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Palestine vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 164th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Zambia
Population
5500288
22697916
Population rank 123/197 62/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt n/a
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Palestine and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Zambia
2024 $13,711,100,000 $25,303,185,342
2023 $17,847,900,000 $27,577,956,471
2022 $19,165,500,000 $29,163,782,140
2021 $18,109,000,000 $22,096,416,932
2020 $15,531,700,000 $18,137,764,931
2019 $17,133,500,000 $23,308,667,781
2018 $16,276,600,000 $26,311,507,274
2017 $16,128,000,000 $25,873,601,261
2016 $15,405,400,000 $20,958,412,538
2015 $13,972,400,000 $21,251,216,799
2014 $13,989,700,000 $27,141,023,558
2013 $13,515,500,000 $28,037,239,463
2012 $12,208,400,000 $25,503,060,420
2011 $11,186,100,000 $23,459,515,276
2010 $9,681,500,000 $20,265,559,484
2009 $8,085,700,000 $15,328,342,304
2008 $7,310,400,000 $17,910,858,638
2007 $5,815,700,000 $14,056,957,976
2006 $5,348,300,000 $12,756,858,899
2005 $5,125,700,000 $8,331,870,169
2004 $4,603,100,000 $6,221,110,219
2003 $3,968,000,000 $4,901,869,764
2002 $3,555,800,000 $4,193,850,445
2001 $4,003,700,000 $4,094,441,301
2000 $4,313,600,000 $3,600,632,111
1999 $4,271,200,000 $3,404,284,891
1998 $4,067,800,000 $3,537,741,942
1997 $3,759,800,000 $4,303,288,480
1996 $3,409,600,000 $3,597,220,962
1995 $3,282,800,000 $3,806,983,413
1994 $2,843,300,000 $3,656,806,166
1993 - $3,273,505,344
1992 - $3,182,810,841
1991 - $3,376,806,697
1990 - $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Palestine and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Zambia
2024 $2,592 $1,187
2023 $3,455 $1,331
2022 $3,800 $1,447
2021 $3,679 $1,127
2020 $3,234 $952
2019 $3,657 $1,259
2018 $3,562 $1,464
2017 $3,620 $1,483
2016 $3,528 $1,239
2015 $3,272 $1,296
2014 $3,352 $1,707
2013 $3,315 $1,821
2012 $3,067 $1,710
2011 $2,881 $1,625
2010 $2,557 $1,451
2009 $2,192 $1,136
2008 $2,035 $1,376
2007 $1,664 $1,119
2006 $1,570 $1,052
2005 $1,544 $711
2004 $1,422 $549
2003 $1,258 $446
2002 $1,156 $394
2001 $1,336 $397
2000 $1,476 $359
1999 $1,499 $350
1998 $1,465 $373
1997 $1,389 $466
1996 $1,317 $400
1995 $1,327 $433
1994 $1,202 $426
1993 - $391
1992 - $389
1991 - $423
1990 - $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Palestine vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Zambia
2026 77.4 66.9
2025 73.1 66.7
2024 69.2 66.5
2023 65.2 66.3
2022 76.7 65.3
2021 73.9 62.4
2020 75 63.4
2019 75.8 62.9
2018 75.4 62.1
2017 75.2 61.6
2016 74.9 61.1
2015 74.6 60.7
2014 72.8 60.1
2013 74.1 59.4
2012 73.7 58.7
2011 73.6 57.8
2010 73.3 56.9
2009 72.3 55.9
2008 72.2 54.8
2007 72.1 53.7
2006 71.8 52.7
2005 72 51.6
2004 71.1 50.5
2003 71 49.6
2002 70.9 48.5
2001 69.8 47.4
2000 70.3 46.6
1999 70.8 45.9
1998 70.6 45.7
1997 70.3 45.7
1996 70 45.8
1995 69.6 46.1
1994 69.3 46.3
1993 68.8 46.7
1992 68.5 47
1991 68.2 47.4
1990 67.8 48.2
1989 67.1 48.9
1988 66.7 49.7
1987 66.3 50.4
1986 65.7 51.1
1985 65.3 52
1984 64.7 52.9
1983 64.1 53.7
1982 63.5 54.4
1981 62.8 55
1980 62.2 55.5
1979 61.5 56
1978 60.8 56.3
1977 60.1 56.3
1976 59.4 56.1
1975 58.7 55.7
1974 58 55.4
1973 57.6 54.9
1972 56.7 54.4
1971 56 53.9
1970 55.4 53.4
1969 54.7 53
1968 54.1 52.7
1967 50.9 52.5
1966 52.8 52.3
1965 52.2 52.1
1964 51.6 51.2
1963 51 51.6
1962 50.4 51.3
1961 49.8 51
1960 49.3 50.6
1959 48.8 50.3
1958 48.4 49.9
1957 48 49.5
1956 47.6 49.1
1955 47.2 48.8
1954 46.9 48.4
1953 46.6 48
1952 46.3 47.6
1951 46 47.2
1950 45.7 46.8

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

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Palestine and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Palestine Zambia
2024 5,289,152 21,314,956
2023 5,165,775 20,723,965
2022 5,043,612 20,152,938
2021 4,922,749 19,603,607
2020 4,803,269 19,059,395
2019 4,685,306 18,513,839
2018 4,569,087 17,973,569
2017 4,454,805 17,441,320
2016 4,367,088 16,914,423
2015 4,270,092 16,399,089
2014 4,173,398 15,895,315
2013 4,076,708 15,398,997
2012 3,979,998 14,913,629
2011 3,882,986 14,437,796
2010 3,786,161 13,965,594
2009 3,689,099 13,490,389
2008 3,591,977 13,021,324
2007 3,494,496 12,565,085
2006 3,406,334 12,129,553
2005 3,320,396 11,718,819
2004 3,236,626 11,338,198
2003 3,154,969 10,983,595
2002 3,075,373 10,647,949
2001 2,997,784 10,325,185
2000 2,922,153 10,017,631
1999 2,848,431 9,740,005
1998 2,776,568 9,482,408
1997 2,706,518 9,237,063
1996 2,587,997 9,004,053
1995 2,474,666 8,785,763
1994 2,366,298 8,576,269
1993 2,262,676 8,373,921
1992 2,163,591 8,176,680
1991 2,068,845 7,981,650
1990 1,978,248 7,786,169
1989 - 7,589,216
1988 - 7,391,440
1987 - 7,191,282
1986 - 6,986,471
1985 - 6,780,953
1984 - 6,580,490
1983 - 6,381,038
1982 - 6,178,637
1981 - 5,983,289
1980 - 5,802,833
1979 - 5,631,728
1978 - 5,465,374
1977 - 5,302,480
1976 - 5,143,842
1975 - 4,990,086
1974 - 4,842,746
1973 - 4,702,693
1972 - 4,569,309
1971 - 4,442,525
1970 - 4,321,718
1969 - 4,197,116
1968 - 4,065,593
1967 - 3,936,343
1966 - 3,812,003
1965 - 3,692,086
1964 - 3,577,017
1963 - 3,465,907
1962 - 3,358,099
1961 - 3,254,086
1960 - 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Zambia

Fertility rate
Palestine

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Zambia
2023 3.31 4.1
2022 3.38 4.18
2021 3.44 4.25
2020 3.51 4.32
2019 3.59 4.42
2018 3.67 4.49
2017 3.77 4.57
2016 3.89 4.67
2015 3.98 4.78
2014 4 4.89
2013 4.05 5.01
2012 4.15 5.14
2011 4.31 5.26
2010 4.43 5.36
2009 4.44 5.45
2008 4.51 5.53
2007 4.63 5.61
2006 4.74 5.68
2005 4.87 5.7
2004 4.97 5.7
2003 5.06 5.71
2002 5.22 5.77
2001 5.34 5.85
2000 5.46 5.92
1999 5.58 6
1998 5.69 6.07
1997 5.82 6.12
1996 5.99 6.18
1995 6.16 6.23
1994 6.33 6.26
1993 6.5 6.3
1992 6.65 6.35
1991 6.75 6.46
1990 6.81 6.57
1989 - 6.64
1988 - 6.7
1987 - 6.8
1986 - 6.87
1985 - 6.93
1984 - 6.97
1983 - 7.01
1982 - 7.04
1981 - 7.07
1980 - 7.14
1979 - 7.22
1978 - 7.29
1977 - 7.35
1976 - 7.39
1975 - 7.42
1974 - 7.36
1973 - 7.34
1972 - 7.3
1971 - 7.26
1970 - 7.22
1969 - 7.18
1968 - 7.18
1967 - 7.15
1966 - 7.14
1965 - 7.12
1964 - 7.09
1963 - 7.06
1962 - 7.01
1961 - 6.98
1960 - 6.95

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

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Palestine and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Zambia
2024 20.9 18.8
2023 20.8 18.6
2022 20.6 18.4
2021 20.4 18.2
2020 20.3 18
2019 20.2 17.9
2018 20 17.7
2017 19.9 17.5
2016 19.8 17.4
2015 19.6 17.2
2014 19.4 17.1
2013 19.1 17
2012 18.9 16.9
2011 18.6 16.8
2010 18.4 16.7
2009 18.1 16.6
2008 17.9 16.5
2007 17.6 16.4
2006 17.4 16.3
2005 17.1 16.3
2004 16.9 16.2
2003 16.7 16.1
2002 16.5 16
2001 16.3 15.9
2000 16.2 15.9
1999 16 15.8
1998 15.9 15.8
1997 15.8 15.8
1996 15.7 15.8
1995 15.6 15.8
1994 15.5 15.8
1993 15.5 15.8
1992 15.4 15.8
1991 15.4 15.7
1990 15.4 15.7
1989 - 15.7
1988 - 15.6
1987 - 15.6
1986 - 15.5
1985 - 15.5
1984 - 15.4
1983 - 15.4
1982 - 15.3
1981 - 15.3
1980 - 15.2
1979 - 15.3
1978 - 15.3
1977 - 15.4
1976 - 15.4
1975 - 15.5
1974 - 15.7
1973 - 15.8
1972 - 15.9
1971 - 16.1
1970 - 16.2
1969 - 16.4
1968 - 16.4
1967 - 16.5
1966 - 16.5
1965 - 16.6
1964 - 16.6
1963 - 16.7
1962 - 16.8
1961 - 16.9
1960 - 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Palestine Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Palestine Zambia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
82%
2023
English speaking
20%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Palestine Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Zambia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
42,049 mi
2018

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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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