Human Development Index in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Human Development Index was 0.674 in 2023. β² 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
2004β2023
Human Development Index in State of Palestine, 2004β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
State of 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 State of Palestine peaked at 0.733 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.654, in 2004.
State of 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.
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 |
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More health data for State of 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 774.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 284 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4962 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 365 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 365 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,278 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in State of Palestine?
- Human development index in State of Palestine was 0.674 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.733 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.654 in 2004.
- How does State of Palestine rank for human development index?
- State of Palestine ranks 68th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this State of 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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