Table : TABLE 6.1Circumstances and human well-being among Palestinians and Israelis, 2012

Statistics show some stark differences in well-being between Palestinians and Israelis, including differences in overall satisfaction with life.

 

Population (in smillions) (mid-2012)

GNI PPP in U.S.$ (2012)

Life expectancy at birth (2012)

Infant mortality rate (2012)

HDI ranks (2012)*

Overall life satisfaction (2011)

Palestinians

4.3

  3359

73

21

110

4.7

Israelis

7.9

27,660

82

 3.4

 16

7.4

*See http://hdr.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/PSE.html

Ranked on a scale of 1 to 10, with 0 representing least satisfied and 10 representing most satisfied

Source: Population Reference Bureau 2012 Data Sheet

Human Rights Watch report: http://www.hrw.org/middle-eastn-africa/israel-palestine