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Palestine vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 164th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Sweden
Population
5500288
10680056
Population rank 123/197 91/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt n/a
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
33%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Palestine and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Sweden
2024 $13,711,100,000 $603,715,224,266
2023 $17,847,900,000 $578,990,915,246
2022 $19,165,500,000 $575,071,237,641
2021 $18,109,000,000 $631,693,331,301
2020 $15,531,700,000 $544,265,668,452
2019 $17,133,500,000 $530,894,124,494
2018 $16,276,600,000 $549,649,344,043
2017 $16,128,000,000 $535,172,356,785
2016 $15,405,400,000 $513,058,312,951
2015 $13,972,400,000 $501,602,351,912
2014 $13,989,700,000 $577,727,767,304
2013 $13,515,500,000 $584,125,353,119
2012 $12,208,400,000 $549,739,674,655
2011 $11,186,100,000 $570,538,581,144
2010 $9,681,500,000 $492,750,897,239
2009 $8,085,700,000 $434,311,714,442
2008 $7,310,400,000 $514,614,100,833
2007 $5,815,700,000 $490,047,789,548
2006 $5,348,300,000 $422,528,394,459
2005 $5,125,700,000 $391,688,455,929
2004 $4,603,100,000 $384,545,442,175
2003 $3,968,000,000 $334,072,443,516
2002 $3,555,800,000 $267,371,907,447
2001 $4,003,700,000 $242,497,797,485
2000 $4,313,600,000 $262,903,560,280
1999 $4,271,200,000 $274,318,357,862
1998 $4,067,800,000 $270,887,306,759
1997 $3,759,800,000 $268,249,616,891
1996 $3,409,600,000 $291,949,597,375
1995 $3,282,800,000 $267,050,453,507
1994 $2,843,300,000 $228,699,066,874
1993 - $212,644,602,616
1992 - $283,908,914,454
1991 - $273,831,464,572
1990 - $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Palestine and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Sweden
2024 $2,592 $57,117
2023 $3,455 $54,950
2022 $3,800 $54,837
2021 $3,679 $60,648
2020 $3,234 $52,569
2019 $3,657 $51,649
2018 $3,562 $54,018
2017 $3,620 $53,210
2016 $3,528 $51,704
2015 $3,272 $51,188
2014 $3,352 $59,583
2013 $3,315 $60,844
2012 $3,067 $57,750
2011 $2,881 $60,379
2010 $2,557 $52,543
2009 $2,192 $46,708
2008 $2,035 $55,817
2007 $1,664 $53,568
2006 $1,570 $46,531
2005 $1,544 $43,378
2004 $1,422 $42,758
2003 $1,258 $37,292
2002 $1,156 $29,958
2001 $1,336 $27,259
2000 $1,476 $29,633
1999 $1,499 $30,969
1998 $1,465 $30,605
1997 $1,389 $30,324
1996 $1,317 $33,022
1995 $1,327 $30,254
1994 $1,202 $26,046
1993 - $24,390
1992 - $32,753
1991 - $31,777
1990 - $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Palestine vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Sweden
2026 77.4 83.7
2025 73.1 83.6
2024 69.2 83.4
2023 65.2 83.3
2022 76.7 83
2021 73.9 83
2020 75 82.4
2019 75.8 83.1
2018 75.4 82.5
2017 75.2 82.4
2016 74.9 82.3
2015 74.6 82.2
2014 72.8 82.2
2013 74.1 81.9
2012 73.7 81.7
2011 73.6 81.8
2010 73.3 81.5
2009 72.3 81.4
2008 72.2 81.1
2007 72.1 81
2006 71.8 80.8
2005 72 80.6
2004 71.1 80.5
2003 71 80.2
2002 70.9 79.9
2001 69.8 79.8
2000 70.3 79.7
1999 70.8 79.5
1998 70.6 79.4
1997 70.3 79.3
1996 70 79
1995 69.6 78.8
1994 69.3 78.7
1993 68.8 78.1
1992 68.5 78.1
1991 68.2 77.7
1990 67.8 77.6
1989 67.1 77.7
1988 66.7 77
1987 66.3 77.1
1986 65.7 77
1985 65.3 76.7
1984 64.7 76.8
1983 64.1 76.6
1982 63.5 76.3
1981 62.8 76
1980 62.2 75.7
1979 61.5 75.5
1978 60.8 75.5
1977 60.1 75.4
1976 59.4 75
1975 58.7 75
1974 58 75
1973 57.6 74.9
1972 56.7 74.7
1971 56 74.6
1970 55.4 74.7
1969 54.7 74.1
1968 54.1 74
1967 50.9 74.1
1966 52.8 74.1
1965 52.2 73.9
1964 51.6 73.7
1963 51 73.5
1962 50.4 73.4
1961 49.8 73.5
1960 49.3 73
1959 48.8 73.4
1958 48.4 73.2
1957 48 72.5
1956 47.6 72.7
1955 47.2 72.6
1954 46.9 72.4
1953 46.6 71.9
1952 46.3 71.8
1951 46 71.4
1950 45.7 71.1

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

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Palestine and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Palestine Sweden
2024 5,289,152 10,569,709
2023 5,165,775 10,536,632
2022 5,043,612 10,486,941
2021 4,922,749 10,415,811
2020 4,803,269 10,353,442
2019 4,685,306 10,278,887
2018 4,569,087 10,175,214
2017 4,454,805 10,057,698
2016 4,367,088 9,923,085
2015 4,270,092 9,799,186
2014 4,173,398 9,696,110
2013 4,076,708 9,600,379
2012 3,979,998 9,519,374
2011 3,882,986 9,449,213
2010 3,786,161 9,378,126
2009 3,689,099 9,298,515
2008 3,591,977 9,219,637
2007 3,494,496 9,148,092
2006 3,406,334 9,080,505
2005 3,320,396 9,029,572
2004 3,236,626 8,993,531
2003 3,154,969 8,958,229
2002 3,075,373 8,924,958
2001 2,997,784 8,895,960
2000 2,922,153 8,872,109
1999 2,848,431 8,857,874
1998 2,776,568 8,850,974
1997 2,706,518 8,846,062
1996 2,587,997 8,840,998
1995 2,474,666 8,826,939
1994 2,366,298 8,780,745
1993 2,262,676 8,718,561
1992 2,163,591 8,668,067
1991 2,068,845 8,617,375
1990 1,978,248 8,558,835
1989 - 8,492,964
1988 - 8,436,489
1987 - 8,397,804
1986 - 8,369,829
1985 - 8,350,386
1984 - 8,336,605
1983 - 8,329,033
1982 - 8,325,263
1981 - 8,320,503
1980 - 8,310,531
1979 - 8,293,678
1978 - 8,275,599
1977 - 8,251,540
1976 - 8,222,286
1975 - 8,192,437
1974 - 8,159,955
1973 - 8,136,312
1972 - 8,122,300
1971 - 8,098,334
1970 - 8,042,801
1969 - 7,968,072
1968 - 7,912,273
1967 - 7,867,931
1966 - 7,807,797
1965 - 7,733,853
1964 - 7,661,354
1963 - 7,604,328
1962 - 7,561,588
1961 - 7,519,998
1960 - 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Sweden

Fertility rate
Palestine

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Sweden
2023 3.31 1.45
2022 3.38 1.53
2021 3.44 1.67
2020 3.51 1.67
2019 3.59 1.71
2018 3.67 1.76
2017 3.77 1.78
2016 3.89 1.85
2015 3.98 1.85
2014 4 1.88
2013 4.05 1.89
2012 4.15 1.91
2011 4.31 1.9
2010 4.43 1.98
2009 4.44 1.94
2008 4.51 1.91
2007 4.63 1.88
2006 4.74 1.85
2005 4.87 1.77
2004 4.97 1.75
2003 5.06 1.71
2002 5.22 1.65
2001 5.34 1.57
2000 5.46 1.54
1999 5.58 1.5
1998 5.69 1.5
1997 5.82 1.52
1996 5.99 1.6
1995 6.16 1.73
1994 6.33 1.88
1993 6.5 1.99
1992 6.65 2.09
1991 6.75 2.11
1990 6.81 2.13
1989 - 2.01
1988 - 1.96
1987 - 1.84
1986 - 1.8
1985 - 1.74
1984 - 1.66
1983 - 1.61
1982 - 1.62
1981 - 1.63
1980 - 1.68
1979 - 1.66
1978 - 1.6
1977 - 1.64
1976 - 1.68
1975 - 1.77
1974 - 1.87
1973 - 1.87
1972 - 1.91
1971 - 1.96
1970 - 1.92
1969 - 1.93
1968 - 2.07
1967 - 2.28
1966 - 2.37
1965 - 2.39
1964 - 2.47
1963 - 2.33
1962 - 2.25
1961 - 2.21
1960 - 2.17

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

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Palestine and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Sweden
2024 20.9 41.1
2023 20.8 40.9
2022 20.6 40.7
2021 20.4 40.7
2020 20.3 40.6
2019 20.2 40.5
2018 20 40.6
2017 19.9 40.7
2016 19.8 40.8
2015 19.6 40.9
2014 19.4 40.9
2013 19.1 40.9
2012 18.9 40.9
2011 18.6 40.8
2010 18.4 40.7
2009 18.1 40.7
2008 17.9 40.6
2007 17.6 40.5
2006 17.4 40.4
2005 17.1 40.2
2004 16.9 40
2003 16.7 39.8
2002 16.5 39.7
2001 16.3 39.5
2000 16.2 39.4
1999 16 39.2
1998 15.9 39
1997 15.8 38.8
1996 15.7 38.6
1995 15.6 38.5
1994 15.5 38.4
1993 15.5 38.4
1992 15.4 38.4
1991 15.4 38.3
1990 15.4 38.3
1989 - 38.3
1988 - 38.2
1987 - 38.1
1986 - 37.9
1985 - 37.6
1984 - 37.4
1983 - 37.1
1982 - 36.8
1981 - 36.5
1980 - 36.2
1979 - 36
1978 - 35.7
1977 - 35.5
1976 - 35.4
1975 - 35.3
1974 - 35.3
1973 - 35.3
1972 - 35.3
1971 - 35.3
1970 - 35.4
1969 - 35.6
1968 - 35.8
1967 - 35.9
1966 - 36
1965 - 36.2
1964 - 36.3
1963 - 36.3
1962 - 36.3
1961 - 36.2
1960 - 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Palestine Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Sweden
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
20%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Palestine Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Sweden
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
356,129 mi
2016

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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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