Country file(PALESTINE)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2021

18,4 billion

GDP per Capita

(current US$)

2021

3,664

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2021

+7,1

Unemployment

(% of population)

2021

24,9

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2021

4,220
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General information

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Capital

Ramallah

Surface Area

6,020 km² (West Bank: 5,655 km²; Gaza Strip: 365 km²)

Population 2021

4.922.749 - 3 million in the West Bank and East Jerusalem; 1.8 million in the Gaza Strip

Density 2020

798 inhabitants/km2

Political system

Semi-parliamentary republic

Head of State Since 15 January 2005

Mahmoud Abbas

Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework:

 

2005 Constitution https://www.palestinianbasiclaw.org/

Article 26.

Palestinians have the right to participate in political life, individually and collectively. In particular, they have the right to:

  1. form, establish or join political parties, in accordance with the law ;
  2. form and establish trade unions, associations, societies, clubs and popular institutions, in accordance with the law;
  3. vote, propose candidates and stand for election, to have representatives elected by universal suffrage, in accordance with the law;
  4. to hold public office, in accordance with the principle of equal opportunity;
  5. to hold private meetings, without the presence of members of the police, and public meetings, rallies and parades, within the limits of the law.

 

  • Legislative framework:

 

N/A

  • International conventions ratified:

 

UN: Non-member observer state of the United Nations 29/11/2012

ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Ratification/Accession : 2014

ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Ratification/Accession: 2014

Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 1990, Ratification/Accession: 2014

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: NO

UNESCO: Member since 2011 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 2011 to 2022

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Accession: 02/04/2014

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

Currency: new Israeli shekel

League of Arab States: 1976

African Union: NO

European Convention on Human Rights: NO

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2021

#
+2,5

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2020

#
3,5

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

2016

#
29,2

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15-24)

2020

#
99

Net Enrollment Rate

(% population)

2016

#
90,45

Internet Users

(% of population)

2020

#
75

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2020

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2020

#
1

Happiness Index /10

2020

133/165
4,553

Press Freedom Index /10

#

170/180
28,98

GINI Index /100

2016

#
33,7

Democracy Index /10

2019

#
3,83

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

#

#
N/A

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

Rights not guaranteed due to breakdown of rule of law

#

#
5+

HDI

2018

119/189
0,690