The share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Palestine
Palestine: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Palestine is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 453.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Palestine peaked at 2.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
That places Palestine 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty in Palestine?
- The share and number of people living in extreme poverty 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest the share and number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Palestine rank for the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Palestine ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the share and number of people living in extreme poverty 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 The share and number of people living in extreme 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 $3 per day.