Public Sector Corruption Index in Palestine
Palestine: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.064 in 1948. ▬ Flat
Public Sector Corruption Index in Palestine, 1918–1948
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 0.064 for public sector corruption index in 1948. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Palestine peaked at 0.064 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.064, in 1918.
Palestine ranks 154th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Public Sector Corruption Index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.064 | — |
| 1919 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.064 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.064 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.693, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.064 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.595, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 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 public sector corruption index in Palestine?
- Public sector corruption index in Palestine was 0.064 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.064 in 1918.
- What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.064 in 1918.
- How does Palestine rank for public sector corruption index?
- Palestine ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 1948.
- Is public sector 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).