Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Palestine
Palestine: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Palestine, 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Palestine is 14.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Palestine peaked at 14.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2009.
Palestine ranks 35th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.4% | — |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +14.8% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 14.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 14.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.6%, 1.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Palestine?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Palestine was 14.7% 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 proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2009.
- How does Palestine rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Palestine ranks 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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. 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.