Freedom and Rights in West Bank
An important aspect of responsible and ethical travel is an awareness of your destination country's record on political and economic freedoms, civil and political rights, and corruption and press censorship. Here we have amalgamated data from a range of indices produced by different worldwide organisations (see details below) to assess the status of West Bank across these measures. Please be aware this is just intended as a broad overview and snapshot and the rankings are dependent on the criteria used by the respective organisations.
Index | Status | Score | Rank |
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Freedom in the World | Not Free | 5.5 | - |
Democracy Index | Hybrid regime | 4.72 | 106 (167) |
Index of Economic Freedom | No Data | - | - |
Press Freedom Index | Difficult situation | 41.01 | 138 (179) |
ILGA LGBT rights | Limited rights | 3 | - |
Corruption Perceptions Index | No Data | - | - |
Average | 45.23 | - |
Freedom in the WorldFreedom in the World, Freedom House’s flagship publication, is the standard-setting comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties. Published annually since 1972, the survey ratings and narrative reports on 195 countries and 14 related and disputed territories are used by policymakers, the media, international corporations, civic activists, and human rights defenders to monitor trends in democracy and track improvements and setbacks in freedom worldwide. Year of Report: 2015 Scoring: 1 to 7 (1=most free, 7=least free) Results: 5.5 - Not Free Breakdown: Political Rights (6), Civil Liberties (5) | |
Democracy IndexThe Democracy Index is produced by the Economist Intelligence Unit and is intended to provide a snapshot of democracy worldwide across 165 states. It is based on five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. Countries are placed within one of four types of regimes: full democracies; flawed democracies; hybrid regimes; and authoritarian regimes. Year of Report: 2014 Scoring: 0 to 10 (0=least democratic, 10=most democratic) Results: 4.72 - Hybrid regime Rank: 106/167 Breakdown: Electoral Process and Pluralism (4.75), Functioning of Government (2.86), Political Participation (7.78), Political Culture (4.38), Civil Liberties (3.82) | |
Press Freedom IndexThe Reporters Without Borders index, which is published each year, measures the state of media freedom throughout the world. It reflects the degree of freedom that journalists, news media and netizens enjoy in each country, and the efforts made by the authorities to respect and ensure respect for this freedom. It asks questions about every kind of violation directly affecting journalists, netizens and news media and the degree of impunity enjoyed by those responsible for these violations. Year of Report: 2015 Scoring: 1 to 100 (1=most free, 100=least free) Results: 41.01 - Difficult situation Rank: 138/179 | |
ILGA LGBT rightsThe ILGA Report on State-Sponsored Homophobia is a comprehensive outline of the legal status of same-sex sexual activity in countries across the world. In addition to core legal issues, it addresses issues around same-sex marriage and adoption, the prohibition of discrimination in employment and constitutionally and issues around hate crimes and incitement to hatred. Year of Report: 2015 Scoring: -5 to 10 (-5=fewest rights, 10=most rights) Results: 3 - Limited rights Breakdown: Homosexuality legal (2), Equal age of Consent (1) |