Key media freedoms in Palestine
Palestine: Key media freedoms was -1.96 in 1948. ▬ Flat
Latest (1948)
-1.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-1.96
in 1918
All-time low
-1.96
in 1918
Years of data
31
1918–1948
Key media freedoms in Palestine, 1918–1948
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key media freedoms in Palestine is -1.96, measured in 1948. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Palestine peaked at -1.96 in 1918 and was at its lowest, -1.96, in 1918.
Palestine ranks 158th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Key media freedoms in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -1.96 | — |
| 1919 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.96 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -1.96 | -1.96 | -1.96 | 2 |
| 1920s | -1.96 | -1.96 | -1.96 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.96 | -1.96 | -1.96 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.96 | -1.96 | -1.96 | 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 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 key media freedoms in Palestine?
- Key media freedoms in Palestine was -1.96 in 1948, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was -1.96 in 1918.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.96 in 1918.
- How does Palestine rank for key media freedoms?
- Palestine ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 1948.
- Is key media freedoms 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 Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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