Skip to content

Palestine vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 164th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Switzerland
Population
5500288
9107866
Population rank 123/197 100/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt n/a
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Palestine and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Switzerland
2024 $13,711,100,000 $936,564,198,049
2023 $17,847,900,000 $894,424,821,645
2022 $19,165,500,000 $828,508,926,958
2021 $18,109,000,000 $815,309,330,987
2020 $15,531,700,000 $741,999,406,006
2019 $17,133,500,000 $721,369,112,727
2018 $16,276,600,000 $725,568,717,468
2017 $16,128,000,000 $695,200,833,086
2016 $15,405,400,000 $687,895,460,903
2015 $13,972,400,000 $694,118,186,380
2014 $13,989,700,000 $726,537,808,338
2013 $13,515,500,000 $706,234,937,371
2012 $12,208,400,000 $686,420,221,558
2011 $11,186,100,000 $715,888,126,682
2010 $9,681,500,000 $598,851,028,907
2009 $8,085,700,000 $554,212,916,092
2008 $7,310,400,000 $567,267,767,519
2007 $5,815,700,000 $490,740,715,595
2006 $5,348,300,000 $441,634,672,197
2005 $5,125,700,000 $418,284,865,885
2004 $4,603,100,000 $403,912,891,033
2003 $3,968,000,000 $362,075,086,508
2002 $3,555,800,000 $309,301,422,430
2001 $4,003,700,000 $286,582,672,434
2000 $4,313,600,000 $279,216,033,870
1999 $4,271,200,000 $297,873,643,323
1998 $4,067,800,000 $303,459,014,347
1997 $3,759,800,000 $294,788,198,856
1996 $3,409,600,000 $340,103,959,547
1995 $3,282,800,000 $352,835,806,342
1994 $2,843,300,000 $301,375,055,202
1993 - $272,237,527,071
1992 - $279,921,425,828
1991 - $268,901,693,863
1990 - $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

GeoRank.org/facts/palestine/switzerland | CC BY

Palestine and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Switzerland
2024 $2,592 $103,998
2023 $3,455 $100,624
2022 $3,800 $94,395
2021 $3,679 $93,665
2020 $3,234 $85,898
2019 $3,657 $84,122
2018 $3,562 $85,217
2017 $3,620 $82,254
2016 $3,528 $82,153
2015 $3,272 $83,806
2014 $3,352 $88,725
2013 $3,315 $87,304
2012 $3,067 $85,836
2011 $2,881 $90,477
2010 $2,557 $76,531
2009 $2,192 $71,568
2008 $2,035 $74,175
2007 $1,664 $64,989
2006 $1,570 $59,011
2005 $1,544 $56,243
2004 $1,422 $54,659
2003 $1,258 $49,336
2002 $1,156 $42,459
2001 $1,336 $39,639
2000 $1,476 $38,865
1999 $1,499 $41,696
1998 $1,465 $42,681
1997 $1,389 $41,584
1996 $1,317 $48,093
1995 $1,327 $50,114
1994 $1,202 $43,092
1993 - $39,237
1992 - $40,714
1991 - $39,544
1990 - $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

GeoRank.org/facts/palestine/switzerland | CC BY

Palestine vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Switzerland
2026 77.4 84.4
2025 73.1 84.2
2024 69.2 84.1
2023 65.2 84
2022 76.7 83.2
2021 73.9 83.6
2020 75 83.1
2019 75.8 83.8
2018 75.4 83.6
2017 75.2 83.4
2016 74.9 83.4
2015 74.6 82.8
2014 72.8 83.1
2013 74.1 82.7
2012 73.7 82.6
2011 73.6 82.6
2010 73.3 82.3
2009 72.3 82
2008 72.2 82
2007 72.1 81.7
2006 71.8 81.5
2005 72 81.2
2004 71.1 81.1
2003 71 80.5
2002 70.9 80.4
2001 69.8 80.3
2000 70.3 79.8
1999 70.8 79.7
1998 70.6 79.5
1997 70.3 79.2
1996 70 79
1995 69.6 78.6
1994 69.3 78.5
1993 68.8 78.2
1992 68.5 77.9
1991 68.2 77.6
1990 67.8 77.4
1989 67.1 77.6
1988 66.7 77.4
1987 66.3 77.3
1986 65.7 77
1985 65.3 76.9
1984 64.7 76.8
1983 64.1 76.2
1982 63.5 76.2
1981 62.8 75.8
1980 62.2 75.6
1979 61.5 75.6
1978 60.8 75.3
1977 60.1 75.4
1976 59.4 74.9
1975 58.7 74.8
1974 58 74.4
1973 57.6 74.1
1972 56.7 73.8
1971 56 73.2
1970 55.4 73.1
1969 54.7 72.7
1968 54.1 72.7
1967 50.9 72.7
1966 52.8 72.4
1965 52.2 72.3
1964 51.6 72.2
1963 51 71.3
1962 50.4 71.3
1961 49.8 71.7
1960 49.3 71.4
1959 48.8 71.5
1958 48.4 71.3
1957 48 70.5
1956 47.6 70.2
1955 47.2 70.1
1954 46.9 70
1953 46.6 69.5
1952 46.3 69.6
1951 46 68.7
1950 45.7 68.9

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

GeoRank.org/facts/palestine/switzerland | CC BY

Palestine and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Palestine Switzerland
2024 5,289,152 9,005,582
2023 5,165,775 8,888,822
2022 5,043,612 8,777,088
2021 4,922,749 8,704,546
2020 4,803,269 8,638,167
2019 4,685,306 8,575,280
2018 4,569,087 8,514,329
2017 4,454,805 8,451,840
2016 4,367,088 8,373,338
2015 4,270,092 8,282,396
2014 4,173,398 8,188,649
2013 4,076,708 8,089,346
2012 3,979,998 7,996,861
2011 3,882,986 7,912,398
2010 3,786,161 7,824,909
2009 3,689,099 7,743,831
2008 3,591,977 7,647,675
2007 3,494,496 7,551,117
2006 3,406,334 7,483,934
2005 3,320,396 7,437,115
2004 3,236,626 7,389,625
2003 3,154,969 7,339,001
2002 3,075,373 7,284,753
2001 2,997,784 7,229,854
2000 2,922,153 7,184,250
1999 2,848,431 7,143,991
1998 2,776,568 7,110,001
1997 2,706,518 7,088,906
1996 2,587,997 7,071,850
1995 2,474,666 7,040,687
1994 2,366,298 6,993,795
1993 2,262,676 6,938,265
1992 2,163,591 6,875,364
1991 2,068,845 6,799,978
1990 1,978,248 6,715,519
1989 - 6,646,912
1988 - 6,593,386
1987 - 6,545,106
1986 - 6,504,124
1985 - 6,470,365
1984 - 6,441,865
1983 - 6,418,773
1982 - 6,391,309
1981 - 6,354,074
1980 - 6,319,408
1979 - 6,294,365
1978 - 6,281,738
1977 - 6,281,174
1976 - 6,302,504
1975 - 6,338,632
1974 - 6,341,405
1973 - 6,307,347
1972 - 6,260,956
1971 - 6,213,399
1970 - 6,180,877
1969 - 6,136,387
1968 - 6,067,714
1967 - 5,991,785
1966 - 5,918,002
1965 - 5,856,472
1964 - 5,789,228
1963 - 5,694,247
1962 - 5,573,815
1961 - 5,434,294
1960 - 5,327,827

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

GeoRank.org/facts/palestine/switzerland | CC BY

Fertility rates in Palestine and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Palestine

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Switzerland
2023 3.31 1.33
2022 3.38 1.39
2021 3.44 1.52
2020 3.51 1.46
2019 3.59 1.48
2018 3.67 1.52
2017 3.77 1.52
2016 3.89 1.54
2015 3.98 1.54
2014 4 1.54
2013 4.05 1.52
2012 4.15 1.52
2011 4.31 1.52
2010 4.43 1.52
2009 4.44 1.5
2008 4.51 1.48
2007 4.63 1.46
2006 4.74 1.44
2005 4.87 1.42
2004 4.97 1.42
2003 5.06 1.39
2002 5.22 1.39
2001 5.34 1.38
2000 5.46 1.5
1999 5.58 1.48
1998 5.69 1.47
1997 5.82 1.48
1996 5.99 1.5
1995 6.16 1.48
1994 6.33 1.49
1993 6.5 1.51
1992 6.65 1.58
1991 6.75 1.58
1990 6.81 1.58
1989 - 1.56
1988 - 1.57
1987 - 1.52
1986 - 1.53
1985 - 1.52
1984 - 1.53
1983 - 1.52
1982 - 1.56
1981 - 1.55
1980 - 1.55
1979 - 1.52
1978 - 1.51
1977 - 1.53
1976 - 1.55
1975 - 1.61
1974 - 1.73
1973 - 1.81
1972 - 1.91
1971 - 2.04
1970 - 2.1
1969 - 2.19
1968 - 2.29
1967 - 2.39
1966 - 2.5
1965 - 2.59
1964 - 2.66
1963 - 2.65
1962 - 2.58
1961 - 2.52
1960 - 2.44

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

GeoRank.org/facts/palestine/switzerland | CC BY

Palestine and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Switzerland
2024 20.9 43.7
2023 20.8 43.4
2022 20.6 43
2021 20.4 42.8
2020 20.3 42.7
2019 20.2 42.6
2018 20 42.5
2017 19.9 42.4
2016 19.8 42.3
2015 19.6 42.2
2014 19.4 42.1
2013 19.1 42
2012 18.9 41.8
2011 18.6 41.6
2010 18.4 41.5
2009 18.1 41.3
2008 17.9 41.1
2007 17.6 40.9
2006 17.4 40.6
2005 17.1 40.3
2004 16.9 39.9
2003 16.7 39.6
2002 16.5 39.3
2001 16.3 39
2000 16.2 38.7
1999 16 38.4
1998 15.9 38.2
1997 15.8 37.9
1996 15.7 37.6
1995 15.6 37.3
1994 15.5 37.1
1993 15.5 37
1992 15.4 36.9
1991 15.4 36.9
1990 15.4 36.9
1989 - 36.8
1988 - 36.7
1987 - 36.5
1986 - 36.3
1985 - 36.1
1984 - 35.9
1983 - 35.6
1982 - 35.3
1981 - 35
1980 - 34.8
1979 - 34.5
1978 - 34.2
1977 - 33.8
1976 - 33.5
1975 - 33.1
1974 - 32.7
1973 - 32.5
1972 - 32.3
1971 - 32.2
1970 - 32
1969 - 31.7
1968 - 31.7
1967 - 31.6
1966 - 31.6
1965 - 31.6
1964 - 31.5
1963 - 31.7
1962 - 32
1961 - 32.4
1960 - 32.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/palestine/switzerland | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Palestine and Switzerland.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Palestine Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Switzerland
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
20%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Palestine Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Switzerland
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
52,266 mi
2021

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.