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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.8% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 8.0% (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)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 76.96 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.91 ratio (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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