A plasma display panel in which deterioration of luminance accompanied by an increase in resolution can be improved. The plasma display panel comprises a plurality of center slit surface discharge electrodes extending in a first direction, each of the center slit surface discharge electrodes having a pair of surface discharge electrode portions formed of a pair of transparent electrodes and a bus electrode which electrically couples said pair of transparent electrodes with each other, and a center slit between the surface discharge electrode portions. A plurality of data electrodes extend in a second direction which crosses the first direction of extension of the center slit surface discharge electrodes. A surface discharge gap is formed between adjacent the center slit surface discharge electrodes.