West Bank and Gaza

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·Lower middle income

Population: 5.17M; 122nd of 217
GDP: $13.7B; 147th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $2,592; 165th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 65.2; 189th of 217

Benchmarked against

West Bank and Gaza

Egypt, Arab Republic of

Lebanon

Djibouti

Morocco

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Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim99%
Christian1%

Religious diversity: 0.239 / 10 · very low · 181st of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

PSE

EGY

LBN

DJI

GDP

current US$

$13.7B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$162M–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

5.7%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

17.4%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

5.17M–––

Population density

people per km²

817.1–––

Urban population

% of total

77.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

3.3–––

Net migration

people

-23.1K–––

Population under 15

% of total

38%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3.8%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

9.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.4%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

4,393.3–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

192.3–––

Electricity generation

TWh

1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.501–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.263–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.6–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.51–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.26–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

3.31–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

66.2%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

3.3–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

44%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

39.9%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

42.9%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

48.2%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

49.9%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

3.2–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.239–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.26–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.3–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.43–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.29–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.78–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.62–––

Would fight for country

% yes

65.9%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.6–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#147/214

$13.7B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#165/214

$2,5922024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#160/203

$5,950latest

GDP growth

annual %

#214/214

-26.6%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#149/207

$3,0802024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#131/213

4.6%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#140/201

$162M2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#105/206

5.7%2022

Industry value added

% of GDP

#152/208

17.4%2022

Unemployment

% of labor force

#184/187

24.4%latest

Gini index

0–100

#94/168

36.4latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#78/168

2.1%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#122/217

5.17Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#13/216

817.1latest

Urban population

% of total

#68/215

77.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#189/217

65.2latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#48/217

3.3latest

Net migration

people

#178/217

-23.1K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#38/217

38%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#170/217

3.8%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#107/196

14.3latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#131/196

26.3latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#34/192

9.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#81/195

2.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#48/160

98%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#42/199

5.4%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#99/194

42.9%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#75/139

80.3%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#73/210

86.6%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#169/214

76.72023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#122/208

8.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#134/215

427.12024

Access to electricity

% of population

#128/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#143/198

4,393.32023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#173/202

192.32022

Electricity generation

TWh

#153/202

12022

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#92/202

33.3%2022

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#106/202

66.7%2022

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#68/204

4.82024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#52/204

0.92024

Share of global CO₂

#141/204

0%2024

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#32/104

0.5012013

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#90/105

0.2632013

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#17/113

9.62013

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#95/112

1.512013

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#92/114

2.262013

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#99/114

3.312013

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#60/114

1.742013

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#91/111

2.942013

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#16/113

66.2%2013

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#3/109

3.32013

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#4/112

44%2013

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#15/112

39.9%2013

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#51/114

42.9%2013

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#32/114

48.2%2013

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#79/110

49.9%2013

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#103/109

3.22013

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#181/193

0.2392020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#193/193

0%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#63/114

17.7%2013

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#58/112

2.262013

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#50/113

2.32013

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#65/110

2.432013

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#61/111

2.292013

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#90/104

7.782013

National pride

mean, 1–4

#44/114

3.622013

Would fight for country

% yes

#71/113

65.9%2013

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#24/114

2.62013

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#117/164

4.692025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#77/113

6.862013

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#106/114

5.622013

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