Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Palestine
Palestine: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Palestine is 2.07, 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 thresholds in Palestine peaked at 2.93 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3744, in 2011.
Palestine ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Palestine, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More poverty & inequality data for Palestine
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.31 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,465 (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 revenues vs income inequality 6.65 (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 9.75 % change on previous year (2021)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.23 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Palestine?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Palestine was 2.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3744 in 2011.
- How does Palestine rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Palestine ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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