Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Palestine, State of, 2004–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 2.1% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2023.
The figure is up 425.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Palestine, State of peaked at 2.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
That places Palestine, State of 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.8% | — |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -61.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +480.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -79.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +250.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +50.0% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 2.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 53 Nepal 2.4% compare
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- 56 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.1% compare
- 56 Paraguay 2.1% compare
- 59 Mexico 1.6% compare
- 59 Viet Nam 1.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Palestine, State of
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Palestine, State of?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Palestine, State of was 2.1% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.