Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in State of Palestine
State of Palestine: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in State of Palestine, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
State of Palestine recorded 14.7% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in State of Palestine peaked at 14.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2009.
State of Palestine ranks 34th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in State of Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.4% | — |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +30.6% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.8% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near State of Palestine
More infrastructure data for State of Palestine
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 88.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.1% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 76.96 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in State of Palestine?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in State of Palestine was 14.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in State of Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in State of Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2009.
- How does State of Palestine rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- State of Palestine ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in State of Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this State of Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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