Political Corruption Index in Palestine
Palestine: Political Corruption Index was 0.152 in 1948. ▬ Flat
Latest (1948)
0.152
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.152
in 1918
All-time low
0.152
in 1918
Years of data
31
1918–1948
Political Corruption Index in Palestine, 1918–1948
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.152 for political corruption index in 1948. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Palestine peaked at 0.152 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.152, in 1918.
That places Palestine 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 1948, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Political Corruption Index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.152 | — |
| 1919 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.152 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.152 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7175, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.152 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.619, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.152 | 0.152 | 0.152 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.152 | 0.152 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.152 | 0.152 | 0.152 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.152 | 0.152 | 0.152 | 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 political corruption index in Palestine?
- Political corruption index in Palestine was 0.152 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.152 in 1918.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.152 in 1918.
- How does Palestine rank for political corruption index?
- Palestine ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 1948.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.