West Bank and Gaza

Destination Info

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West Bank and Gaza

Main Hazards for hotels
  • Earthquake: 61 %
  • Water Stress: 71 %
  • Average: 26 %

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Hazard Summary

Tropical Cyclone

With landfall on the destination

Tsunami

Average for the whole destination

Sea Level Rise

Climate

1995 2060 (RCP4.5)
(best case)
2060 (RCP8.5)
(worst case)
Daily average temperatures (min - max) 2.3 - 23.6 °C 2.7 - 27.2 °C 3.6 - 28.9 °C
Annual days of unusual heat 15 36 49
Annual maximum rain within 5 days 544.0 mm 408.2 mm 407.1 mm
Annual amount of rain 2936.7 mm 2078.0 mm 2073.5 mm
Annual days with 10mm of rain 48 35 45

Society Indicator Scores

a low score indicates a difficult precondition in this country. a high score indicates beneficial preconditions on a global comparison.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Rank: About average
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Rank: Above average
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Rank: Above average
Women Business and the Law Index Score (scale 1-100)
Rank: 'Bottom 20%'
Bribery rate
Rank: Above average
Freedom of speech index
Rank: Below average
Human rights index
Rank: 'Bottom 20%'
Press freedom index
Rank: Below average
Civil liberties index
Rank: Below average

Society Indicator Details

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Women Business and the Law Index Score (scale 1-100)
Bribery rate
Freedom of speech index
Human rights index
Press freedom index
Civil liberties index

    Environment Indicator Scores

    a low score indicates a difficult precondition in this country. a high score indicates beneficial preconditions on a global comparison.

    Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
    Rank: 'Bottom 20%'
    Mammal species, threatened
    Rank: Top 20%
    Bird species, threatened
    Rank: Above average
    Fish species, threatened
    Rank: Top 10%
    Plant species (higher), threatened
    Rank: Above average
    Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
    Rank: Below average
    Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
    Rank: Below average
    Plastic waste emitted to the ocean
    Rank: Above average
    Population living in slums (% of urban population)
    Rank: Above average
    Plastic waste mismanaged
    Rank: Above average

    Environment Indicator Details

    Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
    Mammal species, threatened
    Bird species, threatened
    Fish species, threatened
    Plant species (higher), threatened
    Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
    Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area)
    Plastic waste emitted to the ocean
    Population living in slums (% of urban population)
    Plastic waste mismanaged

      Health Indicator Scores

      a low score indicates a difficult precondition in this country. a high score indicates beneficial preconditions on a global comparison.

      Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
      Rank: Below average
      Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people)
      Rank: Top 10%
      Total annual deaths from air pollution
      Rank: Above average

      Health Indicator Details

      Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)
      Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people)
      Total annual deaths from air pollution

        Economy Indicator Scores

        a low score indicates a difficult precondition in this country. a high score indicates beneficial preconditions on a global comparison.

        Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2017 PPP GDP)
        Rank: Above average
        Ease of doing business score (0 = lowest performance to 100 = best performance)
        Rank: Below average
        Business extent of disclosure index (0=less disclosure to 10=more disclosure)
        Rank: About average
        Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)
        Rank: About average
        Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
        Rank: 'Bottom 20%'
        Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
        Rank: Above average
        Gini index
        Rank: Above average
        International tourism, number of arrivals
        Rank: 'Bottom 20%'

        Economy Indicator Details

        Energy intensity level of primary energy (MJ/$2017 PPP GDP)
        Ease of doing business score (0 = lowest performance to 100 = best performance)
        Business extent of disclosure index (0=less disclosure to 10=more disclosure)
        Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people)
        Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
        Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
        Gini index
        International tourism, number of arrivals

          Geography Indicator Scores

          a low score indicates a difficult precondition in this country. a high score indicates beneficial preconditions on a global comparison.

          Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
          Rank: Top 20%
          Forest area (% of land area)
          Rank: 'Bottom 20%'
          Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
          Rank: Top 20%
          Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
          Rank: Top 20%

          Geography Indicator Details

          Rural population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
          Forest area (% of land area)
          Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)
          Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total population)