Liberal Democracy Index in Palestine
Palestine: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.099 in 1948. ▬ Flat
Liberal Democracy Index in Palestine, 1918–1948
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1948, liberal democracy index in Palestine stood at 0.099. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Palestine peaked at 0.118 in 1923 and was at its lowest, 0.099, in 1918.
Palestine ranks 142nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Liberal Democracy Index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.099 | — |
| 1919 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.111 | +12.1% |
| 1921 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.118 | +6.3% |
| 1924 | 0.112 | -5.1% |
| 1925 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.11 | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.111 | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.111 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.11 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 0.11 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.099 | -10.0% |
| 1948 | 0.099 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.099 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.203, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.099 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.099 | 0.099 | 0.099 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.1123 | 0.111 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1112 | 0.11 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1081 | 0.099 | 0.111 | 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 liberal democracy index in Palestine?
- Liberal democracy index in Palestine was 0.099 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.118 in 1923.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 1918.
- How does Palestine rank for liberal democracy index?
- Palestine ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 1948.
- Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.