Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap was 2.07 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.07
World rank
55th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 2007
All-time low
0.3744
in 2011
Years of data
9
2004–2023

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap in Palestine, State of, 2004–2023

01232004201320232004: 1.82005: 1.32006: 0.4742007: 2.92009: 0.612010: 0.6482011: 0.3742016: 1.42023: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palestine, State of recorded 2.07 for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap in 2023.

The figure is up 453.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap in Palestine, State of peaked at 2.93 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3744, in 2011.

Palestine, State of ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap in Palestine, State of, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 1.75
2005 1.26 -28.2%
2006 0.474 -62.4%
2007 2.93 +517.6%
2009 0.61 -79.2%
2010 0.6477 +6.2%
2011 0.3744 -42.2%
2016 1.38 +268.0%
2023 2.07 +50.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4 0.474 2.93 5
2010s 0.7999 0.3744 1.38 3
2020s 2.07 2.07 2.07 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 52 Uzbekistan 2.3
  2. 53 Kyrgyzstan 2.19 compare
  3. 54 Paraguay 2.11 compare
  4. 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.05 compare
  5. 57 Mexico 1.65 compare
  6. 58 Viet Nam 1.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap in Palestine, State of?
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap in Palestine, State of was 2.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 2007.
What is the lowest poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3744 in 2011.
How does Palestine, State of rank for poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap?
Palestine, State of ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 453.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty headcount rate vs poverty gap
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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