West Bank and Gaza poverty data from the World Bank's analytical reports and poverty monitoring programs. The dataset includes internationally comparable poverty and inequality measures produced since 1990 by the World Bank's Development Research Group. It is sourced from the World Bank's data portal and last updated on 2026-04-28.
Use Cases
- Assessing the extent and causes of poverty based on household survey data mentioned in the description
- Examining the impact of growth and public policy on inequality using the generated measures
- Reviewing household survey data and measurement methods for poverty monitoring programs
- Comparing global poverty estimates and lines produced since 1990
Strengths
- Data is produced by the World Bank's Development Research Group, a major international institution.
- Poverty estimates have been generated since 1990, suggesting a long-term perspective.
- Data is available under a CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for broad reuse.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group
- Collection Method
- Analytical work from poverty monitoring programs and the World Bank's Development Research Group, using household survey data.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 10:35:29.308481; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- West Bank and Gaza