Gini coefficient in Palestine
Palestine: Gini coefficient was 0.3638 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient in Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient in Palestine is 0.3638, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Palestine peaked at 0.3638 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3369, in 2016.
Palestine ranks 42nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3404 | — |
| 2005 | 0.3474 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3396 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3561 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3446 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3529 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3442 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3369 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3638 | +8.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.3638 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3528, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.3638 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3369, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3456 | 0.3396 | 0.3561 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3447 | 0.3369 | 0.3529 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3638 | 0.3638 | 0.3638 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 39 Burundi 0.3746 compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 0.3739 compare
- 41 Madagascar 0.3682 compare
- 43 Senegal 0.3616 compare
- 44 Tajikistan 0.3611 compare
- 45 Vietnam 0.3609 compare
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 gini coefficient in Palestine?
- Gini coefficient in Palestine was 0.3638 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3638 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3369 in 2016.
- How does Palestine rank for gini coefficient?
- Palestine ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.