Women's Political Empowerment Index in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.247 in 1948. ▬ Flat
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Palestine, State of, 1918–1948
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 0.247 for women's political empowerment index in 1948. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Palestine, State of peaked at 0.247 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.247, in 1918.
That places Palestine, State of 171st out of 176 countries with data for 1948, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Women's Political Empowerment Index in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.247 | — |
| 1919 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.247 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.247 | 0.247 | 0.247 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.247 | 0.247 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.247 | 0.247 | 0.247 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.247 | 0.247 | 0.247 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 168 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.32 compare
- 169 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.29 compare
- 169 Syrian Arab Republic 0.29 compare
- 172 Sudan 0.219 compare
- 173 Yemen 0.161 compare
- 174 Eritrea 0.151 compare
More gender data for Palestine, State of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's political empowerment index in Palestine, State of?
- Women's political empowerment index in Palestine, State of was 0.247 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.247 in 1918.
- What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.247 in 1918.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for women's political empowerment index?
- Palestine, State of ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 1948.
- Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.