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Countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

23 countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

All (217) East Asia & Pacific (37) Europe & Central Asia (58) Latin America & Caribbean (42) Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (23) North America (3) South Asia (6) Sub-Saharan Africa (48)

🇦🇫 Afghanistan

AFG
Pop. 42.6M Low income

🇩🇿 Algeria

DZA
Pop. 46.8M Upper middle income

🇧🇭 Bahrain

BHR
Pop. 1.6M High income

🇩🇯 Djibouti

DJI
Pop. 1.2M Lower middle income

🇪🇬 Egypt, Arab Rep.

EGY
Pop. 116.5M Lower middle income

🇮🇷 Iran, Islamic Rep.

IRN
Pop. 91.6M Upper middle income

🇮🇶 Iraq

IRQ
Pop. 46.0M Upper middle income

🇮🇱 Israel

ISR
Pop. 10.0M High income

🇯🇴 Jordan

JOR
Pop. 11.6M Lower middle income

🇰🇼 Kuwait

KWT
Pop. 4.9M High income

🇱🇧 Lebanon

LBN
Pop. 5.8M Lower middle income

🇱🇾 Libya

LBY
Pop. 7.4M Upper middle income

🇲🇹 Malta

MLT
Pop. 568.8K High income

🇲🇦 Morocco

MAR
Pop. 38.1M Lower middle income

🇴🇲 Oman

OMN
Pop. 5.3M High income

🇵🇰 Pakistan

PAK
Pop. 251.3M Lower middle income

🇶🇦 Qatar

QAT
Pop. 2.9M High income

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

SAU
Pop. 35.3M High income

🇸🇾 Syrian Arab Republic

SYR
Pop. 24.7M Low income

🇹🇳 Tunisia

TUN
Pop. 12.3M Lower middle income

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

ARE
Pop. 11.0M High income

🇵🇸 West Bank and Gaza

PSE
Pop. 5.3M Lower middle income

🇾🇪 Yemen, Rep.

YEM
Pop. 40.6M Low income
Reviewed byPlaincountries Editorial, Country Comparison Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

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  • World Bank country listing — api.worldbank.org/v2/country?format=json&per_page=300
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  • OECD Health Statistics — physicians per 1,000 population — sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_EMP_REAC@DF_PHYS/?startPeriod=2018&endPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
  • OECD Health Statistics — nurses per 1,000 population — sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_HEALTH_REAC_EMP@DF_NURSE/?startPeriod=2018&endPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
  • OECD System of Health Accounts — health spending % of GDP — sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ELS.HD,DSD_SHA@DF_SHA/?startPeriod=2018&endPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
  • ITF/IRTAD Road Safety Database — fatalities, pedestrian/cyclist shares — sdmx.oecd.org/public/rest/data/OECD.ITF,DSD_ITF_ROAD_ACCIDENTS@DF_ITF_ROAD_ACCIDENTS,1.0/?startPeriod=2018&endPeriod=2023&format=csvfilewithlabels&dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
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