Deliberative Democracy Index in Palestine
Palestine: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.049 in 1948. ▬ Flat
Deliberative Democracy Index in Palestine, 1918–1948
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deliberative democracy index in Palestine is 0.049, measured in 1948. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Palestine peaked at 0.063 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 0.049, in 1918.
That places Palestine 160th out of 175 countries with data for 1948, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Deliberative Democracy Index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.049 | — |
| 1919 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.058 | +18.4% |
| 1921 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.063 | +8.6% |
| 1924 | 0.058 | -7.9% |
| 1925 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.058 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.049 | -15.5% |
| 1948 | 0.049 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.049 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2395, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.049 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.166, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.049 | 0.049 | 0.049 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.0585 | 0.058 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.058 | 0.058 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.056 | 0.049 | 0.058 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 158 Russia 0.059 compare
- 159 Hong Kong 0.057 compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 0.048 compare
- 161 Tajikistan 0.048 compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 0.045 compare
More social development data for Palestine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (1995)
- Electoral democracy 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 deliberative democracy index in Palestine?
- Deliberative democracy index in Palestine was 0.049 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.063 in 1923.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 in 1918.
- How does Palestine rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Palestine ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 1948.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.