Country Profile
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Palestine
⚠ 1 active conflict
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Palestine is located in Asia (Western Asia). It has an estimated population of 5,400,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $18 billion (about $3,333 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 9,720 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 5,832 reservists, ranking #129 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $0.25B, roughly 1.4% of GDP.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
Gaza / Israel–Palestine
Middle East · since Oct 2023
45,000
est. deaths
Sustained Israeli military operations following the October 7, 2023 attack. Civilian toll contested but catastrophic; widespread destruction of infrastructure documented by the UN.
SRC: various UN / health-ministry estimates, contested
Historical Conflicts in this dataset
Second Intifada
2000–2005 · Middle East · Israeli-Palestinian uprising
4,000
est. deaths
A period of intensified Israeli-Palestinian violence including suicide bombings and military operations, following the collapse of Camp David peace talks.
SRC: B'Tselem / widely-cited estimate
Share of World
of world population
5,400,000 people
of world GDP
$18B nominal
of world defense spending
$0.25B / year
of world active personnel
9,720 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition15,552 total personnel
Active 63%Reserve 38%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.4% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $26k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.8
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Total Aircraft
n/a
Fighter Aircraft
n/a
Bombers & Other Aircraft
n/a
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Land Power
Tank Strength
n/a
Armored Vehicles
n/a
Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Naval Power
Fleet Strength
n/a
Submarines
0
Aircraft Carriers
0
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWNInsufficient data
Regional Context — Western Asia
Palestine ranks #0 of 17 in Western Asia on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Modeled. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.