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Palestine vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Palestine has a population of 5.41M (ranked 123/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 164th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 141/197 ($17.2B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 141/197 ($3,171), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Switzerland
Population
5563879
9155878
Population rank 121/197 99/197
GDP
$17.2B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 141/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$3,171
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 141/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt n/a
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person n/a
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank n/a 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,385
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
2,368 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
21.1 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $17,167,100,000 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $16,016,900,000 $969,919,786,395
2023 $18,635,100,000 $928,435,275,852
2022 $19,165,500,000 $858,479,038,994
2021 $18,109,000,000 $840,710,023,481
2020 $15,531,700,000 $756,096,180,222
2019 $17,133,500,000 $736,384,764,157
2018 $16,276,600,000 $740,766,531,454
2017 $16,128,000,000 $706,660,443,624
2016 $15,405,400,000 $698,607,778,795
2015 $13,972,400,000 $706,199,008,879
2014 $13,989,700,000 $741,168,119,617
2013 $13,515,500,000 $718,748,402,260
2012 $12,208,400,000 $697,882,536,677
2011 $11,186,100,000 $727,231,637,102
2010 $9,681,500,000 $609,999,593,542
2009 $8,085,700,000 $563,659,557,945
2008 $7,310,400,000 $574,703,945,157
2007 $5,815,700,000 $498,993,845,385
2006 $5,348,300,000 $448,364,681,767
2005 $5,125,700,000 $424,511,048,024
2004 $4,603,100,000 $409,012,909,530
2003 $3,968,000,000 $366,563,952,625
2002 $3,555,800,000 $313,930,961,761
2001 $4,003,700,000 $290,160,142,214
2000 $4,313,600,000 $282,327,351,966
1999 $4,271,200,000 $301,911,268,140
1998 $4,067,800,000 $306,907,741,068
1997 $3,759,800,000 $298,868,250,534
1996 $3,409,600,000 $345,373,647,249
1995 $3,282,800,000 $358,152,520,085
1994 $2,843,300,000 $305,916,331,798
1993 - $276,339,744,180
1992 - $284,139,428,246
1991 - $272,953,645,746
1990 - $269,768,238,555
1989 - $211,241,694,480
1988 - $218,788,504,066
1987 - $202,238,567,597
1986 - $161,487,171,049
1985 - $112,652,623,418
1984 - $111,104,641,869
1983 - $116,361,728,836
1982 - $116,776,899,473
1981 - $113,936,168,924
1980 - $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Palestine and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Switzerland
2025 $3,171 $114,769
2024 $3,028 $107,702
2023 $3,607 $104,450
2022 $3,800 $97,809
2021 $3,679 $96,583
2020 $3,234 $87,530
2019 $3,657 $85,873
2018 $3,562 $87,002
2017 $3,620 $83,610
2016 $3,528 $83,432
2015 $3,272 $85,265
2014 $3,352 $90,512
2013 $3,315 $88,851
2012 $3,067 $87,270
2011 $2,881 $91,910
2010 $2,557 $77,956
2009 $2,192 $72,788
2008 $2,035 $75,148
2007 $1,664 $66,082
2006 $1,570 $59,910
2005 $1,544 $57,080
2004 $1,422 $55,350
2003 $1,258 $49,947
2002 $1,156 $43,094
2001 $1,336 $40,134
2000 $1,476 $39,298
1999 $1,499 $42,261
1998 $1,465 $43,166
1997 $1,389 $42,160
1996 $1,317 $48,838
1995 $1,327 $50,869
1994 $1,202 $43,741
1993 - $39,828
1992 - $41,327
1991 - $40,140
1990 - $40,171
1989 - $31,780
1988 - $33,183
1987 - $30,899
1986 - $24,828
1985 - $17,411
1984 - $17,247
1983 - $18,128
1982 - $18,271
1981 - $17,931
1980 - $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 - $11,819
1976 - $11,029
1975 - $10,484
1974 - $9,140
1973 - $7,974
1972 - $5,973
1971 - $4,908
1970 - $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Palestine and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Palestine Switzerland
2025 5,413,596 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Palestine

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Switzerland
2024 3.25 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Palestine and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Switzerland
2025 21.1 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$17.6B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2026
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
28.7%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.2%
2024
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
16.3%
2024
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
30
2026
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
48
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.94B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.83B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$38.7
2024
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
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Switzerland
% of world population
0.07%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
87.4%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.74 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
25.4
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2026
80
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.62
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
20%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.9
2024
3.9
2024
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
35.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
430 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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