# Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan — regional field notes

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Regional field notes / 2023

# Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Compare the covered economies within this World Bank geographic grouping. Values are national observations, not a regional average. Coverage requires life expectancy and GDP per person in 2023.

| Economy | Life expectancy | GDP per person, PPP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Afghanistan | 66.0 years | $1,984 |
| Algeria | 76.3 years | $15,159 |
| Bahrain | 81.3 years | $57,820 |
| Djibouti | 66.0 years | $6,511 |
| Egypt, Arab Rep. | 71.6 years | $16,691 |
| Iran, Islamic Rep. | 77.7 years | $17,045 |
| Iraq | 72.3 years | $13,202 |
| Israel | 83.2 years | $47,671 |
| Jordan | 77.8 years | $10,309 |
| Kuwait | 83.2 years | $47,790 |
| Lebanon | 77.8 years | $11,330 |
| Libya | 69.3 years | $12,477 |
| Malta | 83.4 years | $60,460 |
| Morocco | 75.3 years | $8,915 |
| Oman | 80.0 years | $37,794 |
| Pakistan | 67.6 years | $5,419 |
| Qatar | 82.4 years | $116,159 |
| Saudi Arabia | 78.7 years | $64,482 |
| Tunisia | 76.5 years | $12,651 |
| United Arab Emirates | 82.9 years | $70,240 |
| West Bank and Gaza | 65.2 years | $5,562 |

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators. Retrieved November 1, 2026. GDP is in constant 2021 international dollars. [Definitions and limitations](https://www.pluraterra.com/data/).