https://www.humantruth.info/palestine.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Palestine Occupied Palestinian Territory | ![]() |
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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 |
“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
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)9 | ||
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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.
#demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #population
Population:
Palestine's population is predicted to rise to 6.755 million by 2030.Population1 | ||
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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. |
Migration:
Immigrants11 | ||
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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 | ||
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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. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #morals #palestine #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women
Compared to Asia (2025)13 | ||
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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 | ||
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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:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Press Freedom Higher is better15 | ||
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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:
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. |
#health #life_expectancy #longevity #parenting #population
Compared to Asia (2025)23 | ||
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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:
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 number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. 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 | ||
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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.
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #internationalism #over-exploitation #palestine #the_environment
Compared to Asia (2025)26 | ||
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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:
In terms of its responsibility towards the environment, Palestine is positioned 132nd in the world. This rank is derived from 4 data sets. Palestine does better than average for its forested percent change 2000-202027 and in energy to GDP efficiency28. Palestine does worse than average when it comes to 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.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better27 | ||
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Pos. | Total27 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
25 | Fiji | 12.9% |
26 | France | 12.5% |
27 | Moldova | 11.9% |
28 | Palestine | 11.5% |
29 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.1% |
30 | Serbia | 10.6% |
31 | Turkey | 10.0% |
32 | Denmark | 9.8% |
Asia Avg | 3.2% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2000 to 2010, Palestine restored its forest cover by 10%, from 9080 hectares to 9950 hectares; it displayed an impressive dedication to this, given its ongoing political struggles. From 2010 to 2020, it managed a further +2.1%.
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. |
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. |
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. |
#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:
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. |
National Culture:
Happiness Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score39 | |
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 better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score40 | |
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 better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score41 | |
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 better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201942 | |
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 better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %43 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%44 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%44 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%45 |
... | ||
64= | Bangladesh | 33.4%46 |
65 | Macedonia | 33.5%47 |
66= | Georgia | 33.5%46 |
67 | Palestine | 33.7%48 |
68= | Tunisia | 33.7%44 |
68= | Jordan | 33.7%49 |
68= | Switzerland | 33.7%45 |
71 | Spain | 33.9%44 |
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 better50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity50 | |
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. |
#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 below51:
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)52, 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.
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"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)53
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