Human Development Index in Palestine
Palestine: Human Development Index was 0.674 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Palestine is 0.674, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Palestine peaked at 0.733 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.654, in 2004.
That places Palestine 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Human Development Index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.654 | — |
| 2005 | 0.663 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.664 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.674 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.679 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.685 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.691 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.698 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.704 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.706 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.712 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.717 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.721 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.725 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.729 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.718 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.718 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.733 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.674 | -8.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.674 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.674 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6698 | 0.654 | 0.685 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7103 | 0.691 | 0.729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7107 | 0.674 | 0.733 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 130 Bangladesh 0.685 compare
- 130 India 0.685 compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.678 compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 0.674 compare
- 135 Cape Verde 0.668 compare
- 136 Namibia 0.665 compare
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Palestine?
- Human development index in Palestine was 0.674 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.733 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.654 in 2004.
- How does Palestine rank for human development index?
- Palestine ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.