Hungary vs Israel: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Hungary
9.64 million people
in 2017
Israel
9.52 million people
in 2022
Hungary rank
67th
Israel rank
68th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Hungary
- Israel
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 9.64 million people against 9.52 million people in Israel, a difference of 118,200 people.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 67th and Israel ranks 68th of 120 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.03 million people | 7.07 million people | 2.96 million people | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9.79 million people | 8.10 million people | 1.69 million people | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Hungary or Israel?
- Hungary, at 9.64 million people against 9.52 million people in Israel as of 2017.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Hungary and Israel?
- 118,200 people, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Israel?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Israel rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Hungary ranks 67th and Israel ranks 68th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.