Governance at a glance
- Government
- Unitary provisional semi-presidential republic
- UN member
- No
- Independent
- No
- Press freedom (2025)
- 27.4/100 #163
- HDI
- 0.674
- Regional blocs
- AL
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary provisional semi-presidential republic
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Palestine | Mahmoud Abbas |
| Vice President of Palestine | Hussein al-Sheikh |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2022)
- 0.6/100k
- Traffic deaths (2016)
- 5.3/100k
Press freedom index
- Overall score (2025)
- 27.4 / 100
- Global rank
- #163 / 180
- Rank change
- -6 vs previous year
- RSF zone
- MENA
- Political #154
- 24.7
- Economic #152
- 30.8
- Legal #156
- 32.8
- Social #156
- 33.3
- Safety #177
- 15.5
Press freedom historical data
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.4 | 163 | 24.7 | 30.8 | 32.8 | 33.3 | 15.5 |
| 2024 | 31.9 | 157 | 31.0 | 33.5 | 39.1 | 35.5 | 20.4 |
| 2023 | 37.9 | 156 | 40.5 | 40.2 | 44.3 | 36.4 | 28.0 |
| 2022 | 29.0 | 170 | 35.5 | 15.8 | 36.4 | 36.5 | 20.7 |
| 2021 | 56.8 | 132 | - | - | - | - | 70.6 |
| 2020 | 55.9 | 137 | - | - | - | - | 55.3 |
| 2019 | 55.3 | 137 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2018 | 57.0 | 134 | - | - | - | - | 51.3 |
| 2017 | 57.1 | 135 | - | - | - | - | 72.3 |
| 2016 | 57.1 | 132 | - | - | - | - | 43.0 |
| 2015 | 59.0 | 140 | - | - | - | - | 47.6 |
| 2014 | 59.9 | 138 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 56.9 | 146 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 76.0 | 153 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 56.1 | 150 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 69.8 | 161 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 66.9 | 163 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 69.8 | 158 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 46.8 | 134 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 42.5 | 132 | - | - | - | - | - |