Palestine

Territory in Asia

CountryScope

In brief

Population: 5.4M (2025). World rank 123 of 216; in Asia, 38 of 49. Area: 6,220 km². World rank 173 of 249; in Asia, 44 of 50. GDP per person: $3,171 (2025). World rank 158 of 210 (1 = best); in Asia, 35 of 47. From 2015 to 2025: population 4.3M → 5.4M, GDP $14B → $17.2B, and GDP per person $3,272 → $3,171. Worse than all its neighbours (Israel, Egypt, and Jordan): life expectancy.

State

Official name: State of Palestine
Local name: فلسطين
Capital: Ramallah
Region: Asia
UN member: No
Head of state: Mahmoud Abbas
Head of government: Mohammad Mustafa

Key figures

Population: 5,413,596 2025
Area: 6,220 km²
GDP: $17.2B 2025
GDP per person: $3,171 2025
Life expectancy: 69.2 years 2024

Practical information

Languages: Arabic
Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP), Israeli New Shekel (ILS), Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
Time zones: UTC+2
Calling code: +970
Driving side: Right
Plug types: C, D, H
Mains voltage: 230 V

Territory

Sea access: Has a coastline
Neighbours: Israel, Egypt, Jordan
Agricultural land: 64.9% 2024

Climate

Average temperature in the capital, °C: 20
Warmest month in the capital: August, 27°C
Coldest month in the capital: January, 11°C
Precipitation, mm per year: 402 2021

Population and migration

Population density: 870.4 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +2.3% 2025
Living in cities: 87.4% 2025
Net migration per year: -23.2K 2025
Born in another country: 5% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 37.6% 2025
Aged 15–64: 58.6% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 3.9% 2025
Life expectancy, women: 74.3 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 65.2 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 3.3 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 26.5 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 5.9 2024

Quality of governance (100 = best)

Rule of law, score 0–⁠100: 42.8 2025
Control of corruption, score 0–⁠100: 36.3 2025
Government effectiveness, score 0–⁠100: 25.4 2025
Regulatory quality, score 0–⁠100: 48.5 2025
Voice and accountability, score 0–⁠100: 35.9 2025

Size and growth

GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $5,000 2025
GDP growth per year: +4.3% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): Lower-middle income
Gross national income per person: $3,250 2025
Inflation: +9.8% 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 5.5% 2024
Industry, share of GDP: 16.3% 2024
Services, share of GDP: 60.2% 2024
Unemployment: 24.4% 2022
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 36.1% 2022
Women in work or seeking work: 18.9% 2022

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 21.2% 2025
Imports, share of GDP: 53.5% 2025
Current account balance, share of GDP: -15.8% 2025
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +1.9% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 4% 2025

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): 36.4 2023
Living on under $3 a day: 2.1% 2023

Education

Adult literacy: 97.9% 2024
Primary school enrolment: 91.4% 2023
Secondary school enrolment: 89.1% 2023
Higher education enrolment: 44.5% 2023
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 5.4% 2021

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 10.7% 2023
Health spending per person: $346 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 42.1% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 2.2 2018
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 2 2018
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 1.3 2022
Children vaccinated against measles: 89% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 17 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 37.9 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 16 2023
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 15.5% 2024
Overweight adults: 68.8% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 35.5% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 98.8% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 99.4% 2024

Safety

Homicides per 100,000 people: 0.6 2022
Road deaths per 100,000 people: 5.3 2016
Suicides per 100,000 people: 0.7 2021
Political stability and absence of violence, score 0–⁠100: 32.1 2025

Air and emissions

Air pollution PM2.5, µg/m³: 22.4 2023

Nature and water

Forest cover: 1.8% 2024
Protected areas: 10% 2025
Renewable fresh water, m³ per person: 165 2021
Water stress, share of fresh water withdrawn: 47.8% 2021

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 86.6% 2023
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 77 2023
Home broadband per 100 people: 8.2 2024
Internet domain: .ps فلسطين.

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 15.4% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 24.5% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 75.5% 2021

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.5% 2013
Researchers per million people: 584 2013
Scientific articles per year: 862 2023
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 1.8% 2023