Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Palestine
Palestine: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Palestine is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 453.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Palestine peaked at 2.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
Palestine ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.8% | — |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -62.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +517.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -79.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +268.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +50.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 21% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 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
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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Palestine?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Palestine was 2.1% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Palestine rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Palestine ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 453.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.