A plasma display panel includes a front panel including a glass front substrate, a display electrode formed on the substrate, a dielectric layer formed so as to cover the display electrode, and a protective layer formed on the dielectric layer; and a rear panel disposed facing the front panel so that discharge space is formed and including an address electrode formed in a direction intersecting the display electrode, and a plurality of longitudinal barrier ribs arranged in parallel to the address electrode and lateral barrier ribs. The protective layer is formed by forming a base film on the dielectric layer and attaching a plurality of crystal particles made of metal oxide to the base film so as to be distributed over an entire surface. The barrier ribs are formed so that the height of the lateral barrier ribs is lower than that of longitudinal barrier ribs.