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Palestine vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 164th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Singapore
Population
5500288
6125852
Population rank 123/197 113/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt n/a
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Palestine and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Singapore
2024 $13,711,100,000 $547,386,645,892
2023 $17,847,900,000 $505,439,514,078
2022 $19,165,500,000 $509,017,841,147
2021 $18,109,000,000 $436,591,382,250
2020 $15,531,700,000 $349,165,858,545
2019 $17,133,500,000 $376,161,998,830
2018 $16,276,600,000 $377,123,710,561
2017 $16,128,000,000 $343,673,334,902
2016 $15,405,400,000 $319,646,468,521
2015 $13,972,400,000 $307,998,545,269
2014 $13,989,700,000 $314,863,580,758
2013 $13,515,500,000 $307,576,360,585
2012 $12,208,400,000 $295,092,888,077
2011 $11,186,100,000 $279,356,499,090
2010 $9,681,500,000 $239,807,980,591
2009 $8,085,700,000 $194,150,283,772
2008 $7,310,400,000 $193,617,323,539
2007 $5,815,700,000 $180,941,701,358
2006 $5,348,300,000 $148,627,286,361
2005 $5,125,700,000 $127,807,848,728
2004 $4,603,100,000 $115,033,593,101
2003 $3,968,000,000 $97,646,401,096
2002 $3,555,800,000 $92,538,372,870
2001 $4,003,700,000 $89,793,790,670
2000 $4,313,600,000 $96,076,539,926
1999 $4,271,200,000 $86,286,849,755
1998 $4,067,800,000 $85,728,207,782
1997 $3,759,800,000 $100,123,787,215
1996 $3,409,600,000 $96,293,086,513
1995 $3,282,800,000 $87,812,540,788
1994 $2,843,300,000 $73,688,724,431
1993 - $60,603,815,716
1992 - $52,131,320,033
1991 - $45,466,164,978
1990 - $36,144,336,769
1989 - $30,465,364,739
1988 - $25,371,462,488
1987 - $20,919,215,578
1986 - $18,586,746,057
1985 - $19,156,532,746
1984 - $19,749,361,098
1983 - $17,784,112,150
1982 - $16,084,252,378
1981 - $14,175,228,844
1980 - $11,896,256,783
1979 - $9,296,921,724
1978 - $7,517,176,355
1977 - $6,618,585,074
1976 - $6,327,077,974
1975 - $5,633,673,930
1974 - $5,221,534,956
1973 - $3,696,213,333
1972 - $2,721,440,981
1971 - $2,263,785,444
1970 - $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Palestine and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Singapore
2024 $2,592 $90,674
2023 $3,455 $85,412
2022 $3,800 $90,299
2021 $3,679 $80,056
2020 $3,234 $61,410
2019 $3,657 $65,952
2018 $3,562 $66,882
2017 $3,620 $61,236
2016 $3,528 $57,006
2015 $3,272 $55,646
2014 $3,352 $57,565
2013 $3,315 $56,967
2012 $3,067 $55,548
2011 $2,881 $53,891
2010 $2,557 $47,237
2009 $2,192 $38,927
2008 $2,035 $40,009
2007 $1,664 $39,433
2006 $1,570 $33,768
2005 $1,544 $29,961
2004 $1,422 $27,608
2003 $1,258 $23,730
2002 $1,156 $22,160
2001 $1,336 $21,700
2000 $1,476 $23,853
1999 $1,499 $21,797
1998 $1,465 $21,829
1997 $1,389 $26,376
1996 $1,317 $26,233
1995 $1,327 $24,915
1994 $1,202 $21,552
1993 - $18,290
1992 - $16,136
1991 - $14,502
1990 - $11,862
1989 - $10,395
1988 - $8,914
1987 - $7,539
1986 - $6,800
1985 - $7,002
1984 - $7,228
1983 - $6,633
1982 - $6,078
1981 - $5,597
1980 - $4,928
1979 - $3,901
1978 - $3,194
1977 - $2,846
1976 - $2,759
1975 - $2,490
1974 - $2,342
1973 - $1,685
1972 - $1,264
1971 - $1,071
1970 - $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Palestine vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Singapore
2026 77.4 84.1
2025 73.1 84
2024 69.2 83.9
2023 65.2 83.7
2022 76.7 82.9
2021 73.9 83.5
2020 75 83.7
2019 75.8 83.7
2018 75.4 83.4
2017 75.2 83.1
2016 74.9 82.9
2015 74.6 82.7
2014 72.8 82.6
2013 74.1 82.5
2012 73.7 82.2
2011 73.6 81.9
2010 73.3 81.6
2009 72.3 81.4
2008 72.2 81.1
2007 72.1 80.9
2006 71.8 80.6
2005 72 80.3
2004 71.1 79.7
2003 71 79.2
2002 70.9 78.7
2001 69.8 78.3
2000 70.3 77.8
1999 70.8 77.3
1998 70.6 76.9
1997 70.3 76.4
1996 70 76.1
1995 69.6 75.7
1994 69.3 75.6
1993 68.8 75.5
1992 68.5 75.3
1991 68.2 75.1
1990 67.8 74.6
1989 67.1 74.3
1988 66.7 74
1987 66.3 74
1986 65.7 73.6
1985 65.3 73.1
1984 64.7 72.6
1983 64.1 72.4
1982 63.5 72
1981 62.8 71.7
1980 62.2 71.5
1979 61.5 71.4
1978 60.8 71.2
1977 60.1 70.9
1976 59.4 70.6
1975 58.7 70.2
1974 58 69.7
1973 57.6 69.4
1972 56.7 69
1971 56 68.8
1970 55.4 68.5
1969 54.7 68.1
1968 54.1 67.7
1967 50.9 67.3
1966 52.8 67.2
1965 52.2 66.9
1964 51.6 66.7
1963 51 66.5
1962 50.4 66.1
1961 49.8 65.7
1960 49.3 65.3
1959 48.8 64.8
1958 48.4 64
1957 48 63.4
1956 47.6 62.6
1955 47.2 61.2
1954 46.9 59.4
1953 46.6 57.5
1952 46.3 56.4
1951 46 55.3
1950 45.7 54.1

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

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Palestine and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Palestine Singapore
2024 5,289,152 6,036,860
2023 5,165,775 5,917,648
2022 5,043,612 5,637,022
2021 4,922,749 5,453,566
2020 4,803,269 5,685,807
2019 4,685,306 5,703,569
2018 4,569,087 5,638,676
2017 4,454,805 5,612,253
2016 4,367,088 5,607,283
2015 4,270,092 5,535,002
2014 4,173,398 5,469,724
2013 4,076,708 5,399,162
2012 3,979,998 5,312,437
2011 3,882,986 5,183,688
2010 3,786,161 5,076,732
2009 3,689,099 4,987,573
2008 3,591,977 4,839,396
2007 3,494,496 4,588,599
2006 3,406,334 4,401,365
2005 3,320,396 4,265,762
2004 3,236,626 4,166,664
2003 3,154,969 4,114,826
2002 3,075,373 4,175,950
2001 2,997,784 4,138,012
2000 2,922,153 4,027,887
1999 2,848,431 3,958,723
1998 2,776,568 3,927,213
1997 2,706,518 3,796,038
1996 2,587,997 3,670,704
1995 2,474,666 3,524,506
1994 2,366,298 3,419,048
1993 2,262,676 3,313,471
1992 2,163,591 3,230,698
1991 2,068,845 3,135,083
1990 1,978,248 3,047,132
1989 - 2,930,901
1988 - 2,846,108
1987 - 2,774,789
1986 - 2,733,373
1985 - 2,735,957
1984 - 2,732,221
1983 - 2,681,061
1982 - 2,646,466
1981 - 2,532,835
1980 - 2,413,945
1979 - 2,383,500
1978 - 2,353,600
1977 - 2,325,300
1976 - 2,293,300
1975 - 2,262,600
1974 - 2,229,800
1973 - 2,193,000
1972 - 2,152,400
1971 - 2,112,900
1970 - 2,074,507
1969 - 2,042,500
1968 - 2,012,000
1967 - 1,977,600
1966 - 1,934,400
1965 - 1,886,900
1964 - 1,841,600
1963 - 1,795,000
1962 - 1,750,200
1961 - 1,702,400
1960 - 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Singapore

Fertility rate
Palestine

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Singapore
2023 3.31 0.97
2022 3.38 1.04
2021 3.44 1.12
2020 3.51 1.1
2019 3.59 1.14
2018 3.67 1.14
2017 3.77 1.16
2016 3.89 1.2
2015 3.98 1.24
2014 4 1.25
2013 4.05 1.19
2012 4.15 1.29
2011 4.31 1.2
2010 4.43 1.15
2009 4.44 1.22
2008 4.51 1.28
2007 4.63 1.29
2006 4.74 1.28
2005 4.87 1.26
2004 4.97 1.26
2003 5.06 1.27
2002 5.22 1.37
2001 5.34 1.41
2000 5.46 1.6
1999 5.58 1.47
1998 5.69 1.48
1997 5.82 1.61
1996 5.99 1.66
1995 6.16 1.67
1994 6.33 1.71
1993 6.5 1.74
1992 6.65 1.72
1991 6.75 1.73
1990 6.81 1.83
1989 - 1.75
1988 - 1.96
1987 - 1.62
1986 - 1.43
1985 - 1.61
1984 - 1.62
1983 - 1.61
1982 - 1.74
1981 - 1.78
1980 - 1.82
1979 - 1.79
1978 - 1.79
1977 - 1.82
1976 - 2.11
1975 - 2.07
1974 - 2.35
1973 - 2.79
1972 - 3.04
1971 - 3.02
1970 - 3.07
1969 - 3.22
1968 - 3.53
1967 - 3.91
1966 - 4.46
1965 - 4.66
1964 - 4.97
1963 - 5.16
1962 - 5.21
1961 - 5.41
1960 - 5.76

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

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Palestine and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Singapore
2024 20.9 36.8
2023 20.8 36.2
2022 20.6 35.9
2021 20.4 35.8
2020 20.3 35.5
2019 20.2 35.2
2018 20 35
2017 19.9 34.8
2016 19.8 34.5
2015 19.6 34.4
2014 19.4 34.2
2013 19.1 34.1
2012 18.9 34
2011 18.6 33.9
2010 18.4 33.7
2009 18.1 33.6
2008 17.9 33.5
2007 17.6 33.6
2006 17.4 33.6
2005 17.1 33.5
2004 16.9 33.3
2003 16.7 33
2002 16.5 32.7
2001 16.3 32.5
2000 16.2 32.2
1999 16 31.9
1998 15.9 31.6
1997 15.8 31.4
1996 15.7 31.2
1995 15.6 31
1994 15.5 30.7
1993 15.5 30.4
1992 15.4 30.1
1991 15.4 29.8
1990 15.4 29.5
1989 - 29.1
1988 - 28.7
1987 - 28.3
1986 - 27.8
1985 - 27.3
1984 - 26.9
1983 - 26.4
1982 - 25.9
1981 - 25.3
1980 - 24.7
1979 - 24.2
1978 - 23.6
1977 - 23.1
1976 - 22.6
1975 - 22
1974 - 21.5
1973 - 21
1972 - 20.6
1971 - 20.1
1970 - 19.7
1969 - 19.3
1968 - 18.9
1967 - 18.6
1966 - 18.4
1965 - 18.2
1964 - 18.1
1963 - 18
1962 - 18
1961 - 18.1
1960 - 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Palestine Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Singapore
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
97.7%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Palestine Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Singapore
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,175 mi
2017

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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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