West Bank and Gaza
Country
Key facts
- Currency: Israeli new shekel
- Capital city: Ramallah
- Region: Western Asia
- Continent: Asia
- Land area: 6,025 km²
- Population: 5,043,612
Latest news (see all)
The Biden administration is pushing for a long-shot diplomatic deal in the coming months that presses Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel to accept a new commitment to Palestinian statehood in exchange for diplomatic recognition by Riyadh.
Read: The Wall Street Journal
2024-04-19
Palestinian president says US veto immoral, runs counter to global community's will
Read: TASS News Agency
2024-04-19
Algeria pledges to return to Palestinian membership issue -- envoy
Read: TASS News Agency
2024-04-19
US veto for Palestinian membership proves Washington's anti-Palestinian stance -- Hamas
Read: TASS News Agency
2024-04-19
US names lack of reforms as reason to block Palestinian membership resolution
Read: TASS News Agency
2024-04-19
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested as Columbia clears encampment
Read: Al Jazeera
2024-04-19
Metrics
General information
Business
Expense | 26.17 % of GDP |
GDP | 19,111,900,000.00 current US$ |
Inflation | 3.74 annual % |
Self-employed | 23.83 % of total employment |
Tax revenue | 21.47 % of GDP |
Unemployment | 24.42 % of total labor force |
Vulnerable employment | 18.38 % of total employment |
Environment
Agricultural land | 3,912.00 km² |
Fertility rate | 3.50 births per woman |
Forest area | 101 km² |
Median age | 15.40 years |
Female Population | 2,527,169 |
Male Population | 2,516,444 |
Renewable energy consumption | 14.73 % of total final energy consumption |
Rural land area | 4,390.87 km² |
Rural population | 1,145,354 |
Urban land area | 1,629.72 km² |
Urban population | 3,898,258 |
Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters | 0.19 % of total population |
Health
Birth rate | 28.24 per 1,000 people |
Death rate | 3.81 per 1,000 people |
Hospital beds | 1.20 per 1,000 people |
Life expectancy at birth | 73 years |
Other
Access to electricity | 100.00 % of population |
Internally displaced persons, by conflict and violence | 12,000 |
Individuals using the Internet | 88.65 % of population |
Net migration | -5,000 |
Press freedom | 1.75 |
Politics
Armed forces personnel | 0 |
Democracy score | 4.39 |
Democracy type | Hybrid regime |
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Source
SIPRI, World Bank, Reporters Without Borders
Updated: 1 day ago