Palestine

Palestine

Western Asia

Middle East
42
Overall score
Limited overall
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)

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

Status & mobility
Passport
20
Citizenship
12
Residence
26
Money & business
Taxes
65
Corporate tax
57
Business
47
Investment
27
Economy
20
Wealth building
41
Living, study & work
Education
67
Salary & work
21
Cost of living
48
Buying power
41
Quality of life
Safety
52
Healthcare
50
Infrastructure
HDI
67

Status & mobility

Passport

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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.

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.
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
Low
26
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines how international the population already is (migrant stock at 45%), governance quality (regulatory quality at 25%), and the curated residence-pathway signal (30%). Available indicators are reweighted; the published values are shown below.

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.

Money & business

Taxes

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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
Moderate
47
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score leans on the two things founders ask about most: the tax burden (headline corporate rate at 20%, broader tax friendliness at 15%, and freedom from exit-tax / CFC rules at 10%) plus the regulatory and bureaucratic environment (regulatory quality 15%, government effectiveness 15%), on top of the curated company-rules signal (25%). 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

Rules & taxes
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
Corporate taxGenerally 15%; sector rates may vary
Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, holding structure, residence, and treaty position
Exit taxCheck current domestic rules before changing tax residence
Foreign cosManagement, permanent-establishment, CFC, and reporting rules 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
Low
27
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score is mostly the investor-tax signal (capital-gains treatment, broker access, wealth tax, and ETF or other taxes on investment, 70%), lightly contextualised by equity-market depth (market cap / GDP at 18%) and credit depth (domestic credit to the private sector / GDP at 12%). Available indicators are reweighted.

Market cap30% of GDP (2024)
Private credit68% of GDP (2024)

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
Economy
Economic strength
Low
20
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$13.7B (2024)
GDP / person$2,592 (2024)
GNI / person$4,660 PPP (2024)
GDP growth-26.6% / yr (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Stability & labour
Inflation53.7% / yr (2024)
Unemployment24.4% (2022)
Output per worker$27,596 PPP (2022)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Sector composition
Agriculture5.7% of GDP (2023)
Industry15.6% of GDP (2023)
Services58.5% of GDP (2023)

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
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
41
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
28
Business
Limited
43
Investment
Low
25
Tax friendliness
Good
65
Cost of living
Moderate
48

Living, study & work

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.
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.
Cost of living
Affordability
Moderate
48

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 level79 (US = 100) (2024)

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
Buying power
Purchasing power score
Limited
41
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$4,660 PPP (2024)
Consumption / person$3,130 PPP (2024)
Price level79 (US = 100) (2024)
Income inequality36.4 Gini (2023)
Inflation53.7% / yr (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Quality of life

Safety
Safety & stability
Moderate
52
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines personal safety (intentional homicide rate at 35%), institutional quality (rule of law at 25% and control of corruption at 20%), and political stability and absence of violence (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
Rule of law-0.99 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)
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
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

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

Resources

Official references and quick links for Palestine. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.

Official references
Quick links

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