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Palestine vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 164th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine UAE
Population
5500288
11686438
Population rank 123/197 84/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt n/a
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Palestine and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Palestine and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Palestine

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Palestine UAE
2024 $13,711,100,000 $552,324,846,835
2023 $17,847,900,000 $522,622,191,967
2022 $19,165,500,000 $511,403,403,676
2021 $18,109,000,000 $422,441,388,700
2020 $15,531,700,000 $357,161,878,829
2019 $17,133,500,000 $433,926,208,305
2018 $16,276,600,000 $440,560,108,918
2017 $16,128,000,000 $403,365,010,211
2016 $15,405,400,000 $381,717,086,453
2015 $13,972,400,000 $381,973,042,886
2014 $13,989,700,000 $424,935,874,745
2013 $13,515,500,000 $409,632,675,289
2012 $12,208,400,000 $392,793,464,942
2011 $11,186,100,000 $368,881,143,635
2010 $9,681,500,000 $307,736,419,333
2009 $8,085,700,000 $253,547,358,747
2008 $7,310,400,000 $315,474,615,739
2007 $5,815,700,000 $257,916,133,424
2006 $5,348,300,000 $222,116,541,865
2005 $5,125,700,000 $180,617,467,965
2004 $4,603,100,000 $147,824,370,320
2003 $3,968,000,000 $124,346,358,067
2002 $3,555,800,000 $109,816,201,498
2001 $4,003,700,000 $103,311,640,572
2000 $4,313,600,000 $104,337,372,362
1999 $4,271,200,000 $84,445,473,111
1998 $4,067,800,000 $75,674,336,283
1997 $3,759,800,000 $78,839,008,445
1996 $3,409,600,000 $73,571,233,996
1995 $3,282,800,000 $65,743,666,576
1994 $2,843,300,000 $59,305,093,980
1993 - $55,625,170,253
1992 - $54,239,171,888
1991 - $51,552,165,622
1990 - $50,701,443,748
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine UAE
2024 $2,592 $50,274
2023 $3,455 $49,851
2022 $3,800 $50,760
2021 $3,679 $44,119
2020 $3,234 $37,992
2019 $3,657 $45,939
2018 $3,562 $47,135
2017 $3,620 $43,734
2016 $3,528 $42,721
2015 $3,272 $44,910
2014 $3,352 $52,725
2013 $3,315 $53,247
2012 $3,067 $53,142
2011 $2,881 $51,922
2010 $2,557 $44,795
2009 $2,192 $37,803
2008 $2,035 $50,054
2007 $1,664 $45,855
2006 $1,570 $44,343
2005 $1,544 $38,719
2004 $1,422 $33,377
2003 $1,258 $29,660
2002 $1,156 $27,754
2001 $1,336 $27,745
2000 $1,476 $29,866
1999 $1,499 $25,856
1998 $1,465 $24,889
1997 $1,389 $27,983
1996 $1,317 $28,323
1995 $1,327 $27,003
1994 $1,202 $25,473
1993 - $25,033
1992 - $25,648
1991 - $25,691
1990 - $26,710
1989 - $23,167
1988 - $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine UAE
2026 77.4 83.4
2025 73.1 83.2
2024 69.2 83.1
2023 65.2 82.9
2022 76.7 80.5
2021 73.9 79.1
2020 75 81.9
2019 75.8 82.6
2018 75.4 82.4
2017 75.2 82.4
2016 74.9 82.2
2015 74.6 82.1
2014 72.8 82
2013 74.1 82
2012 73.7 81.9
2011 73.6 81.9
2010 73.3 81.9
2009 72.3 81.7
2008 72.2 81.6
2007 72.1 81.4
2006 71.8 81.2
2005 72 80.8
2004 71.1 80.3
2003 71 79.6
2002 70.9 78.7
2001 69.8 77.6
2000 70.3 76.3
1999 70.8 75
1998 70.6 73.7
1997 70.3 72.6
1996 70 71.8
1995 69.6 71.4
1994 69.3 71.2
1993 68.8 71.2
1992 68.5 71.2
1991 68.2 71.1
1990 67.8 71.1
1989 67.1 71
1988 66.7 70.8
1987 66.3 70.6
1986 65.7 70.4
1985 65.3 70.1
1984 64.7 69.8
1983 64.1 69.4
1982 63.5 69.1
1981 62.8 68.6
1980 62.2 68.2
1979 61.5 67.6
1978 60.8 67.1
1977 60.1 66.5
1976 59.4 65.8
1975 58.7 65.1
1974 58 64.4
1973 57.6 63.5
1972 56.7 62.7
1971 56 61.8
1970 55.4 60.8
1969 54.7 59.8
1968 54.1 58.7
1967 50.9 57.6
1966 52.8 56.6
1965 52.2 55.5
1964 51.6 54.5
1963 51 53.5
1962 50.4 52.5
1961 49.8 51.6
1960 49.3 50.7
1959 48.8 49.7
1958 48.4 48.8
1957 48 47.8
1956 47.6 46.9
1955 47.2 46
1954 46.9 45.2
1953 46.6 44.4
1952 46.3 43.6
1951 46 42.9
1950 45.7 42.1

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

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Palestine and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Palestine UAE
2024 5,289,152 10,986,400
2023 5,165,775 10,483,751
2022 5,043,612 10,074,977
2021 4,922,749 9,575,152
2020 4,803,269 9,401,038
2019 4,685,306 9,445,785
2018 4,569,087 9,346,701
2017 4,454,805 9,223,225
2016 4,367,088 8,935,095
2015 4,270,092 8,505,237
2014 4,173,398 8,059,440
2013 4,076,708 7,693,031
2012 3,979,998 7,391,448
2011 3,882,986 7,104,538
2010 3,786,161 6,869,838
2009 3,689,099 6,707,058
2008 3,591,977 6,302,664
2007 3,494,496 5,624,635
2006 3,406,334 5,009,100
2005 3,320,396 4,664,790
2004 3,236,626 4,428,967
2003 3,154,969 4,192,457
2002 3,075,373 3,956,826
2001 2,997,784 3,723,590
2000 2,922,153 3,493,575
1999 2,848,431 3,266,009
1998 2,776,568 3,040,421
1997 2,706,518 2,817,410
1996 2,587,997 2,597,564
1995 2,474,666 2,434,662
1994 2,366,298 2,328,188
1993 2,262,676 2,222,093
1992 2,163,591 2,114,730
1991 2,068,845 2,006,626
1990 1,978,248 1,898,220
1989 - 1,789,851
1988 - 1,681,788
1987 - 1,574,244
1986 - 1,467,383
1985 - 1,377,911
1984 - 1,305,996
1983 - 1,235,305
1982 - 1,166,370
1981 - 1,099,855
1980 - 1,015,700
1979 - 912,010
1978 - 809,274
1977 - 710,209
1976 - 615,866
1975 - 542,856
1974 - 489,087
1973 - 436,399
1972 - 385,014
1971 - 335,027
1970 - 286,536
1969 - 239,660
1968 - 199,416
1967 - 179,700
1966 - 173,976
1965 - 167,103
1964 - 159,692
1963 - 152,211
1962 - 144,946
1961 - 137,989
1960 - 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Palestine

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine UAE
2023 3.31 1.2
2022 3.38 1.15
2021 3.44 1.16
2020 3.51 1.29
2019 3.59 1.25
2018 3.67 1.29
2017 3.77 1.35
2016 3.89 1.37
2015 3.98 1.42
2014 4 1.48
2013 4.05 1.53
2012 4.15 1.53
2011 4.31 1.54
2010 4.43 1.57
2009 4.44 1.58
2008 4.51 1.52
2007 4.63 1.79
2006 4.74 1.96
2005 4.87 2.23
2004 4.97 2.38
2003 5.06 2.49
2002 5.22 2.54
2001 5.34 2.62
2000 5.46 2.73
1999 5.58 2.79
1998 5.69 2.77
1997 5.82 2.83
1996 5.99 3.06
1995 6.16 3.28
1994 6.33 3.76
1993 6.5 3.82
1992 6.65 4.09
1991 6.75 4.25
1990 6.81 4.51
1989 - 4.65
1988 - 4.77
1987 - 4.88
1986 - 5
1985 - 5.13
1984 - 5.3
1983 - 5.48
1982 - 5.66
1981 - 5.81
1980 - 5.95
1979 - 6.06
1978 - 6.15
1977 - 6.22
1976 - 6.29
1975 - 6.35
1974 - 6.41
1973 - 6.46
1972 - 6.5
1971 - 6.52
1970 - 6.52
1969 - 6.52
1968 - 6.53
1967 - 6.51
1966 - 6.5
1965 - 6.5
1964 - 6.49
1963 - 6.5
1962 - 6.49
1961 - 6.49
1960 - 6.5

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

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Palestine and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine UAE
2024 20.9 32.6
2023 20.8 32.2
2022 20.6 31.9
2021 20.4 31.9
2020 20.3 31.8
2019 20.2 31.8
2018 20 31.8
2017 19.9 31.8
2016 19.8 31.8
2015 19.6 31.8
2014 19.4 31.8
2013 19.1 31.7
2012 18.9 31.7
2011 18.6 31.7
2010 18.4 31.7
2009 18.1 31.6
2008 17.9 31.6
2007 17.6 31.6
2006 17.4 31.4
2005 17.1 30.9
2004 16.9 30.3
2003 16.7 29.6
2002 16.5 29.1
2001 16.3 28.6
2000 16.2 28.2
1999 16 28
1998 15.9 27.9
1997 15.8 27.9
1996 15.7 28.1
1995 15.6 28
1994 15.5 27.4
1993 15.5 26.8
1992 15.4 26.4
1991 15.4 26
1990 15.4 25.8
1989 - 25.8
1988 - 25.9
1987 - 26.1
1986 - 26.5
1985 - 26.6
1984 - 26.4
1983 - 26.4
1982 - 26.4
1981 - 26.4
1980 - 26.2
1979 - 25.8
1978 - 25.5
1977 - 25.4
1976 - 25.6
1975 - 25.4
1974 - 24.7
1973 - 24.1
1972 - 23.6
1971 - 23.2
1970 - 23
1969 - 23.1
1968 - 23.5
1967 - 23.3
1966 - 22.6
1965 - 22
1964 - 21.5
1963 - 21
1962 - 20.6
1961 - 20.1
1960 - 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Palestine UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine UAE
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
98.8%
2024
English speaking
20%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Palestine UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine UAE
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,535 mi
2008

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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