🇵🇸 Palestine: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Palestine scores 11.4 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Mahmoud Abbas
Head of State · Fatah
Mohammad Shtayyeh
Head of Government · Fatah
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
next Palestinian legislative election
2027-09-11T00:00:00Znext Palestinian presidential election
2027-09-11T00:00:00ZFrequently asked questions
Is Palestine a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Palestine scores 11.4 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #138 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Palestine improving or declining?
Palestine's V-Dem liberal democracy score fell by 4.8 points over the past decade (a decline on this index), standing at 11.4 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.4).
Who leads Palestine?
Mahmoud Abbas is Palestine's head of state (Fatah); Mohammad Shtayyeh serves as head of government (Fatah).
When is the next election in Palestine?
next Palestinian legislative election is scheduled for 2027-09-11T00:00:00Z.