Palestine

Country in Western Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,086 metrics

Palestine is a country in Asia with a population of 5,692,790 (119th of 235). It ranks best for Suicide Rate (1st of 204), Male Suicide Rate (1st of 204), Consumer Spending (% of GDP) (2nd of 148). It ranks lowest for Unemployment Rate - ILO (153rd of 155), GDP Growth WB (187th of 190), Mortality (Deaths) - Male (174th of 183).

Population
5.7M
119th highest of 235
Density
945.6
14th highest of 235
Growth rate
1.85%
51st highest of 235
Area
6,220
171st highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Western Asia

At a glance

GDP per person (PPP)
$5,000
152nd highest of 184
Price level
37% below US
45th highest of 184
Inflation
9.81%
17th highest of 168
Life expectancy
69.2
158th highest of 215
Infant deaths per 1,000
17.0
74th highest of 195
Births per woman
3.25
48th highest of 215
Lives in cities
87.4%
43rd highest of 215

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 305 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Male Suicide Rate1.1 per 100k
    Suicide Rate by Country · 2023
    1st of 204
  2. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2023
    1st of 198
  3. Inflation Rate by Country · 2025
    1st of 159
  4. Consumer Spending by Country · 2023
    2nd of 148
  5. Alcoholism Rate311 per 100k
    Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    5th of 204
  6. Droughts by Country · 2026
    tied 1st of 157
  7. Starvation Death Rate0.12 ASR per 100K pop.
    Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    8th of 202
  8. Gun Deaths by Country · 2023
    tied 1st of 192
  9. HIV Rates Male8.54 per 100k
    HIV Rates by Country · 2023
    9th of 201
  10. Death Rate by Country
    9th of 198

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    165th of 167
  2. Unemployment by Country
    153rd of 155
  3. GDP Growth by Country · 2023
    187th of 190
  4. Democracy Index by Country
    160th of 165
  5. Standard of Living by Country · 2026
    190th of 196
  6. Healthiest Countries · 2025
    187th of 195
  7. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    174th of 183
  8. Gender Development Index by Country · 2023
    183rd of 193
  9. Life Expectancy by Country · 2023
    tied 197th of 214
  10. Political Stability by Country · 2023
    195th of 209

Profile by category

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Strongest category Tech & Business (62), weakest Politics & Government (27). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 45 widely reported measures from 11 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Iraq78% similar
  2. Lebanon77% similar
    Compared on 43 of 45
  3. Jordan75% similar
  4. Egypt72% similar
  5. Turkey72% similar

Cities in Palestine

3 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Palestine?
Palestine has a population of 5,692,790, 119th among 235 countries.
What does Palestine rank best at?
Among countries, Palestine ranks best for Suicide Rate (1st of 204); Male Suicide Rate (1st of 204); Consumer Spending (% of GDP) (2nd of 148).
Where does Palestine rank worst?
Palestine ranks lowest for Unemployment Rate - ILO (153rd of 155); GDP Growth WB (187th of 190); Mortality (Deaths) - Male (174th of 183).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Palestine?
Rankodex ranks Palestine on 1,086 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,086 metrics with a value for this place, in 369 topics