Palestine (Occupied Palestinian Territory)

Palestine Occupied Palestinian Territory
Status	Proto Independent State (OIsraelupied)
Capital
Land Area
Location	Asia, The Mediterranean, The Middle East
Population	4.9m1
Life Expectancy	73.47yrs (2017)2
GNI	$6 583 (2017)3
ISO3166-1 Codes	PS, , 4
Internet Domain	5
Currency	6
Telephone	+7

1. Overview
2. Palestine National and Social Development
3. Palestine's Demographics and Migration
4. Palestine's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Palestine's Health
6. Palestine's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Palestine's Modernity and Learning
8. Palestine's Culture, Peace and Inequality
9. Religion and Beliefs
10. Links

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1. Overview

“Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without ending the deep tensions between the two sides. (The territories Israel occupied since the 1967 war are not included in the Israel country profile, unless otherwise noted.) On 25 April 1982, Israel withdrew from the Sinai pursuant to the 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty. In keeping with the framework established at the Madrid Conference in October 1991, bilateral negotiations were conducted between Israel and Palestinian representatives and Syria to achieve a permanent settlement. Israel and Palestinian officials signed on 13 September 1993 a Declaration of Principles (also known as the "Oslo Accords") guiding an interim period of Palestinian self-rule. Outstanding territorial and other disputes with Jordan were resolved in the 26 October 1994 Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace. Progress toward a permanent status agreement was undermined by Israeli-Palestinian violence between September 2003 and February 2005. Israel in 2005 unilaterally disengaged from the Gaza Strip, evacuating settlers and its military while retaining control over most points of entry into the Gaza Strip. The election of HAMAS to head the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006 froze relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA). In 2006 Israel engaged in a 34-day conflict with Hizballah in Lebanon in June-August 2006 and a 23-day conflict with HAMAS in the Gaza Strip during December 2008 and January 2009. Prime Minister Binyamin NETANYAHU formed a coalition in March 2009 following a February 2009 general election. Direct talks with the PA launched in September 2010 collapsed following the expiration of Israel's 10-month partial settlement construction moratorium in the West Bank.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₈

2. Palestine National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)9
Pos.		Higher is better Value9
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
103=	Jordan	0.720
104	Libya	0.718
105	Paraguay	0.717
106=	Palestine	0.715
106=	St Lucia	0.715
108	Guyana	0.714
109	S. Africa	0.713
110	Jamaica	0.709
	Asia Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)9
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $9
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
125	Morocco	$7 303
126	Tonga	$6 822
127	India	$6 590
128	Palestine	$6 583
129	Tuvalu	$6 351
130	Belize	$6 309
131	Cape Verde	$6 230
132	Ghana	$5 745
	Asia Avg	$22 215
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

As a territory of Israel I do not have many specific statistics for this territory in its own right.

3. Palestine's Demographics and Migration

#demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #population

Population:

Palestine's population is predicted to rise to 6.755 million by 2030.

Population1
Pos.		2018 Population1
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
117	Norway	5.3m
118	Congo, (Brazzaville)	5.2m
119	Costa Rica	5.0m
120	Palestine	4.9m
121	Oman	4.8m
122	Liberia	4.8m
123	Ireland	4.8m
124	New Zealand	4.7m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better9
Pos.		2021 Years9
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
78	Vietnam	73.6
79	Latvia	73.6
80	Mauritius	73.6
81	Palestine	73.5
82	N. Korea	73.3
83	Trinidad & Tobago	73.0
84	Colombia	72.8
85	Dominica	72.8
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better10
Pos.		2016 Per 10010
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
36	Madagascar	06.4
37=	Papua New Guinea	06.4
38	Ghana	06.5
39=	Palestine	06.5
40	Ethiopia	06.6
41=	Swaziland	06.6
42	Central African Rep.	06.8
43=	Sudan	06.8
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants11
Pos.		2017 %11
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
81	Syria	5.5%
82	Thailand	5.2%
83	Hungary	5.2%
84	Palestine	5.2%
85	Argentina	4.9%
86	Panama	4.7%
87	Tonga	4.6%
88	Venezuela	4.5%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants12
Pos.		2010 %12
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
4	Grenada	65.5%
5	St Kitts & Nevis	61.1%
6	Guyana	56.9%
7	Monaco	56.3%
8	Antigua & Barbuda	47.6%
9	Tonga	45.4%
10	Albania	45.4%
11	Barbados	41.0%
12	Suriname	39.0%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Palestine's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #morals #palestine #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to Asia (2025)13
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank13
1	Japan	34.5
2	Cyprus	40.5
3	Taiwan	43.7
	...
44	Iran	136.5
45	Syria	137.3
46	Iraq	138.0
47	Saudi Arabia	143.6
48	Palestine	145.3
49	Myanmar (Burma)	145.3
50	Turkmenistan	145.8
51	Afghanistan	155.8
52	N. Korea	162.3
	Asia Avg	103.00
q=52.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)13
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank13
1	Sweden	6.1
2	Denmark	8.6
3	Norway	9.0
	...
188	Saudi Arabia	143.6
189	Mauritania	143.8
190	Chad	144.9
191	Palestine	145.3
192	Myanmar (Burma)	145.3
193	Turkmenistan	145.8
194	Equatorial Guinea	146.0
195	Sudan	150.2
	World Avg	86.55
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₁₄. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan₁₄.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₄, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia₁₄.

For more, see:

• " Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom Higher is better15
Pos.		202515
1	Norway	92.31
2	Estonia	89.46
3	Netherlands	88.64
	...
159	Venezuela	29.21
160	Cambodia	28.18
161	Saudi Arabia	27.94
162	Palestine	27.41
163	UAE	26.91
164	Cuba	26.03
165	Belarus	25.73
166	Azerbaijan	25.47
	Asia Avg	39.69
	World Avg	54.65
q=179.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
142	Kosovo	5.5
143=	Angola	5.5
143=	Thailand	5.5
143=	Palestine	5.5
143=	Mali	5.5
143=	Uganda	5.5
143=	Tanzania	5.5
143=	Kuwait	5.5
	Asia Avg	5.0
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better16
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty16
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
188	Kiribati	15.80
189	Solomon Islands	15.81
190	Nauru	16.16
191	Sao Tome & Principe	16.17
192	Tuvalu	16.33
193	Palau	16.34
194	Marshall Islands	16.34
195	Palestine	17.21
	Asia Avg	10.97
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Palestine stated:

“Palestinian armed groups in Gaza committed apparent war crimes during three days of fighting with Israel in August, using unguided rockets in populated civilian areas and killing at least seven Palestinian civilians. Palestinian authorities in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip continued to heavily restrict freedom of expression, association and assembly. They also held scores of people in arbitrary detention and subjected many to torture and other ill treatment. Justice for serious human rights violations remained elusive. The Hamas de facto authorities in Gaza carried out the first executions in five years. ”

"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)₁₇

Gender Equality:

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Gender Biases Lower is better18
Pos.		2022 %18
1	Sweden	31.819
2	New Zealand	34.420
3	Australia	37.020
	...
60	Mongolia	97.420
61	Uzbekistan	97.919
62	Kyrgyzstan	98.120
63	Palestine	98.219
64	Kuwait	98.319
65	Jordan	98.520
66	Burkina Faso	98.621
67	Algeria	98.719
	Asia Avg	94.24
	World Avg	83.93
q=88.

Prejudice:

Freedom of Thought Lower is better22
Pos.		202122
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
	...
156	Russia	3.8
157=	Belarus	3.8
157=	Israel	3.8
157=	Palestine	3.8
157=	Oman	3.8
161	Azerbaijan	4.0
162=	Algeria	4.0
162=	Vietnam	4.0
	Asia Avg	3.7
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Palestine's Health

#health #life_expectancy #longevity #parenting #population

Compared to Asia (2025)23
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank23
1=	Japan	44.1
2	Hong Kong	48.2
3	Singapore	49.5
	...
33	Bhutan	98.6
34	Kyrgyzstan	100.5
35	Turkmenistan	102.7
36	Palestine	104.6
37	Bangladesh	106.5
38	Mongolia	107.7
39	Nepal	108.4
40	Cambodia	109.5
41	Jordan	109.8
	Asia Avg	80.90
q=50.

Health (2025)23
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank23
1	Monaco	14.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Isle of Man	32.1
	...
126	Palau	101.7
127	Peru	101.8
128	Turkmenistan	102.7
129	Palestine	104.6
130	Bangladesh	106.5
131	Guyana	106.7
132	Mongolia	107.7
133	Suriname	108.1
	World Avg	96.74
q=212.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man₂₄. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria₂₄.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans₂₄, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia₂₄.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Palestine does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Palestine does better than average in terms of its average life expectancy₉. And finally, it does worse than average in its adolescent birth rate₂₅. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Palestine improved by +7.3yrs in the 30 years from 1990, on par with the global average improvement of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better9
Pos.		2021 Years9
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
78	Vietnam	73.6
79	Latvia	73.6
80	Mauritius	73.6
81	Palestine	73.5
82	N. Korea	73.3
83	Trinidad & Tobago	73.0
84	Colombia	72.8
85	Dominica	72.8
	Asia Avg	73.48
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better25
Pos.		2022 Per 100025
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
110	Pakistan	41.2
111	Barbados	41.9
112	Palau	42.1
113	Palestine	42.9
114	Brazil	43.6
115	Egypt	43.6
116	Samoa	43.8
117	Tajikistan	44.9
	Asia Avg	25.9
	World Avg	43.8
q=195.

Palestine was amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19) but made great improvements for the following decade.

6. Palestine's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #internationalism #over-exploitation #palestine #the_environment

Compared to Asia (2025)26
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank26
1	Sri Lanka	34.9
2	Nepal	47.9
3	India	49.5
	...
25	Cambodia	84.0
26	Taiwan	86.1
27	Malaysia	89.5
28	Palestine	92.7
29	Qatar	94.1
30	Saudi Arabia	94.9
31	Israel	95.8
32=	Laos	97.0
33	Russia	99.2
	Asia Avg	86.44
q=51.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)26
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank26
1	Sri Lanka	34.9
2	Uruguay	43.2
3	Switzerland	45.0
	...
129	S. Africa	92.2
130	Malta	92.2
131	Sao Tome & Principe	92.7
132	Palestine	92.7
133	Vanuatu	93.0
134	Mozambique	93.9
135	Qatar	94.1
136	Liberia	94.2
	World Avg	84.93
q=199.

All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

• " Countries With the Best Environmental Records" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

With regard to its responsibility towards the environment, Palestine is 132nd in the world. This rank is calculated from 4 data sets. Palestine does better than average in its forested percent change 2000-2020₂₇ and in energy to GDP efficiency₂₈. Palestine does worse than average in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₂₉. And finally, it is second-from-the-bottom in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better28
Pos.		2022 Avg28
1	Rwanda	0.25
2	Chad	0.26
3	Tanzania	0.31
	...
58	Senegal	0.87
59	Sao Tome & Principe	0.88
60	Germany	0.91
61	Palestine	0.91
62	Cyprus	0.92
63	Tunisia	0.93
64	Israel	0.94
65	Djibouti	0.94
	Asia Avg	1.50
	World Avg	1.23
q=165.

Palestine only had 3 data points in the 1990s, and only 3 n the 2000s, meaning the averages for those decdes is possibly inaccurate or misleading.

International Accords on the Environment Higher is better
Pos.		Total Avg Rate
1	Sweden	83%
2	Canada	82%
3	Norway	81%
	...
190	Palau	34%
191	Angola	33%
192	Iraq	28%
193	San Marino	26%
194	Haiti	25%
195	Andorra	22%
196	Palestine	19%
197	Vatican City	10%
	Asia Avg	55.4%
	World Avg	57.5%
q=197.

Palestine was one of 19 countries that signed the Paris Agreement within the first few months in Q2 2016.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better29
Pos.		2011 %29
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
98	Comoros	28.3%
99	Ireland	27.9%
100	Israel	27.6%
101	Palestine	27.5%
102	Saudi Arabia	27.2%
103	Belgium	26.9%
104	Syria	26.6%
105	Qatar	26.5%
	Asia Avg	37.9%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

7. Palestine's Modernity and Learning

#capitalism #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #modernity #peace #politics #poverty #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)30
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank30
1	S. Korea	22.2
2	Japan	24.7
3	Israel	29.5
	...
29	Jordan	86.1
30	India	87.8
31	Oman	89.8
32	Palestine	91.6
33	Mongolia	91.7
34	Indonesia	93.3
35	Tajikistan	101.3
36	Maldives	102.1
37	Turkmenistan	114.0
	Asia Avg	78.26
q=49.

Modernity & Learning (2020)30
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank30
1	Finland	7.1
2	Belgium	12.9
3	Denmark	13.6
	...
106	Venezuela	89.0
107	Belize	89.1
108	Oman	89.8
109	Palestine	91.6
110	Mongolia	91.7
111	Indonesia	93.3
112	Jamaica	94.6
113	Kenya	96.4
	World Avg	86.31
q=190.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark₃₁. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone₃₁. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₃₂.

“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”

Bill Emmott (2017)₃₃

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₃₁, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₃₁.

For more, see:

• " Which Countries are Most Modern, With the Best Education and Internet Access?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education Higher is better34
Pos.		201834
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
88	Guyana	63.3%
89	Ghana	63.1%
90	Peru	62.2%
91	Palestine	61.1%
92	Suriname	60.5%
93	Mexico	59.7%
94	Bahrain	59.6%
95	Brazil	59.5%
	Asia Avg	66.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better35
Pos.		2021 Years35
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
95	Azerbaijan	13.5
96	Jamaica	13.4
97	Sao Tome & Principe	13.4
98	Palestine	13.4
99	Malaysia	13.3
100	Dominica	13.3
101	Andorra	13.3
102	Bhutan	13.2
	Asia Avg	13.5
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Religiosity Lower is better36
Pos.		2018 %36
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
76	Iraq	82
77=	El Salvador	85
77=	Jordan	85
79	Palestine	86
80=	Uganda	86
80=	Chad	86
80=	Niger	86
83	Kenya	87
	Asia Avg	55.8
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better37
Pos.		201637
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
71	Saudi Arabia	65%
72	French Polynesia	64%
73	Albania	63%
74	Palestine	63%
75	Montenegro	62%
76	Bosnia & Herzegovina	62%
77	Azerbaijan	61%
78	Belarus	61%
	Asia Avg	48.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better38
Pos.		2017 Ratio38
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
145=	Oman	0.0
145=	Papua New Guinea	0.0
145=	French Polynesia	0.0
145=	Palestine	0.0
145=	Lesotho	0.0
145=	Monaco	0.0
145=	Bermuda	0.0
145=	Isle of Man	0.0
	Asia Avg	2.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. Palestine's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#capitalism #charitability #culture #economics #equality #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #peace #politics #poverty #religious_violence #social_development #terrorism

Compared to Asia (2020)39
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank39
1	Singapore	20.2
2	Taiwan	37.2
3	Hong Kong	40.5
	...
37	Turkmenistan	96.7
38	Pakistan	99.2
39	Azerbaijan	99.5
40	Palestine	99.9
41	Russia	103.2
42=	Iran	103.4
43	Lebanon	105.4
44	Myanmar (Burma)	105.7
45	Cambodia	110.5
	Asia Avg	79.59
q=49.

Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)39
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank39
1	Denmark	11.2
2	Norway	13.9
3	Netherlands	14.4
	...
136	Uganda	97.9
137	Pakistan	99.2
138	Azerbaijan	99.5
139	Palestine	99.9
140	Gabon	100.3
141	Rwanda	100.8
142	Benin	100.8
143	Nigeria	101.0
	World Avg	78.12
q=180.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

For more, see:

• "Which are the Countries for International Contributions, Creativity, Peace and Inequality?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

National Culture:

Happiness Higher is better40
Pos.		2024 Score40
1	Finland	7.7
2	Denmark	7.5
3	Iceland	7.5
	...
105	Nigeria	4.9
106	Azerbaijan	4.9
107	Senegal	4.9
108	Palestine	4.8
109	Pakistan	4.8
110	Niger	4.7
111	Ukraine	4.7
112	Morocco	4.6
	Asia Avg	5.41
	World Avg	5.58
q=147.

Peace Versus Instability:

Global Peace Index Lower is better41
Pos.		2023 Score41
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
131	USA	2.45
132	Brazil	2.46
133	Eritrea	2.51
134	Palestine	2.54
135	Lebanon	2.58
136	Mexico	2.60
137	Libya	2.61
138	Niger	2.63
	Asia Avg	2.17
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better42
Pos.		2019 Score42
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
116	Indonesia	5.07
117	Nepal	5.09
118	Burundi	5.10
119	Palestine	5.18
120	Bangladesh	5.21
121	Saudi Arabia	5.24
122	Ethiopia	5.35
123	UK	5.41
	Asia Avg	3.60
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better43
Pos.		201943
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
93	N. Korea	11.50
94	Egypt	11.60
95=	Panama	12.00
95=	Palestine	12.00
97	Solomon Islands	12.10
98	Cape Verde	12.20
99	El Salvador	12.50
100	Suriname	12.80
	Asia Avg	11.80
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better44
Pos.		2023 %44
1	Slovakia	24.1%45
2	Slovenia	24.3%45
3	Belarus	24.4%46
	...
64=	Bangladesh	33.4%47
65	Macedonia	33.5%48
66=	Georgia	33.5%47
67	Palestine	33.7%49
68=	Tunisia	33.7%45
68=	Jordan	33.7%50
68=	Switzerland	33.7%46
71	Spain	33.9%45
	Asia Avg	33.0%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Palestine - only for 8 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better51
Pos.		2018 Severity51
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
10	Albania	.003
11	Thailand	.003
12	Moldova	.004
13	Palestine	.004
14	Tunisia	.005
15	St Lucia	.007
16	Libya	.007
17	Algeria	.008
	Asia Avg	.084
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#atheism #buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #israel #jordan #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)36
Pos.		Lower is better %36
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
76	Iraq	82
77=	El Salvador	85
77=	Jordan	85
79	Palestine	86
80=	Uganda	86
80=	Chad	86
80=	Niger	86
83	Kenya	87
84=	Mozambique	87
85	Congo, DR	88
86=	Nigeria	88
86=	Nicaragua	88
88	Djibouti	89
89=	Ghana	89
89=	Guatemala	89
91	Honduras	90
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₅₂:

Christian	2.4%
Muslim	97.6%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.1%

The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)₅₃, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Palestine states:

“Freedom of religion or belief in various parts of the Occupied Territories falls under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority (in much of the West Bank), or Israel, or Hamas (in the Gaza Strip). The "Basic Law" that functions as a constitution for the Palestinian Authority recognizes international human rights standards, which include freedom of thought and expression. However, in the West Bank territories the old Jordanian law against "defaming religion" is still in force and may result in a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

Cases of Discrimination

On Oct. 31, 2010, a 26-year-old blogger was arrested in the West Bank for posting allegedly blasphemous comments on Facebook and his blog. Waleed Hasayin, who used the named Waleed al-Husseini online, described himself as "an atheist from Jerusalem-Palestine" and wrote that God is "a primitive Bedoiun and anthropomorphic" and that "people are free to think and believe in whatever suits them." He was charged with "defaming religion". Hasayin was released in 2012 and fled to Europe, where he is seeking asylum.

”

"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)₅₄

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems