Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Palestine

Palestine: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 65.17 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
65.17
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.66
in 2022
All-time low
65.17
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Palestine, 2011–2023

0204060802011201720232011: 73.62012: 73.72013: 74.12014: 72.82015: 74.62016: 74.92017: 75.22018: 75.42019: 75.82020: 752021: 73.92022: 76.72023: 65.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palestine recorded 65.17 for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Palestine peaked at 76.66 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.17, in 2023.

Palestine ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Palestine, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 73.56 —
2012 73.72 +0.2%
2013 74.14 +0.6%
2014 72.78 -1.8%
2015 74.58 +2.5%
2016 74.92 +0.5%
2017 75.22 +0.4%
2018 75.38 +0.2%
2019 75.81 +0.6%
2020 75 -1.1%
2021 73.89 -1.5%
2022 76.66 +3.8%
2023 65.17 -15.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 65.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 65.17 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74.46 72.78 75.81 9
2020s 72.68 65.17 76.66 4

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 205 Gambia 65.86 compare
  2. 206 Congo 65.77 compare
  3. 207 Ghana 65.5 compare
  4. 209 Haiti 64.94 compare
  5. 210 Angola 64.62 compare
  6. 211 Eswatini 64.12 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Palestine?
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Palestine was 65.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 76.66 in 2022.
What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 65.17 in 2023.
How does Palestine rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
Palestine ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palestine data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,068 data points, 2011–2023
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