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Palestine vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 164th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Thailand
Population
5500288
71571743
Population rank 123/197 21/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt n/a
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Palestine and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Thailand
2024 $13,711,100,000 $526,517,658,842
2023 $17,847,900,000 $515,906,283,941
2022 $19,165,500,000 $495,644,697,588
2021 $18,109,000,000 $506,194,668,790
2020 $15,531,700,000 $500,461,898,480
2019 $17,133,500,000 $543,976,691,794
2018 $16,276,600,000 $506,754,208,404
2017 $16,128,000,000 $456,356,813,537
2016 $15,405,400,000 $413,366,349,748
2015 $13,972,400,000 $401,296,238,228
2014 $13,989,700,000 $407,339,040,198
2013 $13,515,500,000 $420,333,654,593
2012 $12,208,400,000 $397,558,325,279
2011 $11,186,100,000 $370,818,739,624
2010 $9,681,500,000 $341,104,766,329
2009 $8,085,700,000 $281,710,630,187
2008 $7,310,400,000 $291,382,982,431
2007 $5,815,700,000 $262,942,621,455
2006 $5,348,300,000 $221,758,296,022
2005 $5,125,700,000 $189,318,408,469
2004 $4,603,100,000 $172,895,685,155
2003 $3,968,000,000 $152,280,615,246
2002 $3,555,800,000 $134,300,904,400
2001 $4,003,700,000 $120,296,476,180
2000 $4,313,600,000 $126,392,224,254
1999 $4,271,200,000 $126,669,211,779
1998 $4,067,800,000 $113,675,596,788
1997 $3,759,800,000 $150,180,456,566
1996 $3,409,600,000 $183,035,237,429
1995 $3,282,800,000 $169,278,916,593
1994 $2,843,300,000 $146,683,778,959
1993 - $128,889,262,951
1992 - $111,452,746,518
1991 - $98,234,714,971
1990 - $85,343,190,719
1989 - $72,250,748,100
1988 - $61,667,253,471
1987 - $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Palestine and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Thailand
2024 $2,592 $7,347
2023 $3,455 $7,195
2022 $3,800 $6,909
2021 $3,679 $7,057
2020 $3,234 $6,986
2019 $3,657 $7,606
2018 $3,562 $7,100
2017 $3,620 $6,413
2016 $3,528 $5,834
2015 $3,272 $5,689
2014 $3,352 $5,801
2013 $3,315 $6,018
2012 $3,067 $5,726
2011 $2,881 $5,374
2010 $2,557 $4,974
2009 $2,192 $4,135
2008 $2,035 $4,309
2007 $1,664 $3,919
2006 $1,570 $3,331
2005 $1,544 $2,868
2004 $1,422 $2,642
2003 $1,258 $2,348
2002 $1,156 $2,090
2001 $1,336 $1,890
2000 $1,476 $2,006
1999 $1,499 $2,033
1998 $1,465 $1,848
1997 $1,389 $2,473
1996 $1,317 $3,055
1995 $1,327 $2,864
1994 $1,202 $2,518
1993 - $2,245
1992 - $1,972
1991 - $1,766
1990 - $1,559
1989 - $1,342
1988 - $1,164
1987 - $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Palestine vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Thailand
2026 77.4 77.1
2025 73.1 76.8
2024 69.2 76.6
2023 65.2 76.4
2022 76.7 75.3
2021 73.9 77.6
2020 75 77.3
2019 75.8 77.2
2018 75.4 77.2
2017 75.2 77
2016 74.9 76.8
2015 74.6 76.6
2014 72.8 76.3
2013 74.1 76
2012 73.7 75.6
2011 73.6 75.3
2010 73.3 75
2009 72.3 74.7
2008 72.2 74.2
2007 72.1 73.8
2006 71.8 73.3
2005 72 72.9
2004 71.1 72.1
2003 71 72.1
2002 70.9 71.8
2001 69.8 71.5
2000 70.3 71.2
1999 70.8 71
1998 70.6 70.7
1997 70.3 70.4
1996 70 69.9
1995 69.6 69.8
1994 69.3 69.7
1993 68.8 69.6
1992 68.5 69.4
1991 68.2 69.1
1990 67.8 68.9
1989 67.1 68.6
1988 66.7 68.2
1987 66.3 67.8
1986 65.7 67.3
1985 65.3 66.5
1984 64.7 65.5
1983 64.1 64.5
1982 63.5 63.6
1981 62.8 62.9
1980 62.2 62.2
1979 61.5 61.7
1978 60.8 61.3
1977 60.1 60.9
1976 59.4 60.4
1975 58.7 59.7
1974 58 59
1973 57.6 58.3
1972 56.7 57.7
1971 56 57.1
1970 55.4 56.5
1969 54.7 55.7
1968 54.1 55
1967 50.9 54.3
1966 52.8 53.7
1965 52.2 53.1
1964 51.6 52.5
1963 51 52
1962 50.4 51.4
1961 49.8 51.1
1960 49.3 50.6
1959 48.8 50.1
1958 48.4 49.5
1957 48 49.1
1956 47.6 48.6
1955 47.2 48.1
1954 46.9 47.6
1953 46.6 47.1
1952 46.3 46.5
1951 46 45.9
1950 45.7 45.2

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

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Palestine and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Palestine Thailand
2024 5,289,152 71,668,011
2023 5,165,775 71,702,435
2022 5,043,612 71,735,329
2021 4,922,749 71,727,332
2020 4,803,269 71,641,484
2019 4,685,306 71,522,271
2018 4,569,087 71,376,079
2017 4,454,805 71,160,187
2016 4,367,088 70,859,841
2015 4,270,092 70,540,795
2014 4,173,398 70,216,367
2013 4,076,708 69,845,114
2012 3,979,998 69,436,098
2011 3,882,986 69,007,208
2010 3,786,161 68,579,447
2009 3,689,099 68,121,080
2008 3,591,977 67,619,830
2007 3,494,496 67,102,394
2006 3,406,334 66,567,687
2005 3,320,396 66,017,420
2004 3,236,626 65,452,047
2003 3,154,969 64,868,166
2002 3,075,373 64,266,437
2001 2,997,784 63,651,141
2000 2,922,153 63,007,815
1999 2,848,431 62,299,043
1998 2,776,568 61,522,630
1997 2,706,518 60,724,584
1996 2,587,997 59,920,064
1995 2,474,666 59,098,232
1994 2,366,298 58,260,854
1993 2,262,676 57,408,198
1992 2,163,591 56,528,834
1991 2,068,845 55,637,434
1990 1,978,248 54,738,329
1989 - 53,848,956
1988 - 52,969,595
1987 - 52,074,105
1986 - 51,177,834
1985 - 50,270,753
1984 - 49,351,708
1983 - 48,423,309
1982 - 47,494,577
1981 - 46,575,855
1980 - 45,650,022
1979 - 44,718,434
1978 - 43,788,976
1977 - 42,843,974
1976 - 41,896,504
1975 - 40,940,005
1974 - 39,952,891
1973 - 38,947,787
1972 - 37,933,929
1971 - 36,937,387
1970 - 35,954,408
1969 - 34,973,782
1968 - 34,002,560
1967 - 33,037,801
1966 - 32,086,071
1965 - 31,149,337
1964 - 30,232,141
1963 - 29,342,322
1962 - 28,481,040
1961 - 27,650,334
1960 - 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Thailand

Fertility rate
Palestine

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Thailand
2023 3.31 1.21
2022 3.38 1.22
2021 3.44 1.23
2020 3.51 1.26
2019 3.59 1.29
2018 3.67 1.32
2017 3.77 1.36
2016 3.89 1.4
2015 3.98 1.45
2014 4 1.48
2013 4.05 1.53
2012 4.15 1.56
2011 4.31 1.57
2010 4.43 1.56
2009 4.44 1.57
2008 4.51 1.59
2007 4.63 1.62
2006 4.74 1.63
2005 4.87 1.64
2004 4.97 1.67
2003 5.06 1.67
2002 5.22 1.69
2001 5.34 1.71
2000 5.46 1.73
1999 5.58 1.77
1998 5.69 1.82
1997 5.82 1.85
1996 5.99 1.87
1995 6.16 1.89
1994 6.33 1.93
1993 6.5 1.97
1992 6.65 2.01
1991 6.75 2.04
1990 6.81 2.07
1989 - 2.14
1988 - 2.17
1987 - 2.26
1986 - 2.36
1985 - 2.45
1984 - 2.58
1983 - 2.76
1982 - 2.94
1981 - 3.13
1980 - 3.29
1979 - 3.45
1978 - 3.62
1977 - 3.87
1976 - 4.12
1975 - 4.36
1974 - 4.6
1973 - 4.85
1972 - 5.08
1971 - 5.25
1970 - 5.45
1969 - 5.7
1968 - 5.93
1967 - 6.08
1966 - 6.18
1965 - 6.26
1964 - 6.31
1963 - 6.34
1962 - 6.33
1961 - 6.32
1960 - 6.33

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

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Palestine and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Thailand
2024 20.9 41.1
2023 20.8 40.7
2022 20.6 40.2
2021 20.4 39.7
2020 20.3 39.2
2019 20.2 38.7
2018 20 38.2
2017 19.9 37.7
2016 19.8 37.3
2015 19.6 36.8
2014 19.4 36.3
2013 19.1 35.9
2012 18.9 35.4
2011 18.6 35
2010 18.4 34.5
2009 18.1 34
2008 17.9 33.6
2007 17.6 33.1
2006 17.4 32.6
2005 17.1 32.2
2004 16.9 31.7
2003 16.7 31.3
2002 16.5 30.9
2001 16.3 30.5
2000 16.2 30
1999 16 29.5
1998 15.9 28.9
1997 15.8 28.3
1996 15.7 27.7
1995 15.6 27.2
1994 15.5 26.6
1993 15.5 26
1992 15.4 25.4
1991 15.4 24.8
1990 15.4 24.3
1989 - 23.7
1988 - 23.3
1987 - 22.8
1986 - 22.4
1985 - 21.9
1984 - 21.5
1983 - 21
1982 - 20.6
1981 - 20.2
1980 - 19.9
1979 - 19.5
1978 - 19.2
1977 - 18.9
1976 - 18.7
1975 - 18.4
1974 - 18.2
1973 - 18
1972 - 17.8
1971 - 17.6
1970 - 17.5
1969 - 17.4
1968 - 17.3
1967 - 17.3
1966 - 17.3
1965 - 17.4
1964 - 17.5
1963 - 17.6
1962 - 17.7
1961 - 17.9
1960 - 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Palestine Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Thailand
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
91.1%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Palestine Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Thailand
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
436,817 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) (2000–2025, 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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