World Bank region · 23 economies
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: countries and statistics
GDP per capita ranges from $417 in Afghanistan to $72,525 in Qatar; Life expectancy ranges from 66.2 yrs in Djibouti to 84.6 yrs in Kuwait; Internet users ranges from 16.1% in Afghanistan to 100.0% in Bahrain.
Population828m2025 · world 8.2bnGDP$5.1tn2025 · world $118tnGDP per capita$6,2022025 · world $14,406Life expectancy72.3 yrs2024 · world 73.5 yrsInternet users63.7%2025 · world 73.6%Fertility2.982024 · world 2.19Under-5 mortality36.42024 · world 37.4CO₂ per person4.09 t2024 · world 4.69 tElectricity access96.8%2024 · world 91.9%
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Countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Sorted by population; click a column to re-sort.
| Country | Income | Population | GDP | GDP per capita | Life expectancy | Internet users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Lower-middle income | 255m | $407bn | $1,596 | 67.8 yrs | 57.3% |
| Egypt | Lower-middle income | 118m | $365bn | $3,086 | 71.8 yrs | 74.6% |
| Iran | Upper-middle income | 92.4m | $363bn | $3,924 | 77.9 yrs | 85.3% |
| Algeria | Upper-middle income | 47.4m | $287bn | $6,051 | 76.5 yrs | 77.4% |
| Iraq | Upper-middle income | 47.0m | $254bn | $5,410 | 72.4 yrs | 81.5% |
| Afghanistan | Low income | 43.8m | $17.8bn | $417 | 66.3 yrs | 16.1% |
| Yemen | Low income | 41.8m | — | — | 69.4 yrs | — |
| Morocco | Lower-middle income | 38.4m | $182bn | $4,672 | 75.5 yrs | 91.2% |
| Saudi Arabia | High income | 37.0m | $1.3tn | $34,537 | 79.0 yrs | 100.0% |
| Syria | Low income | 25.6m | $23.7bn | $1,057 | 72.6 yrs | — |
| Tunisia | Lower-middle income | 12.3m | $57.5bn | $4,657 | 76.7 yrs | 76.5% |
| Jordan | Upper-middle income | 11.5m | $61.6bn | $5,348 | 78.0 yrs | 95.6% |
| United Arab Emirates | High income | 11.5m | $552bn | $50,274 | 83.1 yrs | 100.0% |
| Israel | High income | 10.1m | $611bn | $60,337 | 83.2 yrs | 88.2% |
| Libya | Upper-middle income | 7.5m | $48.1bn | $6,449 | 71.1 yrs | 82.0% |
| Lebanon | Lower-middle income | 5.8m | $26.0bn | $4,473 | 77.9 yrs | 80.6% |
| Oman | High income | 5.5m | $110bn | $19,947 | 80.2 yrs | 95.3% |
| West Bank and Gaza | Lower-middle income | 5.4m | $17.2bn | $3,171 | 69.2 yrs | 86.6% |
| Kuwait | High income | 4.9m | $157bn | $32,312 | 84.6 yrs | 100.0% |
| Qatar | High income | 3.0m | $216bn | $72,525 | 82.5 yrs | 98.1% |
| Bahrain | High income | 1.6m | $49.0bn | $30,597 | 81.4 yrs | 100.0% |
| Djibouti | Lower-middle income | 1.2m | $4.6bn | $3,906 | 66.2 yrs | 65.3% |
| Malta | High income | 579,704 | $27.8bn | $47,907 | 83.0 yrs | 93.9% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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Middle East & North Africa topic by topic
Member countries ranked on the indicators of each topic.
PopulationHow many people live where, how fast populations grow and how old they are.EconomySize and growth of national economies, income per person and what they are made of.Prices & public financeInflation, interest rates, exchange rates, public debt and the reach of the state.Trade & investmentHow open economies are: exports, imports, investment, remittances and tourism.LabourWho works and who is looking for work, by ILO modelled estimates.Aid, poverty & equalityAid received, poverty lines, inequality, hunger and women in parliament.EducationSchool enrolment, completion, literacy and public spending on education.HealthLife expectancy, child and maternal mortality, health spending, water and sanitation.Digital & energy accessInternet, mobile and broadband, electricity and clean cooking fuels.EnvironmentEmissions, renewable energy, forests, farmland and water use.
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