Prosperity gap in Palestine
Palestine: Prosperity gap was 2.91 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.91
World rank
53rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.28
in 2007
All-time low
2.69
in 2011
Years of data
9
2004–2023
Prosperity gap in Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Palestine stood at 2.91.
That represents a change of up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Palestine peaked at 3.28 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 2011.
Palestine ranks 53rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prosperity gap in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.04 | — |
| 2005 | 2.93 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.83 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.28 | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 2.71 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.83 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.91 | +2.9% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 2.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 2.91 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.11, 93% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.71 | 3.28 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.69 | 2.83 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 50 Ecuador 3.07 compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 3.03
- 52 North Macedonia 2.94 compare
- 54 Montenegro 2.78 compare
- 55 Brazil 2.75 compare
- 56 Mongolia 2.67 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 prosperity gap in Palestine?
- Prosperity gap in Palestine was 2.91 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 2007.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 2011.
- How does Palestine rank for prosperity gap?
- Palestine ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.