Number of people living in extreme poverty in Palestine
Palestine: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 5.06 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 5.06 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Palestine peaked at 5.06 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.18 million people, in 2004.
Palestine ranks 93rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Palestine, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.18 million people | — |
| 2005 | 3.28 million people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.39 million people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.39 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.67 million people | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.76 million people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.87 million people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.37 million people | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 5.06 million people | +15.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 5.06 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.39 million people, 35% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 5.06 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.21 million people, 33% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 million people | 3.18 million people | 3.67 million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million people | 3.76 million people | 4.37 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.06 million people | 5.06 million people | 5.06 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More poverty & inequality data for Palestine
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.31 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,465 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 6.65 (2021)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 6.6% (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Palestine?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Palestine was 5.06 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 million people in 2004.
- How does Palestine rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Palestine ranks 93rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.