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Palestine vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 164th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine South Korea
Population
5500288
51649918
Population rank 123/197 31/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 146/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt n/a
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Palestine and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Palestine and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Palestine

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Palestine South Korea
2024 $13,711,100,000 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $17,847,900,000 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $19,165,500,000 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $18,109,000,000 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $15,531,700,000 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $17,133,500,000 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $16,276,600,000 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $16,128,000,000 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $15,405,400,000 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $13,972,400,000 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $13,989,700,000 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $13,515,500,000 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $12,208,400,000 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $11,186,100,000 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $9,681,500,000 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $8,085,700,000 $983,065,242,417
2008 $7,310,400,000 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $5,815,700,000 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $5,348,300,000 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $5,125,700,000 $971,740,329,984
2004 $4,603,100,000 $823,251,107,639
2003 $3,968,000,000 $728,516,494,684
2002 $3,555,800,000 $650,014,391,470
2001 $4,003,700,000 $567,564,806,235
2000 $4,313,600,000 $597,487,173,479
1999 $4,271,200,000 $515,697,079,289
1998 $4,067,800,000 $397,297,216,492
1997 $3,759,800,000 $589,202,526,424
1996 $3,409,600,000 $631,196,863,758
1995 $3,282,800,000 $586,286,469,401
1994 $2,843,300,000 $479,181,794,217
1993 - $405,705,302,846
1992 - $366,921,291,825
1991 - $340,851,946,804
1990 - $292,064,221,389
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Palestine and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine South Korea
2024 $2,592 $36,239
2023 $3,455 $35,674
2022 $3,800 $34,822
2021 $3,679 $37,518
2020 $3,234 $33,646
2019 $3,657 $33,827
2018 $3,562 $35,364
2017 $3,620 $33,297
2016 $3,528 $30,832
2015 $3,272 $30,172
2014 $3,352 $30,667
2013 $3,315 $28,449
2012 $3,067 $26,601
2011 $2,881 $26,175
2010 $2,557 $24,071
2009 $2,192 $19,937
2008 $2,035 $22,252
2007 $1,664 $25,078
2006 $1,570 $22,610
2005 $1,544 $20,167
2004 $1,422 $17,122
2003 $1,258 $15,212
2002 $1,156 $13,643
2001 $1,336 $11,981
2000 $1,476 $12,710
1999 $1,499 $11,063
1998 $1,465 $8,583
1997 $1,389 $12,822
1996 $1,317 $13,865
1995 $1,327 $13,002
1994 $1,202 $10,734
1993 - $9,180
1992 - $8,387
1991 - $7,873
1990 - $6,813
1989 - $5,989
1988 - $4,889
1987 - $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 - $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Palestine vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine South Korea
2026 77.4 84.6
2025 73.1 84.5
2024 69.2 84.4
2023 65.2 84.3
2022 76.7 82.7
2021 73.9 83.9
2020 75 83.7
2019 75.8 83.7
2018 75.4 83.3
2017 75.2 83.3
2016 74.9 82.9
2015 74.6 82.5
2014 72.8 82.4
2013 74.1 81.8
2012 73.7 81.3
2011 73.6 81.2
2010 73.3 80.7
2009 72.3 80.6
2008 72.2 80
2007 72.1 79.4
2006 71.8 79
2005 72 78.4
2004 71.1 78
2003 71 77.5
2002 70.9 77.2
2001 69.8 76.9
2000 70.3 76.2
1999 70.8 75.6
1998 70.6 75
1997 70.3 74.5
1996 70 74
1995 69.6 73.4
1994 69.3 72.9
1993 68.8 72.7
1992 68.5 72.2
1991 68.2 71.4
1990 67.8 71
1989 67.1 70.7
1988 66.7 70.2
1987 66.3 69.3
1986 65.7 69
1985 65.3 68.4
1984 64.7 68.1
1983 64.1 66.7
1982 63.5 67.1
1981 62.8 67.1
1980 62.2 64.8
1979 61.5 66.1
1978 60.8 65
1977 60.1 64.6
1976 59.4 65
1975 58.7 64.7
1974 58 64.2
1973 57.6 63.8
1972 56.7 63.2
1971 56 62.7
1970 55.4 62.2
1969 54.7 61.4
1968 54.1 60.9
1967 50.9 60.9
1966 52.8 55.4
1965 52.2 55.8
1964 51.6 55.3
1963 51 55
1962 50.4 55
1961 49.8 54.4
1960 49.3 53.8
1959 48.8 52.9
1958 48.4 51.8
1957 48 51.6
1956 47.6 50.2
1955 47.2 48.4
1954 46.9 46.1
1953 46.6 40.5
1952 46.3 36.6
1951 46 26.6
1950 45.7 22.2

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

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Palestine and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Palestine South Korea
2024 5,289,152 51,751,065
2023 5,165,775 51,712,619
2022 5,043,612 51,672,569
2021 4,922,749 51,769,539
2020 4,803,269 51,836,239
2019 4,685,306 51,764,822
2018 4,569,087 51,585,058
2017 4,454,805 51,361,911
2016 4,367,088 51,217,803
2015 4,270,092 51,014,947
2014 4,173,398 50,746,659
2013 4,076,708 50,428,893
2012 3,979,998 50,199,853
2011 3,882,986 49,936,638
2010 3,786,161 49,554,112
2009 3,689,099 49,307,835
2008 3,591,977 49,054,708
2007 3,494,496 48,683,638
2006 3,406,334 48,438,292
2005 3,320,396 48,184,561
2004 3,236,626 48,082,519
2003 3,154,969 47,892,330
2002 3,075,373 47,644,736
2001 2,997,784 47,370,164
2000 2,922,153 47,008,111
1999 2,848,431 46,616,677
1998 2,776,568 46,286,503
1997 2,706,518 45,953,580
1996 2,587,997 45,524,681
1995 2,474,666 45,092,991
1994 2,366,298 44,641,540
1993 2,262,676 44,194,628
1992 2,163,591 43,747,962
1991 2,068,845 43,295,704
1990 1,978,248 42,869,283
1989 - 42,449,038
1988 - 42,031,247
1987 - 41,621,690
1986 - 41,213,674
1985 - 40,805,744
1984 - 40,405,956
1983 - 39,910,403
1982 - 39,326,352
1981 - 38,723,248
1980 - 38,123,775
1979 - 37,534,236
1978 - 36,969,185
1977 - 36,411,795
1976 - 35,848,523
1975 - 35,280,725
1974 - 34,692,266
1973 - 34,103,149
1972 - 33,505,406
1971 - 32,882,704
1970 - 32,240,827
1969 - 31,544,266
1968 - 30,838,302
1967 - 30,130,983
1966 - 29,435,571
1965 - 28,704,674
1964 - 27,984,155
1963 - 27,261,747
1962 - 26,513,030
1961 - 25,765,673
1960 - 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and South Korea

Fertility rate
Palestine

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine South Korea
2023 3.31 0.72
2022 3.38 0.78
2021 3.44 0.81
2020 3.51 0.84
2019 3.59 0.92
2018 3.67 0.98
2017 3.77 1.05
2016 3.89 1.17
2015 3.98 1.24
2014 4 1.21
2013 4.05 1.19
2012 4.15 1.3
2011 4.31 1.24
2010 4.43 1.23
2009 4.44 1.15
2008 4.51 1.19
2007 4.63 1.26
2006 4.74 1.13
2005 4.87 1.09
2004 4.97 1.16
2003 5.06 1.19
2002 5.22 1.18
2001 5.34 1.31
2000 5.46 1.48
1999 5.58 1.43
1998 5.69 1.46
1997 5.82 1.54
1996 5.99 1.57
1995 6.16 1.63
1994 6.33 1.66
1993 6.5 1.65
1992 6.65 1.76
1991 6.75 1.71
1990 6.81 1.57
1989 - 1.56
1988 - 1.55
1987 - 1.53
1986 - 1.58
1985 - 1.66
1984 - 1.74
1983 - 2.06
1982 - 2.39
1981 - 2.57
1980 - 2.82
1979 - 2.9
1978 - 2.64
1977 - 2.99
1976 - 3
1975 - 3.43
1974 - 3.77
1973 - 4.07
1972 - 4.12
1971 - 4.54
1970 - 4.53
1969 - 4.45
1968 - 4.51
1967 - 4.62
1966 - 4.78
1965 - 4.89
1964 - 5.07
1963 - 5.33
1962 - 5.56
1961 - 5.8
1960 - 5.99

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

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Palestine and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine South Korea
2024 20.9 46.1
2023 20.8 45.5
2022 20.6 44.9
2021 20.4 44.4
2020 20.3 43.8
2019 20.2 43.1
2018 20 42.5
2017 19.9 41.9
2016 19.8 41.4
2015 19.6 40.8
2014 19.4 40.2
2013 19.1 39.5
2012 18.9 38.8
2011 18.6 38.2
2010 18.4 37.6
2009 18.1 37
2008 17.9 36.4
2007 17.6 35.8
2006 17.4 35.2
2005 17.1 34.5
2004 16.9 33.9
2003 16.7 33.4
2002 16.5 32.8
2001 16.3 32.3
2000 16.2 31.7
1999 16 31.2
1998 15.9 30.7
1997 15.8 30.2
1996 15.7 29.8
1995 15.6 29.4
1994 15.5 28.9
1993 15.5 28.3
1992 15.4 27.8
1991 15.4 27.2
1990 15.4 26.7
1989 - 26.3
1988 - 25.8
1987 - 25.3
1986 - 24.8
1985 - 24.2
1984 - 23.7
1983 - 23.3
1982 - 22.8
1981 - 22.5
1980 - 22.1
1979 - 21.6
1978 - 21.1
1977 - 20.7
1976 - 20.2
1975 - 19.9
1974 - 19.6
1973 - 19.3
1972 - 19.1
1971 - 19
1970 - 18.9
1969 - 18.8
1968 - 18.7
1967 - 18.6
1966 - 18.5
1965 - 18.6
1964 - 18.8
1963 - 19
1962 - 19.1
1961 - 19.2
1960 - 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Palestine South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine South Korea
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
98.8%
2018
English speaking
20%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Palestine South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine South Korea
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
68,794 mi
2018

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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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