Israel vs Palestinian Territories
Israel vs Palestinian Territories: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 99.5% in Israel and 80.3% in Palestinian Territories, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Israel, by 19.1 percentage points, or 1.24 times that in Palestinian Territories.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Israel has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Israel ranked 26 and Palestinian Territories ranked 72 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Israel | Palestinian Territories | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 99.5 | 80.3 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 99.5 | 80 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 99.5 | 79.7 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 99.5 | 79.4 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 99.5 | 79.1 | 71 |
| 2017 | 99.5 | 78.7 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 99.6 | 78.4 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 99.6 | 78.1 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 99.6 | 77.7 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 99.6 | 77.4 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 99.6 | 77.1 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 99.6 | 76.8 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 99.6 | 76.4 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 99.7 | 76.1 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 99.7 | 75.8 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 99.7 | 75.5 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 99.7 | 75.1 | 64 |
| 2005 | 99.7 | 74.8 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 99.7 | 74.5 | 63 |
| 2003 | 99.7 | 74.1 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 99.8 | 73.8 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 99.8 | 73.5 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 99.8 | 73.1 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Israel vs Palestinian Territories
Health
- Life expectancyIsrael: 82.4 years in 2023Palestinian Territories: 65.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIsrael: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Palestinian Territories: 3.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIsrael: 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Palestinian Territories: 14.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIsrael: 3.83% in 2017Palestinian Territories: 4.67% in 2017
- Suicide rateIsrael: 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Palestinian Territories: 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIsrael: 9.26 million people in 2023Palestinian Territories: 5.41 million people in 2023
- Population growthIsrael: 1.42% a year in 2023Palestinian Territories: 1.52% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIsrael: 2.83 births per woman in 2023Palestinian Territories: 3.31 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIsrael: 91.6% in 2025Palestinian Territories: 87.4% in 2025
- Median ageIsrael: 29.2 years in 2023Palestinian Territories: 19.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIsrael: 12.4% in 2023Palestinian Territories: 3.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateIsrael: 1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Palestinian Territories: -4.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Armed forces personnelIsrael: 178,000 people in 2020Palestinian Territories: 0 people in 2020
- Armed forces, share of workersIsrael: 4.23% of the labour force in 2020Palestinian Territories: 0% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIsrael: 537 million TIV in 2025Palestinian Territories: 2 million TIV in 2023