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Palestine vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 164th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Vanuatu
Population
5500288
344750
Population rank 123/197 174/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt n/a
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
72 years
2026

Palestine and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Vanuatu
2024 $13,711,100,000 $1,117,972,034
2023 $17,847,900,000 $1,115,861,056
2022 $19,165,500,000 $1,055,031,361
2021 $18,109,000,000 $950,394,007
2020 $15,531,700,000 $909,421,044
2019 $17,133,500,000 $936,526,268
2018 $16,276,600,000 $914,727,908
2017 $16,128,000,000 $880,043,284
2016 $15,405,400,000 $804,323,577
2015 $13,972,400,000 $759,690,181
2014 $13,989,700,000 $773,717,011
2013 $13,515,500,000 $758,304,466
2012 $12,208,400,000 $747,839,698
2011 $11,186,100,000 $770,153,588
2010 $9,681,500,000 $670,712,980
2009 $8,085,700,000 $592,622,319
2008 $7,310,400,000 $590,748,429
2007 $5,815,700,000 $516,392,923
2006 $5,348,300,000 $439,358,587
2005 $5,125,700,000 $394,962,433
2004 $4,603,100,000 $364,996,869
2003 $3,968,000,000 $314,471,413
2002 $3,555,800,000 $262,596,536
2001 $4,003,700,000 $257,926,882
2000 $4,313,600,000 $272,014,628
1999 $4,271,200,000 $268,006,973
1998 $4,067,800,000 $262,293,411
1997 $3,759,800,000 $272,771,209
1996 $3,409,600,000 $261,370,044
1995 $3,282,800,000 $249,333,250
1994 $2,843,300,000 $233,701,301
1993 - $200,491,853
1992 - $209,088,825
1991 - $201,334,169
1990 - $168,879,207
1989 - $154,013,202
1988 - $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Vanuatu
2024 $2,592 $3,411
2023 $3,455 $3,483
2022 $3,800 $3,370
2021 $3,679 $3,107
2020 $3,234 $3,043
2019 $3,657 $3,207
2018 $3,562 $3,207
2017 $3,620 $3,160
2016 $3,528 $2,956
2015 $3,272 $2,855
2014 $3,352 $2,973
2013 $3,315 $2,980
2012 $3,067 $3,005
2011 $2,881 $3,163
2010 $2,557 $2,815
2009 $2,192 $2,546
2008 $2,035 $2,604
2007 $1,664 $2,334
2006 $1,570 $2,035
2005 $1,544 $1,874
2004 $1,422 $1,774
2003 $1,258 $1,567
2002 $1,156 $1,341
2001 $1,336 $1,350
2000 $1,476 $1,460
1999 $1,499 $1,472
1998 $1,465 $1,471
1997 $1,389 $1,562
1996 $1,317 $1,529
1995 $1,327 $1,492
1994 $1,202 $1,431
1993 - $1,257
1992 - $1,344
1991 - $1,326
1990 - $1,141
1989 - $1,067
1988 - $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Palestine vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Vanuatu
2026 77.4 72
2025 73.1 71.8
2024 69.2 71.7
2023 65.2 71.5
2022 76.7 71.3
2021 73.9 70
2020 75 70.4
2019 75.8 70.8
2018 75.4 70.6
2017 75.2 70.5
2016 74.9 70.4
2015 74.6 70.2
2014 72.8 70
2013 74.1 70
2012 73.7 69.9
2011 73.6 69.7
2010 73.3 69.6
2009 72.3 69.4
2008 72.2 69.3
2007 72.1 69.1
2006 71.8 69.1
2005 72 69.2
2004 71.1 69
2003 71 68.9
2002 70.9 68.8
2001 69.8 68.7
2000 70.3 68.6
1999 70.8 67.9
1998 70.6 68.4
1997 70.3 68.3
1996 70 68.2
1995 69.6 68.1
1994 69.3 68
1993 68.8 67.7
1992 68.5 67.4
1991 68.2 67.1
1990 67.8 66.7
1989 67.1 66
1988 66.7 65.7
1987 66.3 64.4
1986 65.7 64.6
1985 65.3 63.9
1984 64.7 63.5
1983 64.1 63.1
1982 63.5 62.5
1981 62.8 61.9
1980 62.2 61.3
1979 61.5 60.9
1978 60.8 59.9
1977 60.1 59.2
1976 59.4 58.7
1975 58.7 58.1
1974 58 57.6
1973 57.6 57
1972 56.7 56.4
1971 56 55.9
1970 55.4 55.3
1969 54.7 54.8
1968 54.1 54.2
1967 50.9 53.7
1966 52.8 53.1
1965 52.2 52.5
1964 51.6 52
1963 51 51.5
1962 50.4 50.9
1961 49.8 50.4
1960 49.3 49.8
1959 48.8 49.3
1958 48.4 48.7
1957 48 48.2
1956 47.6 47.7
1955 47.2 47.1
1954 46.9 46.5
1953 46.6 45.8
1952 46.3 45.3
1951 46 42.2
1950 45.7 43.9

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

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Palestine and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Palestine Vanuatu
2024 5,289,152 327,777
2023 5,165,775 320,409
2022 5,043,612 313,046
2021 4,922,749 305,868
2020 4,803,269 298,858
2019 4,685,306 291,985
2018 4,569,087 285,259
2017 4,454,805 278,507
2016 4,367,088 272,087
2015 4,270,092 266,101
2014 4,173,398 260,240
2013 4,076,708 254,482
2012 3,979,998 248,883
2011 3,882,986 243,474
2010 3,786,161 238,248
2009 3,689,099 232,731
2008 3,591,977 226,896
2007 3,494,496 221,276
2006 3,406,334 215,923
2005 3,320,396 210,760
2004 3,236,626 205,711
2003 3,154,969 200,746
2002 3,075,373 195,863
2001 2,997,784 191,031
2000 2,922,153 186,281
1999 2,848,431 182,048
1998 2,776,568 178,313
1997 2,706,518 174,626
1996 2,587,997 170,911
1995 2,474,666 167,137
1994 2,366,298 163,314
1993 2,262,676 159,463
1992 2,163,591 155,608
1991 2,068,845 151,793
1990 1,978,248 148,063
1989 - 144,393
1988 - 140,756
1987 - 137,187
1986 - 133,720
1985 - 130,356
1984 - 127,109
1983 - 123,998
1982 - 121,035
1981 - 118,249
1980 - 115,660
1979 - 113,040
1978 - 109,963
1977 - 106,618
1976 - 103,388
1975 - 100,269
1974 - 97,260
1973 - 94,362
1972 - 91,562
1971 - 88,862
1970 - 86,266
1969 - 83,755
1968 - 81,314
1967 - 78,921
1966 - 76,590
1965 - 74,358
1964 - 72,219
1963 - 70,159
1962 - 68,174
1961 - 66,264
1960 - 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Palestine

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Vanuatu
2023 3.31 3.6
2022 3.38 3.65
2021 3.44 3.7
2020 3.51 3.74
2019 3.59 3.79
2018 3.67 3.83
2017 3.77 3.88
2016 3.89 3.92
2015 3.98 3.95
2014 4 4
2013 4.05 4.04
2012 4.15 4.06
2011 4.31 4.09
2010 4.43 4.13
2009 4.44 4.16
2008 4.51 4.16
2007 4.63 4.12
2006 4.74 4.1
2005 4.87 4.13
2004 4.97 4.21
2003 5.06 4.29
2002 5.22 4.38
2001 5.34 4.5
2000 5.46 4.54
1999 5.58 4.56
1998 5.69 4.6
1997 5.82 4.66
1996 5.99 4.75
1995 6.16 4.85
1994 6.33 4.94
1993 6.5 5.02
1992 6.65 5.09
1991 6.75 5.13
1990 6.81 5.17
1989 - 5.21
1988 - 5.27
1987 - 5.33
1986 - 5.38
1985 - 5.43
1984 - 5.49
1983 - 5.55
1982 - 5.6
1981 - 5.65
1980 - 5.69
1979 - 5.73
1978 - 5.77
1977 - 5.81
1976 - 5.89
1975 - 5.98
1974 - 6.06
1973 - 6.15
1972 - 6.23
1971 - 6.29
1970 - 6.35
1969 - 6.41
1968 - 6.46
1967 - 6.51
1966 - 6.51
1965 - 6.52
1964 - 6.57
1963 - 6.62
1962 - 6.67
1961 - 6.73
1960 - 6.78

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

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Palestine and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Vanuatu
2024 20.9 21.3
2023 20.8 21.2
2022 20.6 21.2
2021 20.4 21.2
2020 20.3 21.2
2019 20.2 21.2
2018 20 21.2
2017 19.9 21.2
2016 19.8 21.1
2015 19.6 21.1
2014 19.4 21
2013 19.1 20.9
2012 18.9 20.8
2011 18.6 20.6
2010 18.4 20.5
2009 18.1 20.3
2008 17.9 20.1
2007 17.6 19.9
2006 17.4 19.6
2005 17.1 19.4
2004 16.9 19.2
2003 16.7 18.9
2002 16.5 18.7
2001 16.3 18.5
2000 16.2 18.2
1999 16 18
1998 15.9 18
1997 15.8 18
1996 15.7 18
1995 15.6 17.8
1994 15.5 17.7
1993 15.5 17.7
1992 15.4 17.8
1991 15.4 17.9
1990 15.4 17.8
1989 - 17.8
1988 - 17.8
1987 - 17.8
1986 - 17.8
1985 - 17.7
1984 - 17.7
1983 - 17.7
1982 - 17.7
1981 - 17.7
1980 - 17.6
1979 - 17.5
1978 - 17.3
1977 - 17.2
1976 - 17.1
1975 - 17.1
1974 - 17.1
1973 - 17
1972 - 17
1971 - 17
1970 - 17
1969 - 17
1968 - 17
1967 - 17.1
1966 - 17.1
1965 - 17.2
1964 - 17.3
1963 - 17.4
1962 - 17.5
1961 - 17.6
1960 - 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
7.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
30
2025
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
3%
2019
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Palestine Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Palestine Vanuatu
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
88%
2023
English speaking
20%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Palestine Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
96
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Vanuatu
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
665 mi
2000

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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