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Palestine

PS

Al-Quds · pop. 5M · Arabic · Jordanian dinar

hunger

1.2 million people in crisis or worse

59% of the 2.1 million analysed · IPC, May 2026

conflict

18 events · 31 killed · 1 civilian

Aug 25–31, the latest week from UCDP

Trajectories

economic momentum

$2,592

Roughly doubled since 2000. GDP per head in 2024, in current US dollars.

2024 · $2,592

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median

the numbers31

when	value	change
1994	$1,202
1995	$1,327	+10.4%
1996	$1,317	−0.7%
1997	$1,389	+5.4%
1998	$1,465	+5.5%
1999	$1,499	+2.4%
2000	$1,476	−1.6%
2001	$1,336	−9.5%
2002low	$1,156	−13.4%
2003	$1,258	+8.8%
2004	$1,422	+13.1%
2005	$1,544	+8.5%
2006	$1,570	+1.7%
2007	$1,664	+6.0%
2008	$2,035	+22.3%
2009	$2,192	+7.7%
2010	$2,557	+16.7%
2011	$2,881	+12.7%
2012	$3,067	+6.5%
2013	$3,315	+8.1%
2014	$3,352	+1.1%
2015	$3,272	−2.4%
2016	$3,528	+7.8%
2017	$3,620	+2.6%
2018	$3,562	−1.6%
2019	$3,657	+2.7%
2020	$3,234	−11.6%
2021	$3,679	+13.8%
2022high	$3,800	+3.3%
2023	$3,455	−9.1%
2024latest	$2,592	−25.0%

prices

53.7%

A year’s rise in consumer prices, in 2024. The world’s median was 3.1%.

2024 · 53.7%

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median

the numbers28

when	value	change
1997	7.1%
1998	5.6%	−1.51 pts
1999	5.5%	−0.04 pts
2000	2.8%	−2.75 pts
2001	1.2%	−1.58 pts
2002	5.7%	+4.49 pts
2003	4.4%	−1.31 pts
2004	3.0%	−1.40 pts
2005	4.1%	+1.10 pts
2006	3.8%	−0.26 pts
2007	1.9%	−1.98 pts
2008	9.9%	+8.03 pts
2009	2.8%	−7.14 pts
2010	3.7%	+1.00 pts
2011	2.9%	−0.87 pts
2012	2.8%	−0.10 pts
2013	1.7%	−1.05 pts
2014	1.7%	+0.01 pts
2015	1.4%	−0.30 pts
2016	−0.2%	−1.65 pts
2017	0.2%	+0.43 pts
2018	−0.2%	−0.41 pts
2019	1.6%	+1.78 pts
2020low	−0.7%	−2.32 pts
2021	1.2%	+1.97 pts
2022	3.7%	+2.50 pts
2023	5.9%	+2.13 pts
2024latest	53.7%	+47.8 pts

demographic curve

3.3 children per woman

Above replacement: still growing. Fell from 6.8 in 1990.

2024 · 3.3

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median · rule marks replacement (2.1)

the numbers35

when	value	change
1990high	6.8
1991	6.8	−0.9%
1992	6.7	−1.5%
1993	6.5	−2.2%
1994	6.3	−2.6%
1995	6.2	−2.7%
1996	6.0	−2.8%
1997	5.8	−2.9%
1998	5.7	−2.1%
1999	5.6	−1.9%
2000	5.5	−2.3%
2001	5.3	−2.1%
2002	5.2	−2.4%
2003	5.1	−3.0%
2004	5.0	−1.8%
2005	4.9	−2.1%
2006	4.7	−2.6%
2007	4.6	−2.4%
2008	4.5	−2.6%
2009	4.4	−1.5%
2010	4.4	−0.1%
2011	4.3	−2.9%
2012	4.2	−3.5%
2013	4.0	−2.5%
2014	4.0	−1.3%
2015	4.0	−0.5%
2016	3.9	−2.3%
2017	3.8	−3.0%
2018	3.7	−2.6%
2019	3.6	−2.3%
2020	3.5	−2.2%
2021	3.4	−2.0%
2022	3.4	−1.9%
2023	3.3	−1.9%
2024latest	3.3	−1.8%

Metrics

population

5M

125 of 176

REST Countries · UN data
gdp

$18B

128 of 170

World Bank · latest available
gdp per capita

$3,455

115 of 170

World Bank · latest available
area

6K km²

173 of 176

REST Countries
population density

833 /km²

2 of 176

zuhd — derived from population and area
life expectancy

74.2 yr

85 of 175

World Bank · latest available
internet access

87%

60 of 166

ITU via World Bank
urbanisation

87%

24 of 168

World Bank · UN DESA
fertility rate

3.3

43 of 168

World Bank · UN DESA
foreign-born share

5.0%

74 of 167

World Bank · UN DESA
remittances % of gdp

5.4%

46 of 155

World Bank · IMF BOP
scientific articles / yr

715

88 of 168

NSF / World Bank
high-tech exports %

2%

121 of 153

World Bank · UN Comtrade
gini inequality

36.4

83 of 139

World Bank · PovcalNet
youth unemployment

36%

156 of 166

ILO via World Bank
adult literacy

98%

20 of 109

UNESCO UIS via World Bank
democracy (v-dem)

0.10

134 of 163

V-Dem via Our World in Data
press freedom

43.2

117 of 163

RSF via Our World in Data
human development

0.674

111 of 164

UNDP via Our World in Data
refugees produced

44K

30 of 152

UNHCR via Our World in Data

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