PALESTINE – As the recognition of a Palestinian state grows due to the ongoing atrocities by Israel and harsh conditions subjected to Palestinians in Gaza Strip, The State Signal will take you from the 80s and bring you back to 2025.
We’ll provide a comprehensive list and analysis of all the countries that recognize Palestine as a state, with years in which the recognition happened.
Out of 193 UN member states, 159 have so far recognized Palestine.
Recognition of a Palestinian State in 1988
Following Arafat’s declaration of the state of Palestine on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, 83 countries announced recognition.
In 1989, 7 countries recognized Palestine as a state. They include:
Rwanda
Ethiopia
Benin
Equatorial Guinea
Kenya
Vanuatu
The Philippines
In 1991
Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
In 1992
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan
Turkmenistan
Georgia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
In 1994
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
In 1995
Papua New Guinea
South Africa
Kyrgyzstan
In 1998
Malawi
In 2004
Timor-Leste recognized Palestine.
In 2006
Montenegro
In 2008
Costa Rica
Lebanon
Ivory Coast
In 2009
Venezuela
The Dominican Republic
In 2010
Argentina
Bolivia
Ecuador
In 2011
Chile
Guyana
Peru
Suriname
Paraguay
Uruguay
Lesotho
Liberia
South Sudan
Syria
El Salvador
Honduras
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Belize
Dominica
Antigua and Barbuda
Grenada
Brazil
Iceland
In 2012
Thailand
In 2013
Guatemala
Haiti
In 2014
Sweden
In 2015
Holy See (Vatican)
Saint Lucia
In 2019
Colombia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
In 2023
Mexico
In 2024
Barbados
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
The Bahamas
Norway
Ireland
Spain
Slovenia
Armenia
In 2025
While the 2025 list might not be complete, the following countries have formally recognized a Palestinian state so far:
Britain
Canada
Australia
Portugal
Luxembourg
Belgium
Andorra
France
Malta
Monaco
San Marino
Between July 28 and 30, a UN conference on the two-state solution was co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, with high-level participation, while the US boycotted it. The gathering aimed to advance international recognition of Palestine.
The conference issued the “New York Declaration” on a peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue and the implementation of the two-state solution. It called for recognition of Palestine and granting it full UN membership, instead of its current status as a non-member observer state since 2012.
The declaration also pledged joint efforts “to end the war in the Gaza Strip, reach a just, peaceful and lasting settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the effective implementation of the two-state solution, and build a better future for Palestinians, Israelis and all peoples of the region.”
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