Women's Political Participation Index in Palestine
Palestine: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.07 in 1948. ▬ Flat
Women's Political Participation Index in Palestine, 1918–1948
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's political participation index in Palestine is 0.07, measured in 1948. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Palestine peaked at 0.07 in 1918 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1918.
That places Palestine 174th out of 176 countries with data for 1948, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Women's Political Participation Index in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0.07 | — |
| 1919 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8695, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.07 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.657, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More gender data for Palestine
- 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 participation index in Palestine?
- Women's political participation index in Palestine was 0.07 in 1948, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 in 1918.
- What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1918.
- How does Palestine rank for women's political participation index?
- Palestine ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 1948.
- Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.