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Mohammed Dahlan

Mohammed Dahlan

🌍Palestine

Rank #208
Score: 54
About Mohammed Dahlan

Mohammed Dahlan (b.1961) is a Palestinian political figure who rose to prominence within Fatah and as a security official in Gaza; he later became a controversial and influential exile figure in regional politics. Dahlan’s career includes security, party politics, and an extended period outside the Palestinian territories involved in regional advocacy and networks.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
State of Palestine HDI ≈ 0.7086/10
Source: UNDP — Human Development country insights (2021)
GDP per capita
Palestine GDP context (World Bank)3/10
Source: World Bank — West Bank & Gaza data (2023)
Gini coefficient
Gini (Palestine) – survey data3/10
Source: World Bank / PCBS — inequality data (2017)
Employment rate
Employment & security-sector background — labour indicators (ILOSTAT)2/5
Source: ILOSTAT / press — labour data (2023)
Freedom index
Freedom House — Palestine region report (constraints & contested governance)2/10
Source: Freedom House — Palestine country report (2024)
Corruption index
Transparency International — Palestine CPI context (governance challenges)2/5
Source: Transparency International — Palestine page (2023)

Derived Criminal Score
No public convictions recorded (controversial figure with accusations in press and legal disputes; no international conviction recorded)20/20
Source: Public legal record / press (no convictions) (2025)