359
2013 4,076,708 89,949
2012 3,979,998 88,303
2011 3,882,986 87,441
2010 3,786,161 89,770
2009 3,689,099 87,298
2008 3,591,977 86,956
2007 3,494,496 85,033
2006 3,406,334 84,600
2005 3,320,396 82,858
2004 3,236,626 82,475
2003 3,154,969 82,781
2002 3,075,373 83,723
2001 2,997,784 81,202
2000 2,922,153 81,131
1999 2,848,431 80,410
1998 2,776,568 78,846
1997 2,706,518 77,319
1996 2,587,997 76,417
1995 2,474,666 75,304
1994 2,366,298 74,205
1993 2,262,676 72,253
1992 2,163,591 70,763
1991 2,068,845 70,439
1990 1,978,248 69,507
1989 - 69,167
1988 - 68,755
1987 - 68,499
1986 - 65,652
1985 - 65,244
1984 - 64,717
1983 - 64,335
1982 - 64,413
1981 - 64,035
1980 - 63,261
1979 - 62,686
1978 - 62,150
1977 - 61,786
1976 - 60,504
1975 - 59,292
1974 - 57,937
1973 - 56,892
1972 - 56,029
1971 - 54,695
1970 - 53,600
1969 - 52,365
1968 - 51,134
1967 - 49,911
1966 - 48,699
1965 - 47,500
1964 - 46,322
1963 - 45,176
1962 - 44,042
1961 - 42,889
1960 - 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Palestine

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Seychelles
2023 3.31 2.02
2022 3.38 2.01
2021 3.44 2.46
2020 3.51 2.29
2019 3.59 2.36
2018 3.67 2.41
2017 3.77 2.41
2016 3.89 2.39
2015 3.98 2.31
2014 4 2.25
2013 4.05 2.26
2012 4.15 2.37
2011 4.31 2.33
2010 4.43 2.16
2009 4.44 2.38
2008 4.51 2.33
2007 4.63 2.24
2006 4.74 2.11
2005 4.87 2.2
2004 4.97 2.01
2003 5.06 2.06
2002 5.22 2.04
2001 5.34 1.98
2000 5.46 2.08
1999 5.58 2.04
1998 5.69 2.04
1997 5.82 2.1
1996 5.99 2.31
1995 6.16 2.36
1994 6.33 2.6
1993 6.5 2.58
1992 6.65 2.53
1991 6.75 2.69
1990 6.81 2.61
1989 - 2.67
1988 - 2.79
1987 - 2.92
1986 - 3.07
1985 - 3.09
1984 - 3.24
1983 - 3.22
1982 - 3.13
1981 - 3.67
1980 - 3.79
1979 - 3.66
1978 - 3.92
1977 - 3.75
1976 - 4.09
1975 - 4.75
1974 - 5.1
1973 - 4.78
1972 - 5.16
1971 - 5.69
1970 - 5.31
1969 - 5.48
1968 - 5.61
1967 - 5.9
1966 - 6.13
1965 - 5.72
1964 - 5.69
1963 - 5.61
1962 - 5.51
1961 - 5.42
1960 - 5.31

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

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Palestine and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Seychelles
2024 20.9 35
2023 20.8 34.7
2022 20.6 34.4
2021 20.4 34
2020 20.3 33.6
2019 20.2 33.2
2018 20 32.9
2017 19.9 32.6
2016 19.8 32.3
2015 19.6 32.1
2014 19.4 31.8
2013 19.1 31.6
2012 18.9 31.5
2011 18.6 31.4
2010 18.4 31.2
2009 18.1 30.8
2008 17.9 30.4
2007 17.6 30
2006 17.4 29.6
2005 17.1 29.3
2004 16.9 28.9
2003 16.7 28.5
2002 16.5 28.1
2001 16.3 27.7
2000 16.2 27.3
1999 16 26.8
1998 15.9 26.4
1997 15.8 26.1
1996 15.7 25.7
1995 15.6 25.4
1994 15.5 25.2
1993 15.5 24.8
1992 15.4 24.5
1991 15.4 24
1990 15.4 23.6
1989 - 23.3
1988 - 22.9
1987 - 22.5
1986 - 22.3
1985 - 22
1984 - 21.7
1983 - 21.4
1982 - 21.1
1981 - 20.7
1980 - 20.4
1979 - 19.9
1978 - 19.6
1977 - 19.3
1976 - 19
1975 - 18.9
1974 - 18.7
1973 - 18.6
1972 - 18.5
1971 - 18.4
1970 - 18.5
1969 - 18.7
1968 - 19
1967 - 19.4
1966 - 19.8
1965 - 20.2
1964 - 20.6
1963 - 21
1962 - 21.3
1961 - 21.6
1960 - 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Palestine Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Seychelles
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
96.2%
2020
English speaking
20%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Palestine Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Seychelles
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
327 mi
2015

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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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