Denmark vs Israel: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Denmark
5.06 million people
in 2023
Israel
4.45 million people
in 2022
Denmark rank
28th
Israel rank
31st
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Denmark
- Israel
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.06 million people against 4.45 million people in Israel, a difference of 604,550 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 28th and Israel ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 million people | 758,204 people | 2.86 million people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.25 million people | 1.84 million people | 2.41 million people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.68 million people | 3.13 million people | 1.55 million people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.04 million people | 4.12 million people | 917,173 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Denmark or Israel?
- Denmark, at 5.06 million people against 4.45 million people in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Denmark and Israel?
- 604,550 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Israel?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Israel rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Denmark ranks 28th and Israel ranks 31st 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. 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 $40 per day.