Egalitarian Democracy Index in Palestine
Palestine: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.105 in 1948. ▲ Rising
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Palestine, 1918–1948
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1948, egalitarian democracy index in Palestine stood at 0.105.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index 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 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% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.105 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2285, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.105 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.152, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
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 egalitarian democracy index in Palestine?
- Egalitarian democracy index in Palestine was 0.105 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.119 in 1923.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1918.
- How does Palestine rank for egalitarian democracy index?
- Palestine ranks 157th out of 175 countries with data for 1948.
- Is egalitarian democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.