
Yes
No
Country | Palestine Recognized↓ | Date Palestine Recognized | Additional Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Yes | November 18, 1988 | ||
| China | Yes | November 20, 1988 | ||
| Indonesia | Yes | November 15, 1988 | ||
| Pakistan | Yes | November 16, 1988 | ||
| Nigeria | Yes | November 18, 1988 | ||
| Brazil | Yes | December 1, 2010 | ||
| Bangladesh | Yes | November 16, 1988 | ||
| Russia | Yes | November 19, 1988 | ||
| Ethiopia | Yes | February 4, 1989 | ||
| Mexico | Yes | February 5, 2025 | ||
| Egypt | Yes | November 18, 1988 | ||
| Philippines | Yes | September 4, 1989 | ||
| Vietnam | Yes | November 19, 1988 | ||
| Iran | Yes | February 4, 1989 | ||
| Turkey | Yes | November 15, 1988 | ||
| Thailand | Yes | January 18, 2012 | ||
| Tanzania | Yes | November 24, 1988 | ||
| United Kingdom | Yes | September 21, 2025 | ||
| France | Yes | September 22, 2025 | ||
| South Africa | Yes | February 15, 1995 | ||
| Kenya | Yes | May 12, 1989 | ||
| Colombia | Yes | August 3, 2018 | ||
| Sudan | Yes | November 17, 1988 | ||
| Uganda | Yes | December 3, 1988 | ||
| Spain | Yes | May 28, 2024 | ||
| Algeria | Yes | November 15, 1988 | ||
| Iraq | Yes | November 15, 1988 | ||
| Argentina | Yes | December 6, 2010 | ||
| Afghanistan | Yes | November 16, 1988 | ||
| Yemen | Yes | November 15, 1988 | ||
| Canada | Yes | September 21, 2025 | ||
| Angola | Yes | December 6, 1988 | ||
| Ukraine | Yes | November 19, 1988 | ||
| Morocco | Yes | November 15, 1988 | ||
| Poland | Yes | December 14, 1988 | ||
| Uzbekistan | Yes | September 25, 1994 | ||
| Malaysia | Yes | November 15, 1988 | ||
| Mozambique | Yes | December 8, 1988 | ||
| Ghana | Yes | November 29, 1988 | ||
| Peru | Yes | January 24, 2011 | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Yes | November 16, 1988 | ||
| Ivory Coast | Yes | December 1, 2008 | ||
| Venezuela | Yes | April 27, 2009 | ||
| Niger | Yes | November 24, 1988 | ||
| Australia | Yes | September 21, 2025 | ||
| North Korea | Yes | November 24, 1988 | ||
| Syria | Yes | July 18, 2011 | ||
| Mali | Yes | November 21, 1988 | ||
| Burkina Faso | Yes | November 21, 1988 | ||
| Sri Lanka | Yes | November 18, 1988 | ||
| Malawi | Yes | October 23, 1998 | ||
| Zambia | Yes | November 16, 1988 | ||
| Chad | Yes | December 1, 1988 | ||
| Kazakhstan | Yes | April 6, 1992 | ||
| Chile | Yes | January 7, 2011 | ||
| Somalia | Yes | November 15, 1988 | ||
| Senegal | Yes | November 22, 1988 | ||
| Romania | Yes | November 24, 1988 | ||
| Ecuador | Yes | December 24, 2010 | ||
| Cambodia | Yes | November 21, 1988 | ||
| Zimbabwe | Yes | November 29, 1988 | ||
| Guinea | Yes | November 21, 1988 | ||
| Benin | Yes | May 12, 1989 | ||
| Bolivia | Yes | December 17, 2010 | ||
| Tunisia | Yes | November 15, 1988 | ||
| South Sudan | Yes | July 14, 2011 | ||
| Haiti | Yes | September 27, 2013 | ||
| Jordan | Yes | November 16, 1988 | ||
| Dominican Republic | Yes | July 15, 2009 | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Yes | November 16, 1988 | ||
| Honduras | Yes | August 26, 2011 | ||
| Cuba | Yes | November 16, 1988 | ||
| Tajikistan | Yes | April 2, 1994 | ||
| Papua New Guinea | Yes | October 4, 1994 | ||
| Sweden | Yes | October 30, 2014 | ||
| Czechia | Yes | November 18, 1988 | ||
| Portugal | Yes | September 21, 2025 | ||
| Azerbaijan | Yes | April 15, 1992 | ||
| Togo | Yes | November 29, 1988 | ||
| Hungary | Yes | November 23, 1988 | ||
| Belarus | Yes | November 19, 1988 | ||
| Sierra Leone | Yes | December 3, 1988 | ||
| Laos | Yes | December 2, 1988 | ||
| Turkmenistan | Yes | April 17, 1992 | ||
| Libya | Yes | November 15, 1988 | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | Yes | January 11, 1995 | ||
| Paraguay | Yes | March 25, 2005 | ||
| Nicaragua | Yes | November 16, 1988 | ||
| Bulgaria | Yes | November 25, 1988 | ||
| Serbia | Yes | November 16, 1988 | ||
| Republic of the Congo | Yes | December 5, 1988 | ||
| El Salvador | Yes | August 25, 2011 | ||
| Lebanon | Yes | November 30, 2008 | ||
| Norway | Yes | May 28, 2024 | ||
| Oman | Yes | December 13, 1988 | ||
| Slovakia | Yes | November 18, 1988 | ||
| Mauritania | Yes | November 15, 1988 | ||
| Ireland | Yes | May 28, 2024 | ||
| Costa Rica | Yes | February 5, 2008 | ||
| Kuwait | Yes | November 15, 1988 | ||
| Georgia | Yes | April 25, 1992 | ||
| Mongolia | Yes | November 22, 1988 | ||
| Uruguay | Yes | March 15, 2011 | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Yes | May 27, 1992 | ||
| Qatar | Yes | November 16, 1988 | ||
| Namibia | Yes | November 19, 1988 | ||
| Armenia | Yes | June 21, 2024 | ||
| Gambia | Yes | November 18, 1988 | ||
| Albania | Yes | November 17, 1988 | ||
| Gabon | Yes | December 12, 1988 | ||
| Botswana | Yes | December 19, 1988 | ||
| Lesotho | Yes | May 3, 2011 | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | Yes | November 21, 1988 | ||
| Slovenia | Yes | June 4, 2024 | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | Yes | January 5, 1989 | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Yes | May 2, 2025 | ||
| Timor-Leste | Yes | March 1, 2004 | ||
| Cyprus | Yes | November 18, 1988 | ||
| Mauritius | Yes | November 17, 1988 | ||
| Eswatini | Yes | July 1, 1991 | ||
| Djibouti | Yes | November 17, 1988 | ||
| Comoros | Yes | November 21, 1988 | ||
| Guyana | Yes | January 13, 2011 | ||
| Luxembourg | Yes | September 22, 2025 | ||
| Montenegro | Yes | July 24, 2006 | ||
| Malta | Yes | September 22, 2025 | ||
| Maldives | Yes | November 28, 1988 | ||
| Cape Verde | Yes | November 24, 1988 | ||
| Brunei | Yes | November 17, 1988 | ||
| Belize | Yes | September 9, 2011 | ||
| Iceland | Yes | December 15, 2011 | ||
| Vanuatu | Yes | August 21, 1989 | ||
| Barbados | Yes | April 19, 2024 | ||
| Sao Tome and Principe | Yes | December 10, 1988 | ||
| Saint Lucia | Yes | September 14, 2015 | ||
| Seychelles | Yes | November 18, 1988 | ||
| Grenada | Yes | September 25, 2011 | ||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Yes | August 29, 2011 | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda | Yes | September 22, 2011 | ||
| Dominica | Yes | September 19, 2011 | ||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Yes | July 29, 2019 | ||
| Monaco | Yes | September 22, 2025 | ||
| San Marino | Yes | September 23, 2025 | ||
| Vatican City | Yes | January 2, 2013 | ||
| United States | No | |||
| Japan | No | |||
| DR Congo | No | December 18, 1988 | Recognition was initially given by Zaire, but was withdrawn when Zaire dissolved and was replaced by DR Congo. | |
| Germany | No | |||
| Italy | No | |||
| Myanmar | No | |||
| South Korea | No | |||
| Madagascar | No | November 16, 1988 | Recognition withdrawn | |
| Cameroon | No | |||
| Nepal | No | December 19, 1988 | Recognition withdrawn | |
| Taiwan | No | |||
| Guatemala | No | April 9, 2013 | Recognition withdrawn | |
| Netherlands | No | |||
| Rwanda | No | January 2, 1989 | Recognition withdrawn | |
| Burundi | No | December 22, 1988 | Recognition withdrawn | |
| Belgium | No | |||
| Greece | No | |||
| Israel | No | |||
| Austria | No | |||
| Switzerland | No | |||
| Hong Kong | No | |||
| Denmark | No | |||
| Singapore | No | |||
| Liberia | No | July 19, 2011 | Recognition withdrawn | |
| Finland | No | |||
| Palestine | No | |||
| Central African Republic | No | December 23, 1988 | Recognition withdrawn | |
| New Zealand | No | |||
| Panama | No | |||
| Croatia | No | |||
| Eritrea | No | |||
| Puerto Rico | No | |||
| Moldova | No | |||
| Jamaica | No | April 22, 2024 | Recognition withdrawn | |
| Lithuania | No | |||
| Latvia | No | |||
| North Macedonia | No | |||
| Estonia | No | |||
| Fiji | No | |||
| Reunion | No | |||
| Solomon Islands | No | |||
| Bhutan | No | December 25, 1988 | Recognition withdrawn | |
| Macau | No | |||
| Suriname | No | January 26, 2011 | Recognition withdrawn | |
| Western Sahara | No | November 15, 1988 | Recognition withdrawn | |
| Bahamas | No | May 7, 2024 | Recognition withdrawn | |
| Guadeloupe | No | |||
| Martinique | No | |||
| Mayotte | No | |||
| French Guiana | No | |||
| New Caledonia | No | |||
| French Polynesia | No | |||
| Samoa | No | |||
| Curacao | No | |||
| Guam | No | |||
| Kiribati | No | |||
| Micronesia | No | |||
| Aruba | No | |||
| Tonga | No | |||
| United States Virgin Islands | No | |||
| Isle of Man | No | |||
| Andorra | No | |||
| Cayman Islands | No | |||
| Bermuda | No | |||
| Faroe Islands | No | |||
| Greenland | No | |||
| Turks and Caicos Islands | No | |||
| American Samoa | No | |||
| Sint Maarten | No | |||
| Northern Mariana Islands | No | |||
| Liechtenstein | No | |||
| Gibraltar | No | |||
| Marshall Islands | No | |||
| Saint Martin | No | |||
| Palau | No | |||
| Anguilla | No | |||
| Cook Islands | No | |||
| Nauru | No | |||
| Saint Barthelemy | No | |||
| Wallis and Futuna | No | |||
| Tuvalu | No | |||
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | No | |||
| Montserrat | No | |||
| Falkland Islands | No | |||
| Tokelau | No | |||
| Niue | No |
The State of Palestine is a partially recognized sovereign state, similar to Kosovo and Taiwan, which is currently classified as a “non-member observer state” by the United Nations. As of April 2022, Palestine 138 of the United Nations’ 193 members (and one observer) have recognized Palestine. Geographically, Palestine is located in the Mediterranean Middle East and consists of two non-contiguous territories: the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. These territories are separated by Israel, another partially recognized country—but one that has gained enough recognition (162 of 193 members) to join the U.N.—though its statehood is disputed by some members.
Palestine and Israel are the two main players in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a political and military dispute in which both Palestinian Jews and Israeli Arabs/Muslims claim the same territory—particularly the city of Jerusalem—which is considered holy by both faiths. While the two are currently locked in a politically complex, at times violent stalemate, Palestine continues to seek formal recognition from enough United Nations member states so that it, too, may achieve full U.N.-member status. A list of countries that recognize Palestine appears below, and the full data set complete with dates appears further down this page.
The region of modern-day Palestine has been ruled by several groups throughout history, including the Greeks, the Romans, and the Ottoman Empire. After World War I, the British controlled a region called Mandatory Palestine, which encompassed territory that would become modern Palestine, Israel, and parts of Jordan and Egypt. However, both Jews and Arabs/Muslims declared it was their right to establish a new, exclusive country in the area.
In 1947, the United Nations proposed the two-state solution, which would divide Mandatory Palestine into two separate nations: a Jewish state and an Arab state. Neither state would possess Jerusalem, which would become an internationalized territory.
While Jewish leaders accepted the plan, Arab leaders opposed it, arguing that they represented the majority of the population in certain regions and should be given more territory. The Arab state of Israel was founded in May 1948, coinciding with the British withdrawal from Palestine, and the Arab-Israeli conflict quickly broke out between Israel and Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, and Palestine. Although its intensity has waxed and waned over the decades, the conflict continues today.
In 1988, the Palestinian Declaration of Independence proclaimed the establishment of the State of Palestine. The Declaration was recognized by several countries shortly after. In 1993 and 1995, the Oslo Accords were signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization to resolve the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including establishing the Palestinian National Authority as a self-governing interim administration in areas of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Today, much of Palestine is occupied territory, with West Bank split between Palestinians and Israeli occupiers and Gaza Strip occupied by Hamas, a fundamentalist Islamic group unaffiliated with either Israel or Palestine. While the various factions have attempted to negotiate over the years, no agreement has been made. As a result, instability, displacement, and violence still occur throughout the region.
Many countries that do not recognize Palestine as a state, such as the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and Canada, support a two-state solution. However, their recognition of a Palestinian state is conditioned on direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority.
A different scenario has unfolded in Ireland, where support for Palestine has been strong since the beginning (Ireland was the first EU nation to support the creation of a Palestinian state) and the government has voted to recognize Palestine, but has not yet formally done so as of April 2024. Instead, the country is holding out and hoping to convince the European Union as a whole to recognize Palestine, which would have a much greater impact than simply Ireland doing so.