Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Palestine
Palestine: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.105 in 1948. ▲ Rising
Latest (1948)
0.105
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.119
in 1923
All-time low
0.1
in 1918
Years of data
31
1918–1948
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Palestine, 1918–1948
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1948, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Palestine stood at 0.105.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Palestine peaked at 0.119 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1918.
That places Palestine 157th out of 175 countries with data for 1948, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.1 | — |
| 1919 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.112 | +12.0% |
| 1921 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.119 | +6.2% |
| 1924 | 0.112 | -5.9% |
| 1925 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.118 | +5.4% |
| 1930 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.118 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.105 | -11.0% |
| 1948 | 0.105 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.1133 | 0.112 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1151 | 0.105 | 0.118 | 9 |
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More social development data for Palestine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 egalitarian democracy index vdem in Palestine?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Palestine was 0.105 in 1948, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.119 in 1923.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1918.
- How does Palestine rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Palestine ranks 157th out of 175 countries with data for 1948.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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