Freedom of expression index in Palestine
Palestine: Freedom of expression index was 0.41 in 1948. ▬ Flat
Latest (1948)
0.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.41
in 1919
All-time low
0.403
in 1918
Years of data
31
1918–1948
Freedom of expression index in Palestine, 1918–1948
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.41 for freedom of expression index in 1948. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Palestine peaked at 0.41 in 1919 and was at its lowest, 0.403, in 1918.
That places Palestine 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 1948, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Freedom of expression index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.403 | — |
| 1919 | 0.41 | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.41 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.4065 | 0.403 | 0.41 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 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 freedom of expression index in Palestine?
- Freedom of expression index in Palestine was 0.41 in 1948, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 in 1919.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.403 in 1918.
- How does Palestine rank for freedom of expression index?
- Palestine ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 1948.
- Is freedom of expression 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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