Key features of electoral democracy in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.08 in 1948. ▬ Flat
Key features of electoral democracy in Palestine, State of, 1918–1948
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of electoral democracy in Palestine, State of is 0.08, measured in 1948.
That represents a change of down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.169 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 0.075, in 1918.
Palestine, State of ranks 169th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Key features of electoral democracy in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.075 | — |
| 1919 | 0.075 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.138 | +84.0% |
| 1921 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.169 | +22.5% |
| 1924 | 0.142 | -16.0% |
| 1925 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.08 | -43.7% |
| 1948 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.075 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.1435 | 0.138 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.142 | 0.142 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1282 | 0.08 | 0.142 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 166 Yemen 0.127 compare
- 167 United Arab Emirates 0.104
- 168 North Korea 0.083 compare
- 169 Myanmar 0.08 compare
- 171 China 0.072 compare
- 172 Afghanistan 0.069 compare
- 172 Eritrea 0.069 compare
More social development data for Palestine, State of
- 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 key features of electoral democracy in Palestine, State of?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Palestine, State of was 0.08 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.169 in 1923.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.075 in 1918.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Palestine, State of ranks 169th out of 176 countries with data for 1948.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.