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Palestine vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 164th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Zimbabwe
Population
5500288
17361868
Population rank 123/197 74/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt n/a
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
73%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Palestine and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Zimbabwe
2024 $13,711,100,000 $41,539,411,516
2023 $17,847,900,000 $35,871,779,681
2022 $19,165,500,000 $40,757,561,709
2021 $18,109,000,000 $41,287,673,690
2020 $15,531,700,000 $31,980,334,561
2019 $17,133,500,000 $33,357,695,635
2018 $16,276,600,000 $34,141,666,667
2017 $16,128,000,000 $51,035,657,371
2016 $15,405,400,000 $20,559,250,000
2015 $13,972,400,000 $19,973,250,000
2014 $13,989,700,000 $19,505,500,000
2013 $13,515,500,000 $19,100,750,000
2012 $12,208,400,000 $17,123,500,000
2011 $11,186,100,000 $14,109,000,000
2010 $9,681,500,000 $12,047,750,000
2009 $8,085,700,000 $9,670,750,000
2008 $7,310,400,000 $4,418,000,000
2007 $5,815,700,000 $5,294,750,000
2006 $5,348,300,000 $5,446,750,000
2005 $5,125,700,000 $5,758,250,000
2004 $4,603,100,000 $5,808,500,000
2003 $3,968,000,000 $5,730,500,000
2002 $3,555,800,000 $6,345,250,000
2001 $4,003,700,000 $6,780,750,000
2000 $4,313,600,000 $6,693,250,000
1999 $4,271,200,000 $6,861,500,000
1998 $4,067,800,000 $6,405,250,000
1997 $3,759,800,000 $8,534,000,000
1996 $3,409,600,000 $8,557,500,000
1995 $3,282,800,000 $7,115,000,000
1994 $2,843,300,000 $6,894,250,000
1993 - $6,567,250,000
1992 - $6,755,000,000
1991 - $8,646,000,000
1990 - $8,788,301,546
1989 - $8,290,553,535
1988 - $7,818,774,177
1987 - $6,744,657,033
1986 - $6,220,698,247
1985 - $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Palestine and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Zimbabwe
2024 $2,592 $2,497
2023 $3,455 $2,195
2022 $3,800 $2,536
2021 $3,679 $2,614
2020 $3,234 $2,060
2019 $3,657 $2,184
2018 $3,562 $2,271
2017 $3,620 $3,445
2016 $3,528 $1,408
2015 $3,272 $1,387
2014 $3,352 $1,373
2013 $3,315 $1,363
2012 $3,067 $1,239
2011 $2,881 $1,038
2010 $2,557 $902
2009 $2,192 $736
2008 $2,035 $341
2007 $1,664 $414
2006 $1,570 $431
2005 $1,544 $461
2004 $1,422 $470
2003 $1,258 $468
2002 $1,156 $525
2001 $1,336 $566
2000 $1,476 $563
1999 $1,499 $582
1998 $1,465 $552
1997 $1,389 $751
1996 $1,317 $767
1995 $1,327 $648
1994 $1,202 $634
1993 - $605
1992 - $631
1991 - $831
1990 - $867
1989 - $840
1988 - $816
1987 - $726
1986 - $693
1985 - $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Palestine vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Zimbabwe
2026 77.4 63.6
2025 73.1 63.3
2024 69.2 63.1
2023 65.2 62.8
2022 76.7 62.4
2021 73.9 60.1
2020 75 61.5
2019 75.8 61.1
2018 75.4 60.9
2017 75.2 60.3
2016 74.9 59.8
2015 74.6 59
2014 72.8 58.1
2013 74.1 56.8
2012 73.7 55.4
2011 73.6 53.9
2010 73.3 51.9
2009 72.3 49.7
2008 72.2 48.5
2007 72.1 47.6
2006 71.8 47.1
2005 72 46.6
2004 71.1 46
2003 71 45.4
2002 70.9 45.9
2001 69.8 44.5
2000 70.3 46
1999 70.8 46.4
1998 70.6 47.6
1997 70.3 48.5
1996 70 49
1995 69.6 51.1
1994 69.3 52.5
1993 68.8 54
1992 68.5 55.6
1991 68.2 57
1990 67.8 58.3
1989 67.1 59.4
1988 66.7 60.2
1987 66.3 60.7
1986 65.7 61
1985 65.3 60.9
1984 64.7 60.6
1983 64.1 60
1982 63.5 59.9
1981 62.8 59.4
1980 62.2 59.1
1979 61.5 54.9
1978 60.8 54.7
1977 60.1 57
1976 59.4 57.6
1975 58.7 58.2
1974 58 58.2
1973 57.6 58.1
1972 56.7 58.2
1971 56 58
1970 55.4 57.8
1969 54.7 57.5
1968 54.1 57.1
1967 50.9 56.8
1966 52.8 56.4
1965 52.2 55.9
1964 51.6 55.4
1963 51 54.9
1962 50.4 54.5
1961 49.8 54
1960 49.3 53.5
1959 48.8 53
1958 48.4 52.6
1957 48 52.2
1956 47.6 51.8
1955 47.2 51.4
1954 46.9 51
1953 46.6 50.6
1952 46.3 50.2
1951 46 49.8
1950 45.7 49.4

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

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Palestine and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Palestine Zimbabwe
2024 5,289,152 16,634,373
2023 5,165,775 16,340,822
2022 5,043,612 16,069,056
2021 4,922,749 15,797,210
2020 4,803,269 15,526,888
2019 4,685,306 15,271,368
2018 4,569,087 15,034,452
2017 4,454,805 14,812,482
2016 4,367,088 14,600,294
2015 4,270,092 14,399,013
2014 4,173,398 14,207,359
2013 4,076,708 14,013,808
2012 3,979,998 13,817,887
2011 3,882,986 13,595,424
2010 3,786,161 13,356,548
2009 3,689,099 13,142,790
2008 3,591,977 12,959,149
2007 3,494,496 12,804,058
2006 3,406,334 12,636,445
2005 3,320,396 12,483,432
2004 3,236,626 12,365,896
2003 3,154,969 12,232,323
2002 3,075,373 12,087,653
2001 2,997,784 11,971,901
2000 2,922,153 11,892,055
1999 2,848,431 11,783,458
1998 2,776,568 11,594,297
1997 2,706,518 11,369,827
1996 2,587,997 11,158,360
1995 2,474,666 10,974,599
1994 2,366,298 10,873,148
1993 2,262,676 10,860,288
1992 2,163,591 10,702,700
1991 2,068,845 10,404,816
1990 1,978,248 10,137,281
1989 - 9,864,798
1988 - 9,583,094
1987 - 9,284,644
1986 - 8,982,578
1985 - 8,686,813
1984 - 8,391,488
1983 - 8,098,404
1982 - 7,796,496
1981 - 7,498,635
1980 - 7,041,303
1979 - 6,647,556
1978 - 6,543,575
1977 - 6,449,512
1976 - 6,287,105
1975 - 6,098,658
1974 - 5,908,328
1973 - 5,720,404
1972 - 5,542,445
1971 - 5,374,712
1970 - 5,215,918
1969 - 5,058,181
1968 - 4,900,440
1967 - 4,748,307
1966 - 4,601,217
1965 - 4,458,462
1964 - 4,320,006
1963 - 4,185,877
1962 - 4,055,959
1961 - 3,930,401
1960 - 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Palestine

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Zimbabwe
2023 3.31 3.72
2022 3.38 3.77
2021 3.44 3.77
2020 3.51 3.75
2019 3.59 3.75
2018 3.67 3.74
2017 3.77 3.77
2016 3.89 3.83
2015 3.98 3.91
2014 4 4.01
2013 4.05 4.11
2012 4.15 4.13
2011 4.31 4.13
2010 4.43 4.04
2009 4.44 3.95
2008 4.51 3.78
2007 4.63 3.68
2006 4.74 3.64
2005 4.87 3.69
2004 4.97 3.78
2003 5.06 3.86
2002 5.22 3.93
2001 5.34 3.98
2000 5.46 4.01
1999 5.58 4.06
1998 5.69 4.07
1997 5.82 4.08
1996 5.99 4.11
1995 6.16 4.15
1994 6.33 4.28
1993 6.5 4.39
1992 6.65 4.57
1991 6.75 4.72
1990 6.81 4.88
1989 - 5.07
1988 - 5.28
1987 - 5.5
1986 - 5.69
1985 - 5.87
1984 - 6.04
1983 - 6.2
1982 - 6.33
1981 - 6.45
1980 - 6.52
1979 - 6.59
1978 - 6.66
1977 - 6.71
1976 - 6.77
1975 - 6.83
1974 - 6.88
1973 - 6.94
1972 - 6.94
1971 - 6.94
1970 - 6.98
1969 - 7.04
1968 - 7.11
1967 - 7.16
1966 - 7.2
1965 - 7.23
1964 - 7.23
1963 - 7.23
1962 - 7.23
1961 - 7.21
1960 - 7.2

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

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Palestine and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Zimbabwe
2024 20.9 19
2023 20.8 18.9
2022 20.6 18.7
2021 20.4 18.6
2020 20.3 18.5
2019 20.2 18.3
2018 20 18.2
2017 19.9 18.1
2016 19.8 18
2015 19.6 18
2014 19.4 18
2013 19.1 18
2012 18.9 18.1
2011 18.6 18.2
2010 18.4 18.3
2009 18.1 18.4
2008 17.9 18.5
2007 17.6 18.5
2006 17.4 18.5
2005 17.1 18.3
2004 16.9 18.3
2003 16.7 18.2
2002 16.5 18.1
2001 16.3 18
2000 16.2 17.8
1999 16 17.7
1998 15.9 17.5
1997 15.8 17.2
1996 15.7 16.9
1995 15.6 16.6
1994 15.5 16.4
1993 15.5 16.3
1992 15.4 16.4
1991 15.4 16.5
1990 15.4 16.3
1989 - 16.1
1988 - 15.9
1987 - 15.9
1986 - 15.9
1985 - 15.9
1984 - 15.8
1983 - 15.8
1982 - 15.8
1981 - 15.7
1980 - 15.6
1979 - 15.6
1978 - 15.7
1977 - 15.8
1976 - 15.8
1975 - 15.9
1974 - 15.9
1973 - 15.8
1972 - 15.8
1971 - 15.8
1970 - 15.7
1969 - 15.7
1968 - 15.7
1967 - 15.7
1966 - 15.7
1965 - 15.7
1964 - 15.7
1963 - 15.8
1962 - 16
1961 - 16.2
1960 - 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Palestine Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Palestine Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
89.8%
2022
English speaking
20%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Palestine Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,439 mi
2019

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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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