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Palestine vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 164th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Tonga
Population
5500288
103309
Population rank 123/197 183/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 146/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 147/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt n/a
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
37%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank n/a 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Palestine and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Tonga
2024 $13,711,100,000 -
2023 $17,847,900,000 $591,139,749
2022 $19,165,500,000 $556,514,555
2021 $18,109,000,000 $519,306,353
2020 $15,531,700,000 $506,571,468
2019 $17,133,500,000 $506,031,239
2018 $16,276,600,000 $493,530,783
2017 $16,128,000,000 $459,976,850
2016 $15,405,400,000 $420,828,262
2015 $13,972,400,000 $437,525,514
2014 $13,989,700,000 $440,997,738
2013 $13,515,500,000 $451,788,498
2012 $12,208,400,000 $471,122,971
2011 $11,186,100,000 $414,143,828
2010 $9,681,500,000 $366,887,375
2009 $8,085,700,000 $312,415,028
2008 $7,310,400,000 $344,438,844
2007 $5,815,700,000 $298,519,623
2006 $5,348,300,000 $292,232,703
2005 $5,125,700,000 $261,823,805
2004 $4,603,100,000 $230,678,011
2003 $3,968,000,000 $202,246,591
2002 $3,555,800,000 $182,764,281
2001 $4,003,700,000 $181,117,230
2000 $4,313,600,000 $204,848,488
1999 $4,271,200,000 $199,208,718
1998 $4,067,800,000 $191,504,893
1997 $3,759,800,000 $214,991,452
1996 $3,409,600,000 $222,100,576
1995 $3,282,800,000 $208,871,666
1994 $2,843,300,000 $195,990,986
1993 - $138,489,884
1992 - $137,066,291
1991 - $132,201,141
1990 - $113,563,822
1989 - $106,344,855
1988 - $106,657,267
1987 - $81,667,133
1986 - $68,195,856
1985 - $60,058,663
1984 - $64,248,355
1983 - $60,863,964
1982 - $62,068,161
1981 - $62,242,013
1980 - $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Tonga
2024 $2,592 -
2023 $3,455 $5,652
2022 $3,800 $5,298
2021 $3,679 $4,923
2020 $3,234 $4,792
2019 $3,657 $4,789
2018 $3,562 $4,675
2017 $3,620 $4,366
2016 $3,528 $3,988
2015 $3,272 $4,124
2014 $3,352 $4,137
2013 $3,315 $4,219
2012 $3,067 $4,384
2011 $2,881 $3,850
2010 $2,557 $3,416
2009 $2,192 $2,914
2008 $2,035 $3,218
2007 $1,664 $2,797
2006 $1,570 $2,750
2005 $1,544 $2,478
2004 $1,422 $2,195
2003 $1,258 $1,936
2002 $1,156 $1,759
2001 $1,336 $1,754
2000 $1,476 $1,995
1999 $1,499 $1,952
1998 $1,465 $1,889
1997 $1,389 $2,136
1996 $1,317 $2,215
1995 $1,327 $2,084
1994 $1,202 $1,957
1993 - $1,383
1992 - $1,370
1991 - $1,323
1990 - $1,139
1989 - $1,070
1988 - $1,078
1987 - $830
1986 - $696
1985 - $613
1984 - $656
1983 - $621
1982 - $633
1981 - $636
1980 - $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Tonga
2026 77.4 73.4
2025 73.1 73.2
2024 69.2 73.1
2023 65.2 72.9
2022 76.7 72.6
2021 73.9 72.1
2020 75 72.4
2019 75.8 72.3
2018 75.4 72.2
2017 75.2 72.1
2016 74.9 72
2015 74.6 71.9
2014 72.8 71.7
2013 74.1 71.6
2012 73.7 71.5
2011 73.6 71.4
2010 73.3 71.3
2009 72.3 70.9
2008 72.2 71
2007 72.1 70.9
2006 71.8 70.7
2005 72 70.6
2004 71.1 70.4
2003 71 70.2
2002 70.9 70
2001 69.8 69.8
2000 70.3 69.6
1999 70.8 69.4
1998 70.6 69.2
1997 70.3 69
1996 70 68.8
1995 69.6 68.6
1994 69.3 68.4
1993 68.8 68.2
1992 68.5 67.9
1991 68.2 67.7
1990 67.8 67.5
1989 67.1 67.4
1988 66.7 67.3
1987 66.3 67.2
1986 65.7 67.1
1985 65.3 66.9
1984 64.7 66.8
1983 64.1 66.7
1982 63.5 66.3
1981 62.8 66.4
1980 62.2 66.2
1979 61.5 66
1978 60.8 65.9
1977 60.1 65.6
1976 59.4 65.4
1975 58.7 65.1
1974 58 64.8
1973 57.6 64.4
1972 56.7 64.1
1971 56 63.6
1970 55.4 63.2
1969 54.7 62.7
1968 54.1 62.2
1967 50.9 61.7
1966 52.8 61.2
1965 52.2 60.7
1964 51.6 60.3
1963 51 59.8
1962 50.4 59.3
1961 49.8 58.8
1960 49.3 58.3
1959 48.8 57.8
1958 48.4 57.2
1957 48 56.5
1956 47.6 55.7
1955 47.2 54.7
1954 46.9 53.6
1953 46.6 52.4
1952 46.3 51.2
1951 46 49.8
1950 45.7 48.4

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

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Palestine and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Palestine Tonga
2024 5,289,152 104,175
2023 5,165,775 104,597
2022 5,043,612 105,042
2021 4,922,749 105,490
2020 4,803,269 105,704
2019 4,685,306 105,669
2018 4,569,087 105,567
2017 4,454,805 105,356
2016 4,367,088 105,524
2015 4,270,092 106,095
2014 4,173,398 106,609
2013 4,076,708 107,078
2012 3,979,998 107,460
2011 3,882,986 107,570
2010 3,786,161 107,400
2009 3,689,099 107,203
2008 3,591,977 107,020
2007 3,494,496 106,726
2006 3,406,334 106,253
2005 3,320,396 105,671
2004 3,236,626 105,071
2003 3,154,969 104,464
2002 3,075,373 103,874
2001 2,997,784 103,288
2000 2,922,153 102,677
1999 2,848,431 102,046
1998 2,776,568 101,388
1997 2,706,518 100,674
1996 2,587,997 100,275
1995 2,474,666 100,225
1994 2,366,298 100,166
1993 2,262,676 100,103
1992 2,163,591 100,022
1991 2,068,845 99,895
1990 1,978,248 99,700
1989 - 99,403
1988 - 98,969
1987 - 98,376
1986 - 98,010
1985 - 97,984
1984 - 97,990
1983 - 97,998
1982 - 97,980
1981 - 97,909
1980 - 97,769
1979 - 97,544
1978 - 97,204
1977 - 96,725
1976 - 95,325
1975 - 93,017
1974 - 90,683
1973 - 88,805
1972 - 87,356
1971 - 85,896
1970 - 84,401
1969 - 82,885
1968 - 81,353
1967 - 79,814
1966 - 78,002
1965 - 75,924
1964 - 73,879
1963 - 71,885
1962 - 69,940
1961 - 68,037
1960 - 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Tonga

Fertility rate
Palestine

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Tonga
2023 3.31 3.13
2022 3.38 3.17
2021 3.44 3.2
2020 3.51 3.23
2019 3.59 3.27
2018 3.67 3.33
2017 3.77 3.39
2016 3.89 3.46
2015 3.98 3.54
2014 4 3.62
2013 4.05 3.7
2012 4.15 3.77
2011 4.31 3.83
2010 4.43 3.88
2009 4.44 3.95
2008 4.51 4.01
2007 4.63 4.09
2006 4.74 4.14
2005 4.87 4.2
2004 4.97 4.19
2003 5.06 4.18
2002 5.22 4.14
2001 5.34 4.13
2000 5.46 4.16
1999 5.58 4.23
1998 5.69 4.31
1997 5.82 4.38
1996 5.99 4.46
1995 6.16 4.56
1994 6.33 4.66
1993 6.5 4.73
1992 6.65 4.79
1991 6.75 4.85
1990 6.81 4.93
1989 - 5.01
1988 - 5.1
1987 - 5.19
1986 - 5.27
1985 - 5.34
1984 - 5.41
1983 - 5.45
1982 - 5.5
1981 - 5.55
1980 - 5.6
1979 - 5.65
1978 - 5.68
1977 - 5.7
1976 - 5.73
1975 - 5.75
1974 - 5.77
1973 - 5.8
1972 - 5.86
1971 - 5.96
1970 - 6.07
1969 - 6.17
1968 - 6.23
1967 - 6.29
1966 - 6.35
1965 - 6.41
1964 - 6.46
1963 - 6.52
1962 - 6.57
1961 - 6.61
1960 - 6.65

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

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Palestine and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Tonga
2024 20.9 21.9
2023 20.8 21.9
2022 20.6 22
2021 20.4 22.1
2020 20.3 22.1
2019 20.2 22
2018 20 22
2017 19.9 21.9
2016 19.8 21.9
2015 19.6 21.8
2014 19.4 21.7
2013 19.1 21.6
2012 18.9 21.4
2011 18.6 21.2
2010 18.4 21.2
2009 18.1 21.1
2008 17.9 21
2007 17.6 20.9
2006 17.4 20.8
2005 17.1 20.8
2004 16.9 20.8
2003 16.7 20.8
2002 16.5 20.7
2001 16.3 20.5
2000 16.2 20.3
1999 16 20.1
1998 15.9 19.9
1997 15.8 19.7
1996 15.7 19.6
1995 15.6 19.6
1994 15.5 19.6
1993 15.5 19.6
1992 15.4 19.5
1991 15.4 19.3
1990 15.4 19.1
1989 - 18.9
1988 - 18.6
1987 - 18.3
1986 - 18.2
1985 - 18.1
1984 - 18
1983 - 17.9
1982 - 17.8
1981 - 17.6
1980 - 17.4
1979 - 17.3
1978 - 17.1
1977 - 16.8
1976 - 16.7
1975 - 16.7
1974 - 16.8
1973 - 16.8
1972 - 16.7
1971 - 16.7
1970 - 16.8
1969 - 16.8
1968 - 16.9
1967 - 17
1966 - 17
1965 - 17
1964 - 17
1963 - 17
1962 - 17.1
1961 - 17.1
1960 - 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
5.15%
2023
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
30
2025
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Palestine Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Tonga
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
33
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99.4%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Palestine Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Tonga
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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