Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Palestine
Palestine: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.674 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.674
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
68th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.733
in 2022
All-time low
0.654
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Human Development Index in Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.674 for human development index in 2023.
That represents a change of 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.
Palestine ranks 68th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) 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 below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.72, 94% of the median. (9 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. (20 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
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Palestine?
- Human development index in Palestine was 0.674 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 68th out of 72 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 UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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