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Palestine vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 164th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Spain
Population
5500288
48806901
Population rank 123/197 32/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 146/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt n/a
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Palestine and Spain: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Spain economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Spain
2024 $13,711,100,000 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $17,847,900,000 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $19,165,500,000 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $18,109,000,000 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $15,531,700,000 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $17,133,500,000 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $16,276,600,000 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $16,128,000,000 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $15,405,400,000 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $13,972,400,000 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $13,989,700,000 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $13,515,500,000 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $12,208,400,000 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $11,186,100,000 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $9,681,500,000 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $8,085,700,000 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $7,310,400,000 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $5,815,700,000 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $5,348,300,000 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $5,125,700,000 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $4,603,100,000 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $3,968,000,000 $907,963,217,058
2002 $3,555,800,000 $708,938,227,244
2001 $4,003,700,000 $627,798,682,379
2000 $4,313,600,000 $598,102,854,756
1999 $4,271,200,000 $634,394,904,387
1998 $4,067,800,000 $618,731,484,575
1997 $3,759,800,000 $589,739,772,727
1996 $3,409,600,000 $642,251,412,058
1995 $3,282,800,000 $614,170,002,669
1994 $2,843,300,000 $530,183,651,720
1993 - $524,700,572,624
1992 - $630,465,353,486
1991 - $576,753,902,322
1990 - $536,175,326,477
1989 - $414,460,794,097
1988 - $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Palestine and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Spain
2024 $2,592 $35,327
2023 $3,455 $33,493
2022 $3,800 $30,319
2021 $3,679 $30,799
2020 $3,234 $27,234
2019 $3,657 $29,787
2018 $3,562 $30,602
2017 $3,620 $28,381
2016 $3,528 $26,756
2015 $3,272 $25,982
2014 $3,352 $29,708
2013 $3,315 $29,229
2012 $3,067 $28,456
2011 $2,881 $31,825
2010 $2,557 $30,659
2009 $2,192 $32,280
2008 $2,035 $35,603
2007 $1,664 $32,652
2006 $1,570 $28,422
2005 $1,544 $26,451
2004 $1,422 $24,925
2003 $1,258 $21,522
2002 $1,156 $17,111
2001 $1,336 $15,368
2000 $1,476 $14,743
1999 $1,499 $15,708
1998 $1,465 $15,382
1997 $1,389 $14,722
1996 $1,317 $16,101
1995 $1,327 $15,461
1994 $1,202 $13,406
1993 - $13,330
1992 - $16,101
1991 - $14,801
1990 - $13,795
1989 - $10,674
1988 - $9,696
1987 - $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Palestine vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Spain
2026 77.4 84.1
2025 73.1 84
2024 69.2 83.8
2023 65.2 83.7
2022 76.7 82.4
2021 73.9 83
2020 75 82.2
2019 75.8 83.5
2018 75.4 83.1
2017 75.2 83
2016 74.9 83
2015 74.6 82.6
2014 72.8 82.8
2013 74.1 82.7
2012 73.7 82.2
2011 73.6 82.2
2010 73.3 82
2009 72.3 81.6
2008 72.2 81.3
2007 72.1 81
2006 71.8 81
2005 72 80.3
2004 71.1 80.3
2003 71 79.7
2002 70.9 79.8
2001 69.8 79.7
2000 70.3 79.4
1999 70.8 78.9
1998 70.6 78.9
1997 70.3 78.9
1996 70 78.3
1995 69.6 78.2
1994 69.3 78.1
1993 68.8 77.7
1992 68.5 77.6
1991 68.2 77.1
1990 67.8 77
1989 67.1 77
1988 66.7 76.9
1987 66.3 77
1986 65.7 76.7
1985 65.3 76.4
1984 64.7 76.5
1983 64.1 76.1
1982 63.5 76.3
1981 62.8 75.7
1980 62.2 75.5
1979 61.5 75
1978 60.8 74.5
1977 60.1 74.3
1976 59.4 73.8
1975 58.7 73.5
1974 58 73.1
1973 57.6 72.7
1972 56.7 73
1971 56 71.7
1970 55.4 72.1
1969 54.7 71.1
1968 54.1 71.7
1967 50.9 71.3
1966 52.8 71.2
1965 52.2 70.9
1964 51.6 70.5
1963 51 69.8
1962 50.4 69.6
1961 49.8 69.6
1960 49.3 69.2
1959 48.8 68.7
1958 48.4 68.8
1957 48 66.6
1956 47.6 66.8
1955 47.2 66.7
1954 46.9 66.9
1953 46.6 65.7
1952 46.3 64.8
1951 46 61.5
1950 45.7 61.8

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

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Palestine and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Spain
1x
Year Population
Palestine Spain
2024 5,289,152 48,848,840
2023 5,165,775 48,352,528
2022 5,043,612 47,786,102
2021 4,922,749 47,443,821
2020 4,803,269 47,359,424
2019 4,685,306 47,118,501
2018 4,569,087 46,782,011
2017 4,454,805 46,571,232
2016 4,367,088 46,458,139
2015 4,270,092 46,422,303
2014 4,173,398 46,460,733
2013 4,076,708 46,604,197
2012 3,979,998 46,773,055
2011 3,882,986 46,742,697
2010 3,786,161 46,576,897
2009 3,689,099 46,362,946
2008 3,591,977 45,954,106
2007 3,494,496 45,226,803
2006 3,406,334 44,397,319
2005 3,320,396 43,653,155
2004 3,236,626 42,921,895
2003 3,154,969 42,187,645
2002 3,075,373 41,431,558
2001 2,997,784 40,850,412
2000 2,922,153 40,567,864
1999 2,848,431 40,386,875
1998 2,776,568 40,223,509
1997 2,706,518 40,057,389
1996 2,587,997 39,889,852
1995 2,474,666 39,724,050
1994 2,366,298 39,549,108
1993 2,262,676 39,361,262
1992 2,163,591 39,157,685
1991 2,068,845 38,966,376
1990 1,978,248 38,867,322
1989 - 38,827,764
1988 - 38,766,939
1987 - 38,684,815
1986 - 38,584,624
1985 - 38,469,512
1984 - 38,330,364
1983 - 38,171,525
1982 - 37,986,012
1981 - 37,758,631
1980 - 37,491,165
1979 - 37,191,330
1978 - 36,864,898
1977 - 36,511,638
1976 - 36,137,812
1975 - 35,757,900
1974 - 35,373,335
1973 - 34,988,947
1972 - 34,604,469
1971 - 34,224,490
1970 - 33,814,531
1969 - 33,441,054
1968 - 33,113,134
1967 - 32,682,947
1966 - 32,283,194
1965 - 31,954,292
1964 - 31,609,195
1963 - 31,296,651
1962 - 31,023,366
1961 - 30,739,250
1960 - 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Spain

Fertility rate
Palestine

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Spain
2023 3.31 1.12
2022 3.38 1.16
2021 3.44 1.18
2020 3.51 1.18
2019 3.59 1.23
2018 3.67 1.26
2017 3.77 1.31
2016 3.89 1.33
2015 3.98 1.33
2014 4 1.32
2013 4.05 1.27
2012 4.15 1.32
2011 4.31 1.34
2010 4.43 1.37
2009 4.44 1.38
2008 4.51 1.45
2007 4.63 1.38
2006 4.74 1.36
2005 4.87 1.33
2004 4.97 1.31
2003 5.06 1.3
2002 5.22 1.25
2001 5.34 1.23
2000 5.46 1.22
1999 5.58 1.17
1998 5.69 1.13
1997 5.82 1.15
1996 5.99 1.14
1995 6.16 1.16
1994 6.33 1.19
1993 6.5 1.26
1992 6.65 1.31
1991 6.75 1.33
1990 6.81 1.36
1989 - 1.4
1988 - 1.45
1987 - 1.49
1986 - 1.56
1985 - 1.64
1984 - 1.73
1983 - 1.8
1982 - 1.94
1981 - 2.04
1980 - 2.22
1979 - 2.37
1978 - 2.54
1977 - 2.65
1976 - 2.77
1975 - 2.77
1974 - 2.88
1973 - 2.84
1972 - 2.87
1971 - 2.9
1970 - 2.84
1969 - 2.86
1968 - 2.87
1967 - 2.94
1966 - 2.91
1965 - 2.94
1964 - 3.01
1963 - 2.88
1962 - 2.8
1961 - 2.77
1960 - 2.86

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

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Palestine and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Spain
2024 20.9 46.4
2023 20.8 45.9
2022 20.6 45.4
2021 20.4 44.9
2020 20.3 44.5
2019 20.2 44.1
2018 20 43.8
2017 19.9 43.5
2016 19.8 43.1
2015 19.6 42.7
2014 19.4 42.2
2013 19.1 41.7
2012 18.9 41.1
2011 18.6 40.6
2010 18.4 40.2
2009 18.1 39.8
2008 17.9 39.4
2007 17.6 39.2
2006 17.4 39
2005 17.1 38.8
2004 16.9 38.5
2003 16.7 38.3
2002 16.5 38.1
2001 16.3 37.8
2000 16.2 37.4
1999 16 37
1998 15.9 36.6
1997 15.8 36.2
1996 15.7 35.7
1995 15.6 35.3
1994 15.5 34.9
1993 15.5 34.6
1992 15.4 34.2
1991 15.4 33.9
1990 15.4 33.6
1989 - 33.2
1988 - 32.9
1987 - 32.5
1986 - 32.2
1985 - 31.9
1984 - 31.6
1983 - 31.4
1982 - 31.1
1981 - 30.9
1980 - 30.7
1979 - 30.6
1978 - 30.4
1977 - 30.2
1976 - 30.1
1975 - 30
1974 - 30
1973 - 30
1972 - 30
1971 - 30.1
1970 - 30.1
1969 - 30.2
1968 - 30.4
1967 - 30.4
1966 - 30.3
1965 - 30.2
1964 - 30.1
1963 - 29.9
1962 - 29.7
1961 - 29.6
1960 - 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Palestine Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Spain
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99.7%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Palestine Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Spain
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
424,505 mi
2020

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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