Political Rights Rating in Palestine
Palestine: Political Rights Rating was 6 in 1995. ▲ Rising
Political Rights Rating in Palestine, 1977–1995
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights rating in Palestine is 6, measured in 1995. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating in Palestine peaked at 6 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1977.
Palestine ranks 44th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Political Rights Rating in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5 | — |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.11 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 44 Algeria 6 compare
- 44 Angola 6 compare
- 44 Brunei 6 compare
- 44 Cameroon 6 compare
- 44 Egypt 6 compare
- 44 Ethiopia 6 compare
- 44 Guinea 6 compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 6 compare
- 44 Hong Kong 6 compare
- 44 Kuwait 6 compare
- 44 Oman 6 compare
- 44 Qatar 6 compare
- 44 Rwanda 6 compare
- 44 Tanzania 6 compare
- 44 Thailand 6 compare
- 44 Togo 6 compare
- 44 Tunisia 6 compare
- 44 Uganda 6 compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 6 compare
More social development data for Palestine
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 48,323 (2025)
- 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)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.099 (1948)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating in Palestine?
- Political rights rating in Palestine was 6 in 1995, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1989.
- What is the lowest political rights rating recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1977.
- How does Palestine rank for political rights rating?
- Palestine ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 1995.
- Is political rights rating rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Rights Rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.