Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Palestine
Palestine: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.538 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Palestine, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.538 for inequality-adjusted human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Palestine peaked at 0.605 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.538, in 2023.
Palestine ranks 100th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.557 | — |
| 2011 | 0.561 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.573 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.578 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.57 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.585 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.591 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.587 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.593 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.598 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.591 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.589 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.605 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.538 | -11.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.538 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.538 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.582, 92% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5793 | 0.557 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5807 | 0.538 | 0.605 | 4 |
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 inequality-adjusted human development index in Palestine?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Palestine was 0.538 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.605 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.538 in 2023.
- How does Palestine rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Palestine ranks 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.