What is equal rights protection index in Palestine?

Equal rights protection index in Palestine was 0.599 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Palestine?

The highest recorded value was 0.599 in 1918.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Palestine?

The lowest recorded value was 0.599 in 1918.

How does Palestine rank for equal rights protection index?

Palestine ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 1948.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Palestine?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Palestine

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Palestine
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Palestine: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.599 in 1948. ▬ Flat

Latest (1948)

0.599

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

105th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.599

in 1918

All-time low

0.599

in 1918

Years of data

1918–1948

Equal Rights Protection Index in Palestine, 1918–1948

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1948, equal rights protection index in Palestine stood at 0.599. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Palestine peaked at 0.599 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.599, in 1918.

Palestine ranks 105th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Equal Rights Protection Index in Palestine, 1918 to 1948.
Year	Value	Change
1918	0.599	—
1919	0.599	+0.0%
1920	0.599	+0.0%
1921	0.599	+0.0%
1922	0.599	+0.0%
1923	0.599	+0.0%
1924	0.599	+0.0%
1925	0.599	+0.0%
1926	0.599	+0.0%
1927	0.599	+0.0%
1928	0.599	+0.0%
1929	0.599	+0.0%
1930	0.599	+0.0%
1931	0.599	+0.0%
1932	0.599	+0.0%
1933	0.599	+0.0%
1934	0.599	+0.0%
1935	0.599	+0.0%
1936	0.599	+0.0%
1937	0.599	+0.0%
1938	0.599	+0.0%
1939	0.599	+0.0%
1940	0.599	+0.0%
1941	0.599	+0.0%
1942	0.599	+0.0%
1943	0.599	+0.0%
1944	0.599	+0.0%
1945	0.599	+0.0%
1946	0.599	+0.0%
1947	0.599	+0.0%
1948	0.599	+0.0%

Palestine compared with similar countries

Palestine's 0.599 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.534, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Palestine's 0.599 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.543, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1910s	0.599	0.599	0.599	2
1920s	0.599	0.599	0.599	10
1930s	0.599	0.599	0.599	10
1940s	0.599	0.599	0.599	9

Countries ranked near Palestine

102 Azerbaijan 0.604 compare
102 Uruguay 0.604 compare
104 Sri Lanka 0.602 compare
106 Kuwait 0.596 compare
107 Albania 0.589 compare
108 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.572 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Palestine →

Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Palestine?: Equal rights protection index in Palestine was 0.599 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Palestine?: The highest recorded value was 0.599 in 1918.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Palestine?: The lowest recorded value was 0.599 in 1918.
How does Palestine rank for equal rights protection index?: Palestine ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 1948.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Palestine?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.