Israel vs Niger: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Israel
9.52 million people
in 2022
Niger
9.84 million people
in 2021
Israel rank
68th
Niger rank
66th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Israel
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 9.84 million people against 9.52 million people in Israel, a difference of 321,540 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 68th and Niger ranks 66th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 million people | 1.08 million people | 4.03 million people | Israel |
| 2000s | 7.00 million people | 2.39 million people | 4.61 million people | Israel |
| 2010s | 8.24 million people | 7.42 million people | 825,913 people | Israel |
| 2020s | 9.32 million people | 9.84 million people | 525,640 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Israel or Niger?
- Niger, at 9.84 million people against 9.52 million people in Israel as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Israel and Niger?
- 321,540 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Niger?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Niger rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Israel ranks 68th and Niger ranks 66th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β 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.