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West Bank and Gaza rankings 2026: where West Bank and Gaza places in 20 global Top 10s

West Bank and Gaza is #5 in Countries with the highest unemployment rate and inside the top 10 of 2 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

West Bank and Gaza appears in 20 of the 491 live country rankings on Top10Earth. This guide walks through every one of them: where West Bank and Gaza is number one, where it makes the top 10, where it sits further down the table, and what has moved since the previous snapshot. Its best position is #5 in Countries with the highest unemployment rate, where it is measured at 24.42 % of labor force (Unemployment rate) as of 2026-11-02. West Bank and Gaza finishes inside the top 10 in 2 rankings.

Top 10 finishes

West Bank and Gaza is inside the top 10 of 2 further rankings. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

West Bank and Gaza by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, West Bank and Gaza holds 8 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest unemployment rate (24.42 % of labor force), #8 of 50 in Countries receiving the most development aid (3,623.87 current US$ million), #22 of 50 in Countries by net primary income (1,078.31 BoP, current US$ million) and #22 of 50 in Countries with the highest broad money as a share of GDP (110.36 % of GDP). 4 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, West Bank and Gaza holds 7 positions: #12 of 50 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate (100 % of new cases), #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco (35.5 % of adults), #40 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people using basic sanitation (99.4 % of population) and #45 of 50 in Countries with the highest birth rate (26.47 per 1,000 people). 3 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, West Bank and Gaza holds 3 positions: #33 of 50 in Fastest-growing populations (2.33 %), #37 of 50 in Countries with the highest age dependency ratio (70.77 % of working-age population) and #43 of 50 in Most urbanised countries (87.38 %).

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, West Bank and Gaza holds 1 position: #24 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops (11.83 % of land area).

Education and science

In education and science, West Bank and Gaza holds 1 position: #41 of 50 in Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP (5.43 % of GDP).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, West Bank and Gaza moved in 20 rankings:

Where West Bank and Gaza ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. West Bank and Gaza's lowest current positions are 49th of 50 in Countries by net errors and omissions (461.79 BoP, current US$ million), 48th of 50 in Countries with the highest fertility rate (3.25) and 48th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of overweight children under 5 (8.8 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate)). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes West Bank and Gaza

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit West Bank and Gaza's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about West Bank and Gaza

What is West Bank and Gaza's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#5 in Countries with the highest unemployment rate, with 24.42 % of labor force (Unemployment rate) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include West Bank and Gaza?

20 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.

Is West Bank and Gaza in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 2 rankings, including #5 in Countries with the highest unemployment rate and #8 in Countries receiving the most development aid.

Where do the numbers come from?

From World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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