Palestine

Palestine

Western Asia

Middle East
34
Overall score
Limited overall · Penalty applied · 91% data coverage
Language
Arabic
Currency
ILS
Citizenship
No conventional foreign naturalisation route
Personal tax
Progressive, generally up to 15%
Cost of living
$900 / mo (single; access and security vary)
Overall scoring rubric
37
Access

How easy it is to get in, stay, and build status.

17% of Overall
47Residence12%
14Citizenship and passport5%
34
Earning power

How far local income goes after prices.

25% of Overall
21Salary and work12%
46Buying power13%
45
Business and wealth

How friendly the country is for taxes, companies, and investing.

20% of Overall
65Taxes7%
33Business8%
38Investment5%
58
Daily life

How comfortable everyday life is for families and long stays.

25% of Overall
55Quality of life18%
67Education7%
21
Rights and institutions

How reliable freedoms and institutions are.

13% of Overall
17Freedom6%
25Rule of law7%

Safety (60) clears the 40 floor, so no penalty applies.

Healthcare (50) clears the 40 floor, so no penalty applies.

Environment (65) clears the 35 floor, so no penalty applies.

Penalty: Weak rights and institutions (21) cut the overall score from 41 to 34. Rights and institutions measures political and civil freedoms and the rule of law.

Overall score
Final weighted result
34

Palestine is included using the UN M49 State of Palestine entry. Movement, residency, taxation, jurisdiction, security, and access differ between the West Bank and Gaza and are affected by the ongoing conflict.

Pros

  • Country-wide comparison coverage
  • Local residence and work pathways available

Cons

  • Legal and tax outcomes are case-specific
  • Costs vary materially by city and lifestyle

Best for

Users comparing regional optionsPeople prepared to verify a specific pathway

Score profile

Access
Residence
47
Citizenship
12
Passport
20
Earning power
Salary & work
21
Buying power
46
Cost of living
37
Economy
31
Business and wealth
Taxes
65
Personal tax
73
Corporate tax
57
Business
33
Investment
38
Wealth building
38
Daily life
Safety
60
Healthcare
50
Environment
65
Infrastructure
Education
67
HDI
67
Rights and institutions
Freedom
17
Rule of law
25

Access

Residence

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any residence / visa decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Openness to residents
Moderate
47
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines international migrant stock (40%), regulatory quality (20%), the breadth of named residence pathways (25%), and time to permanent residence (15%). Available indicators are reweighted.

Migrant stock5.0% of population (2024)
Regulatory quality-0.47 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Main pathways
EmploymentStudyFamily reunificationBusiness or investment where eligible
StudentRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
WorkRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
Self-employedRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
PermanentRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
Citizenship

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any citizenship decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Citizenship accessibility
Low
12
Years requiredNo conventional foreign naturalisation route
Dual allowedtrue
LanguageCheck the current naturalisation rules for the selected route
ResidenceTypical headline route: No conventional foreign naturalisation route; qualifying residence and absence rules apply
NotesRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
Passport

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any travel or visa decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Passport power
Low
20

Passport-index style mobility for the Palestine passport. The score above is its world reach: the share of 198 destinations reachable without a prior visa.

40 / 198
Mobility
#100
Global rank
Yes
Biometric
  • Visa-free13
  • On arrival24
  • eTA3
  • Visa required158

Passport Index style mobility data (2024–2025 estimate). Placeholder figures; verify current entry rules with each destination’s authority before travelling.

Earning power

Salary & work
Labour-market strength
Low
21
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines output per worker (a proxy for wage potential at 40%), unemployment (35%) and labour-force participation (25%). Available indicators are reweighted; the curated profile fields remain below.

Output per worker$27,596 PPP (2022)
Unemployment24.4% (2022)
Participation45.0% of 15+ (2022)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Tech salary (estimate)Varies substantially by city, seniority, and employer
FreelanceMarket access depends on language, sector, and work authorisation
Job marketUse current local vacancy and salary data for role-specific decisions.
Buying power
Purchasing power score
Moderate
46
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score estimates how far money goes for the typical person here. It combines GNI per capita at PPP (30%) and actual household consumption per person at PPP (15%) with a price-advantage term from the local price level (25%) that rewards lower prices, then adjusts for income equality via the Gini index (20%), so unequal economies don't ride a high average, plus price stability via consumer inflation (10%). Available indicators are reweighted; it is a comparison, not a personal budget estimate.

GNI / person$5,310 PPP (2025)
Consumption / person$3,058 PPP (2024)
Price level91 (US = 100) (2025)
Income inequality36.4 Gini (2023)
Inflation9.8% / yr (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Cost of living
Affordability
Limited
37

Our 0–100 affordability score is derived from the local consumer price level (World Bank, US = 100): the cheaper everyday prices are, the higher it scores. Lower price level means your money goes further here.

Price level91 (US = 100) (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

RentVaries substantially by city and neighbourhood
Monthly$900 / mo (single; access and security vary)
CitiesRamallah, Gaza City, Hebron, Nablus
Economy
Economic strength
Limited
31
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines income level (GDP and GNI per capita, output per worker), growth momentum (real GDP growth), price stability (inflation) and labour utilisation (unemployment). Available indicators are reweighted; the sector split and industry profile below are descriptive, not scored.

Output & income
GDP$17.2B (2025)
GDP / person$3,171 (2025)
GNI / person$5,310 PPP (2025)
GDP growth-26.6% / yr (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Stability & labour
Inflation9.8% / yr (2025)
Unemployment24.4% (2022)
Output per worker$27,596 PPP (2022)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Sector composition
Agriculture5.5% of GDP (2024)
Industry16.3% of GDP (2024)
Services60.2% of GDP (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Main industries
ServicesAgricultureConstructionLight manufacturingStone & marble
Top exports
Stone & marbleAgricultural productsFurniture
TypeLower-middle-income, aid- and services-dependent
Key sectorsServices & public sector, Agriculture, Aid & remittances
SummaryA small, fragmented economy constrained by occupation and movement restrictions, heavily dependent on aid and remittances.
CurrencyIsraeli shekel and Jordanian dinar in use

Business and wealth

Taxes

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Tax friendliness
Good
65
PersonalProgressive, generally up to 15%
CorporateGenerally 15%; sector rates may vary
Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, holding structure, residence, and treaty position
DividendsRates and withholding depend on residence and treaty eligibility
Exit taxCheck current domestic rules before changing tax residence
Foreign cosManagement, permanent-establishment, CFC, and reporting rules may apply
Personal tax

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Personal tax
Good
73
PersonalProgressive, generally up to 15%
FreelanceRegistration, immigration permission, tax, and social contributions may apply
Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, holding structure, residence, and treaty position
DividendsRates and withholding depend on residence and treaty eligibility
Exit taxCheck current domestic rules before changing tax residence
Corporate tax

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Corporate tax
Moderate
57
CorporateGenerally 15%; sector rates may vary
Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, holding structure, residence, and treaty position
DividendsRates and withholding depend on residence and treaty eligibility
Foreign cosManagement, permanent-establishment, CFC, and reporting rules may apply
Business
Business friendliness
Limited
33
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score measures the operating environment without counting tax a second time: company formation and ownership rules contribute 40%, regulatory quality 30%, and government effectiveness 30%. Available indicators are reweighted; the values are shown below.

Regulation & bureaucracy
Regulatory quality-0.47 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)
Government effectiveness-1.10 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Operating rules
Foreign co.Generally possible, subject to sector, registration, tax, and substance rules
Local co.Available company forms and capital requirements vary
FreelanceRegistration, immigration permission, tax, and social contributions may apply
Investment

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any investment / tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Investing environment
Limited
38
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score measures market access without counting tax a second time: broker availability contributes 50%, equity-market depth 30%, and private credit depth 20%. Available indicators are reweighted.

Market cap29% of GDP (2025)
Private credit56% of GDP (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, residence, holding period, and treaty position
DividendsData not available yet
ETFs & fundsData not available yet
Wealth taxCheck current national and subnational rules
BrokersLocal and international availability varies by residency and compliance checks
Foreign accessData not available yet
Tax-advantagedData not available yet
Wealth building

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax / investment decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Wealth accumulation
Limited
38
How this score is calculated

How favourable Palestine is for building wealth: earnings and business/investment upside, tax drag, and how much a typical income keeps after living costs. Estimated from the factors below.

Salary & work
Low
21
Business
Limited
33
Investment
Limited
38
Tax friendliness
Good
65
Cost of living
Limited
37

Daily life

Safety
Safety & stability
Moderate
60
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines personal safety (intentional homicide rate at 50%), political stability and absence of violence (30%), and control of corruption (20%). Available indicators are reweighted; the published values are shown below. Always check current government travel and security advice before relocating.

Personal safety
Homicide rate0.6 per 100,000 (2022)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Institutions & stability
Control of corruption-0.57 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)
Political stability-1.88 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Healthcare
Healthcare score
Moderate
50
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines health outcomes (life expectancy at 25% and under-5 mortality at 20%) with system capacity (physicians at 20% and hospital beds at 15% per 1,000 people) and health spending per capita (20%). Available indicators are reweighted; the published values are shown below.

Outcomes
Life expectancy69.2 years (2024)
Under-5 mortality37.9 per 1,000 births (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Capacity & resourcing
Physicians2.17 per 1,000 (2018)
Hospital beds1.30 per 1,000 (2022)
Health spending$604 PPP / person (2023)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

System & costs
SystemPublic/private mix varies by eligibility and residence status
InsuranceCheck residence-permit and local coverage requirements
Avg costDepends on eligibility, income, insurer, and chosen coverage
Environment
Environment score
Good
65
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines annual population-weighted PM2.5 exposure at 60% with freshwater stress at 40%. Lower exposure and lower water stress score better. Air quality alone can produce a score because it covers most countries; water stress alone cannot.

Environmental pressure
PM2.5 exposure22.4 μg/m³ annually (2023)
Water stress47.8% (2021)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Infrastructure
Infrastructure score
Data not available
How this score is calculated

The score combines digital access, resilience and download performance (30%), electricity access and network losses (30%), and transport infrastructure covering rail, logistics and aviation (40%). Available inputs are reweighted, but a country needs both digital and transport data to receive a score.

Digital infrastructure
Internet use86.6% (2023)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Utilities
Electricity access100.0% (2023)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Education
Education score
Good
67
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines attainment (expected schooling at 30% and mean schooling at 25%) with participation (tertiary enrolment at 25%) and public investment (government education spending at 20%). Available indicators are reweighted; tuition and study rules remain separate profile fields below.

Attainment
Expected schooling13.0 years (2023)
Mean schooling10.1 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Participation & investment
Tertiary enrolment44% gross (2023)
Education spending5.4% of GDP (2021)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Tuition$2,000-8,000 / yr
Public uniVaries by institution, programme, and student nationality
LanguagesArabic
Student workRules depend on status and circumstances; verify the current requirements with the competent authority before acting.
HDI
Human development score
Good
67
How this score is calculated

The UN Human Development Index is the geometric mean of three dimension indices (a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living), shown on a 0–100 map scale (HDI × 100). The 2023 UNDP inputs behind each dimension are listed below.

HDI0.674 (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Long & healthy life
Life expectancy65.2 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Knowledge
Expected schooling13.0 years (2023)
Mean schooling10.1 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Standard of living
GNI / person$6,547 PPP (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Rights and institutions

Freedom
Freedom score
Low
17
How this score is calculated

The score weights Freedom House’s 0–100 Freedom in the World score at 60% and its Freedom on the Net score at 40%. If either report does not cover a country, the available score is used alone. Scores of 70 and above are rated “Free”, 40–69 “Partly free”, and below 40 “Not free”.

Freedom in the World17 / 100 (Not free)
Rule of law
Rule of law score
Low
25
How this score is calculated

The World Bank’s Rule of Law indicator captures how well contracts are enforced and how independent and effective the courts, police and property-rights regime are. We show its 0–100 percentile rank, where higher means stronger, more predictable institutions.

Rule of Law percentile25 / 100
Resources

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Official references
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