Indicator |
West Bank |
Gaza Strip |
Palestine |
Reference Period |
Population |
|
|
|
|
Population (million) |
3,256,906 |
2,226,544 |
5,483,450 |
2023 |
Population Density (individual/Km2) |
|
|
|
2023 |
sex ratio |
103.7 |
102.7 |
103.3 |
2023 |
Number of localities |
524 |
33 |
557 |
2015 |
Average Number of Rooms in the Housing Unit |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
2016 |
Average Housing Density (persons per room) |
1.6 |
1.9 |
1.6 |
2016 |
Population structure |
|
|
|
|
0-17 |
41.3 |
47.0 |
43.7 |
2023 |
18-29 |
22.0 |
21.2 |
21.6 |
2023 |
30-59 |
30.4 |
27.0 |
29.0 |
2023 |
60+ |
6.3 |
4.8 |
5.7 |
2023 |
Growth Rate |
2.1 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
2023 |
Life expectancy at birth (Male) |
73.6 |
72.9 |
73.3 |
2023 |
Life expectancy at birth (Female) |
75.8 |
75.1 |
75.5 |
2023 |
Average household size |
4.7 |
5.6 |
5.0 |
2021 |
Crude Birth Rate |
3.8 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
(2017-2019) |
Crude Death Rate |
26.6 |
32.0 |
28.8 |
2023 |
Total fertility rate |
3.9 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
2023 |
Infant mortality rate |
11.7 |
12.7 |
12.1 |
2019-2020 |
Health |
|
|
|
|
Percentage of Underweight among children aged less than 5 years |
1.5 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
2014 |
Percentage of Stunting among children aged less than 5 years |
7.7 |
7.1 |
7.4 |
2014 |
Percentage of Wasting among children aged less than 5 years |
1.7 |
0.7 |
1.2 |
2014 |
percentage of households using improved drinking water sources |
96.8 |
10.4 |
61.5 |
2014 |
Percentage of women age 15-49 years who were attended during pregnancy in the last 2 years (at least four times) by any provider |
95.3 |
95.7 |
95.5 |
2014 |
Percentage of women age 15-49 years in the Last Two Years (last birth) who delivered in a health facility |
99.3 |
99.4 |
99.3 |
2014 |
Percentage of Women 15-49 Years Who Gave Birth in the Last Two Years who Received Postnatal Care |
89.7 |
91.8 |
90.7 |
2014 |
Number of registered physician |
3986 |
4921 |
8907 |
2017 |
Number of hospitals beds |
3792 |
2421 |
6213 |
2017 |
Number of hospitals |
53 |
30 |
83 |
2017 |
Number of primary health care centers and clinics |
583 |
160 |
743 |
2017 |
Education |
|
|
|
|
Illiteracy Rate for Persons (15 Years and over) |
0.03 |
0.024 |
0.028 |
2018 |
Number of Schools |
2269 |
729 |
2998 |
2017/2018 |
Number of Schools Students |
711906 |
541332 |
1253238 |
2017/2018 |
Number of Schools Classes |
26970 |
14130 |
41100 |
2017/2018 |
Number of Schools Teachers |
36190 |
20478 |
56668 |
2017/2018 |
Culture |
|
|
|
|
Number of Cultural Centers |
528 |
69 |
597 |
2018 |
Number of Museums |
28 |
5 |
33 |
2018 |
Number of Theaters |
13 |
3 |
16 |
2018 |
Labour Force |
|
|
|
|
Labour Force Participation Rate |
45.6 |
46.1 |
45.8 |
2016 |
Full Employment Rate |
79.8 |
56.3 |
71.1 |
2016 |
Underemployment Rate |
2 |
2 |
2 |
20156 |
Unemployment Rate |
18.2 |
41.7 |
26.9 |
2016 |
Employed Persons by Economic Activity |
|
|
|
|
Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry |
8.1 |
5.5 |
7.4 |
2016 |
Mining, Quarrying and Manufacturing |
16.3 |
6.3 |
13.4 |
2016 |
Construction |
20.8 |
6.3 |
16.5 |
2016 |
Commerce, Restaurants and Hotels |
20.9 |
20.9 |
20.9 |
2016 |
Transportation, Storage and Communication |
5.9 |
7.1 |
6.3 |
2016 |
Services and Other Branches |
28 |
53.9 |
35.5 |
2016 |
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
2016 |
Employed Persons by Occupation |
|
|
|
|
Legislators, Senior Officials & Managers |
3.6 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
2016 |
Professionals, Technicians, Associates and Clerks |
21.9 |
39.3 |
27 |
2016 |
Service, Shop & Market Workers |
17 |
22.8 |
18.7 |
2016 |
Skilled Agricultural & Fishery Workers |
4.9 |
2.1 |
4 |
2016 |
Craft and Related Trade Workers |
23.1 |
10.6 |
19.4 |
2016 |
Plant & Machine Operators & Assemblers |
11 |
7.1 |
9.8 |
2016 |
Elementary Occupations |
18.5 |
16 |
18 |
2016 |
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
2016 |
Employed Persons by Employment Status |
|
|
|
|
Employers |
7.7 |
3.5 |
6.4 |
2016 |
Self - Employed |
20.5 |
14 |
18.6 |
2016 |
Wage Employees |
65.6 |
78.7 |
69.5 |
2016 |
Unpaid Family Members |
6.2 |
3.8 |
5.5 |
2016 |
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
2016 |
Employed Persons by Sector |
|
|
|
|
Public Sector |
15.4 |
36.4 |
21.6 |
2016 |
Private Sector |
67.6 |
63.6 |
66.4 |
2016 |
Israel and Settlements |
17 |
0 |
12 |
2016 |
Total |
100 |
100 |
100 |
2016 |
Average Monthly Work Days * |
22.8 |
22.7 |
22.7 |
2016 |
Average Weekly Work Hours * |
44.3 |
38.3 |
42.2 |
2016 |
Median Daily Net Wage (NIS) * |
98.1 |
61.6 |
85.6 |
2016 |
Average Daily Net Wage (NIS) * |
88.5 |
45 |
76.9 |
2016 |
Poverty and Living Standards |
|
|
|
|
Average Monthly Household Consumption in Jordanian Dinar |
1149.3 |
578.8 |
946.7 |
2017 |
Poverty Rate Among Individuals According to Monthly Consumption Patterns |
5.8 |
53 |
29.2 |
2017 |
Deep Poverty Rate Among Individuals According to Monthly Consumption Patterns |
16.8 |
33.8 |
16.8 |
2017 |
National Accounts |
|
|
|
|
Gross Domestic Product (Value in USD Million) |
11043.4 |
2766.9 |
13810.3 |
2018 |
GDP per capita (Value in USD) |
4188.3 |
1431.4 |
3021.4 |
2018 |
Real GDP growth rate (%) |
0.03056206 |
-0.06854 |
0.009052782 |
2018 |
Consumer price index (Base year 2010=100) |
114.256956 |
102.8052 |
110.765815 |
2018 |
Foreign trade |
|
|
|
|
Registered Exports (US Thousand Dollar) |
1056539.11 |
8345.025 |
1064884.139 |
2017 |
Registered Imports (US Thousand Dollar) |
5323758 |
530091.9 |
5853849.921 |
2017 |
Infrastructure |
|
|
|
|
Quantity of Consumed Water in the Economic Establishments (1000 cubic meter/month) |
3430.5 |
1484.6 |
4915.1 |
2017 |
Percentage of connected Economic Establishments to public water network, % |
85.2 |
72.3 |
81 |
2017 |
Percentage of connected Economic Establishments to sewage network, % |
61.6 |
85.1 |
69.3 |
2017 |
Percentage of connected Economic Establishments to solid waste service, % |
85.2 |
77 |
82.5 |
2017 |
Percentage of connected households to public water network, % |
93.4 |
93 |
93.3 |
2015 |
Percentage of connected household to sewage network, % |
38.4 |
83.5 |
53.9 |
2015 |
Percentage of household that have solid waste service by local authority, % |
77.5 |
81.3 |
78.8 |
2015 |
Hotels |
|
|
|
|
No. of Hotels |
125 |
- |
|
First Quarter, 2017 |
Room occupancy % |
20.8 |
- |
|
First Quarter, 2017 |
No. of Guests |
122163 |
- |
|
First Quarter, 2017 |
Agriculture |
|
|
|
|
Number of Agricultural Holdings |
85885 |
19353 |
105238 |
2010/2011 |
Total of Cultivated Area / Dunum |
929372 |
105529 |
1034901 |
2010/2011 |
Cultivated Area of Horticulture Trees / Dunum |
612649 |
47245 |
659894 |
2010/2011 |
Cultivated Area of Vegetables / Dunum |
95841 |
33752 |
129593 |
2010/2011 |
Cultivated Area of Field Crops/ Dunum |
220882 |
24532 |
245414 |
2010/2011 |
Number of Cattles / Head |
25612 |
8368 |
33980 |
41548 |
Number of Sheep / Head |
670332 |
60562 |
730894 |
41548 |
Number of Goats / Head |
204937 |
10398 |
215335 |
41548 |
Number of Broilers / Bird |
23297203 |
8218180 |
31515383 |
2012/2013 |
Number of Layers / Bird |
1425579 |
351199 |
1776778 |
2012/2013 |
Number of Beehives / beehive |
39211 |
7015 |
46226 |
41548 |
Area of Land (km2) |
5655 |
365 |
6020 |
2016 |
Area of Forest (km2) |
98.2 |
3.2 |
101.4 |
2011 |
Area of Cultivated Land (km2) |
843.5 |
88 |
931.5 |
2011 |
Water and Energy |
|
|
|
|
Area of Permanent Cultivated Land Per Capita (m2/ Capita) |
234.3 |
29.2 |
156 |
2011 |
Annual Pumping Quantity, (Million Cubic Meter) |
83.3 |
167.2 |
250.5 |
2015 |
Annual Discharge of Springs, (Million Cubic Meter) |
40.7 |
- |
40.7 |
2015 |
Quantity of Water Purchased From Israeli Water Company (Mekorot), (Million Cubic Meter) |
63.8 |
6.4 |
70.2 |
2015 |
Quantity of Water Supply for Domestic Sector, (Million Cubic Meter) |
119.6 |
95.3 |
214.9 |
2015 |
Quantity of Water Consumed for Domestic Sector, (Million Cubic Meter) |
81.2 |
53.5 |
134.7 |
2015 |
Water Produced per Basin, (Million Cubic Meter) |
124.1 |
103 |
227.1 |
2015 |
Daily Allocation per Capita, (lit/c/d) |
84.3 |
79.2 |
82.2 |
2015 |
Quantity of imported electricity (Megawatt hour) |
4281615 |
1131473 |
5413088 |
2015 |
Average Household LPG Consumption from the Households that Used LPG (Kg) |
26 |
14 |
22 |
2015 |
Average Household Electricity Consumption from the Households that Used Electricity (KWh) |
328 |
256 |
306 |
2015 |
Percent of Households that use Solar Heater |
63.1 |
43.8 |
56.5 |
2015 |
Number of Settlements |
150 |
0 |
150 |
2015 |
Information Technology |
|
|
|
|
Percentage of Enterprises use Computer |
49.6 |
40.8 |
|
2011 |
Percentage of households own Computer |
54.1 |
43.5 |
|
2013 |
Percentage of households have internet at home |
39.5 |
28.3 |
|
2013 |
Percentage of households have mobile |
96 |
97.1 |
|
2013 |
Percentage of individuals (10 years and above) use computer |
54.8 |
51.7 |
|
2011 |
Percentage of individuals (10 years and above) use internet |
39.7 |
38.8 |
|
2011 |