Human Rights Index in Palestine
Palestine: Human Rights Index was 0.356 in 1948. ▬ Flat
Human Rights Index in Palestine, 1918–1948
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index in Palestine is 0.356, measured in 1948.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index in Palestine peaked at 0.361 in 1919 and was at its lowest, 0.337, in 1936.
Palestine ranks 141st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Human Rights Index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.36 | — |
| 1919 | 0.361 | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.361 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.337 | -6.6% |
| 1937 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.337 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.358 | +6.2% |
| 1941 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.358 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.356 | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.356 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6365, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.356 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.404, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.3605 | 0.36 | 0.361 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.361 | 0.361 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3514 | 0.337 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3571 | 0.356 | 0.358 | 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 human rights index in Palestine?
- Human rights index in Palestine was 0.356 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.361 in 1919.
- What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.337 in 1936.
- How does Palestine rank for human rights index?
- Palestine ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 1948.
- Is human rights index rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.