Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 0.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Palestine, State of, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 0.8% for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in 2016.
The figure is up 164.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Palestine, State of peaked at 1.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
That places Palestine, State of 62nd out of 119 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -56.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +369.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -79.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -41.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +338.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Palestine, State of?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Palestine, State of was 0.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Palestine, State of ranks 62nd out of 119 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.0%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.