Citizen support for democracy in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Citizen support for democracy was -0.755 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Citizen support for democracy in Palestine, State of, 2006β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citizen support for democracy in Palestine, State of is -0.755, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen support for democracy in Palestine, State of peaked at -0.2632 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.8984, in 2016.
That places Palestine, State of 96th out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3651 | -0.4719 | -0.2632 | 4 |
| 2010s | -0.6718 | -0.8984 | -0.4401 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.755 | -0.755 | -0.755 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 93 Burkina Faso -0.7201 compare
- 94 El Salvador -0.7299 compare
- 95 Bangladesh -0.7347 compare
- 97 Malaysia -0.7681 compare
- 98 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -0.7735 compare
- 99 Nigeria -0.801 compare
More social development data for Palestine, State of
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 48,323 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (1995)
- Democracy lexical 0 (1947)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1995)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (1995)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.356 (1948)
Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen support for democracy in Palestine, State of?
- Citizen support for democracy in Palestine, State of was -0.755 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen support for democracy recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2632 in 2006.
- What is the lowest citizen support for democracy recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8984 in 2016.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for citizen support for democracy?
- Palestine, State of ranks 96th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen support for democracy rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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