Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Palestine, State of, 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 of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Palestine, State of is 6.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Palestine, State of peaked at 7.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2009.
That places Palestine, State of 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.6% | — |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +107.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -67.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More poverty & inequality data for Palestine, State of
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Palestine, State of?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Palestine, State of was 6.1% in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2009.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Palestine, State of ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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 of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.