Country field notes / Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

West Bank and Gaza

Life expectancy 69.2 years (2024); GDP per person $4,191 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy69.21years2024World Bank
GDP per person$4,1912021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water98.77% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation99.39% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking accessUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Food insecurity27.40% of population2022World Bank
Poverty at $3/day2.10% of population2023World Bank
Income / consumption Gini36.40index, 0–1002023World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share6.60% of income or consumption2023World Bank
Under-five mortality37.90deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality16.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting8.70% of children under five2020World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending42.07% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment24.42% of labor force2022World Bank
Youth outside work and education25.78% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use86.64% of population2023World Bank
PM2.5 exposure22.39micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area1.84% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress47.75% of available freshwater resources2021World Bank
Adjusted net savingsUnavailable% of GNI—World Bank
Voice and accountability35.90absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law42.79absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness25.38absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption36.26absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability32.13absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality48.50absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenueUnavailable% of GDP—World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Goods and services tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
International trade tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Government health spending4.45% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending5.43% of GDP2021World Bank
Intentional homicide0.62deaths per 100,000 people2022World Bank
Consumer price inflation9.81annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people39.68hours per employed person2022ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment31.44hours per employed person2022ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment41.37hours per employed person2022ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)4.69Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “West Bank and Gaza: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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