Israel vs Portugal: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Israel
4.45 million people
in 2022
Portugal
3.89 million people
in 2023
Israel rank
31st
Portugal rank
34th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Israel
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 4.45 million people against 3.89 million people in Portugal, a difference of 564,730 people.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.

Israel ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 120 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.84 million people 2.66 million people 823,073 people Portugal
2010s 3.13 million people 2.68 million people 448,940 people Israel
2020s 4.12 million people 3.66 million people 464,607 people Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Israel or Portugal?
Israel, at 4.45 million people against 3.89 million people in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Israel and Portugal?
564,730 people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Israel ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.