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Palestine · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 12 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

133rd of 193 · 18th in MENA+
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HDIPalestine's hdi rose from 0.7 in 2004 to 0.7 in 2023.20052010201520200.640.660.680.700.720.740.7

Palestine's hdi rose from 0.7 in 2004 to 0.7 in 2023.

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction

score (0–10)

108th of 146 · 14th in MENA+
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Life satisfactionPalestine's life satisfaction rose from 4.6 in 2011 to 4.7 in 2025.20122014201620182020202220244.44.64.854.7

Palestine's life satisfaction rose from 4.6 in 2011 to 4.7 in 2025.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

160th of 217 · 20th in MENA+
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Life expectancyPalestine's life expectancy fell from 69.6 yrs in 1995 to 69.2 yrs in 2024.19952000200520102015202065707569.2 yrs

Palestine's life expectancy fell from 69.6 yrs in 1995 to 69.2 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

92nd of 185 · 14th in MENA+
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Healthy life expectancy at birthPalestine's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 60.6 yrs in 2000 to 62.9 yrs in 2021.200020052010201520206062646662.9 yrs

Palestine's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 60.6 yrs in 2000 to 62.9 yrs in 2021.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

37th of 57 · 4th in MENA+
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Gini indexPalestine's gini index rose from 34 in 2004 to 36.4 in 2023.20052010201520203435363736.4

Palestine's gini index rose from 34 in 2004 to 36.4 in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

131st of 200 · 7th in MENA+
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Palestine's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 22.6 in 1994 to 22.4 in 2023.19952000200520102015202018202224262822.4

Palestine's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 22.6 in 1994 to 22.4 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

15th of 105 · 4th in MENA+
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Homicide ratePalestine's homicide rate fell from 1.2 /100k in 1995 to 0.6 /100k in 2022.1995200020052010201520200123450.6 /100k

Palestine's homicide rate fell from 1.2 /100k in 1995 to 0.6 /100k in 2022.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

75th of 148 · 10th in MENA+
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Safe drinking waterPalestine's safe drinking water rose from 74.6 % in 2000 to 80.6 % in 2024.2000200520102015202074%76%78%80%82%80.6 %

Palestine's safe drinking water rose from 74.6 % in 2000 to 80.6 % in 2024.

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in MENA+
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Access to electricity (% of population)Palestine's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 97.9 % in 1997 to 100.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202098%99%100%100.0 %

Palestine's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 97.9 % in 1997 to 100.0 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

67th of 181 · 11th in MENA+
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Internet usersPalestine's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 86.6 % in 2023.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%86.6 %

Palestine's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 86.6 % in 2023.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

113th of 195 · 15th in MENA+
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Expected years of schoolingPalestine's expected years of schooling rose from 9.1 yrs in 1994 to 13.0 yrs in 2023.199520002005201020152020810121413.0 yrs

Palestine's expected years of schooling rose from 9.1 yrs in 1994 to 13.0 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

190th of 193 · 22nd in MENA+*
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UnemploymentPalestine's unemployment rose from 10.7 % in 1993 to 24.4 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%24.4 %

Palestine's unemployment rose from 10.7 % in 1993 to 24.4 % in 2022.

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