Israel vs Portugal: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Israel
38,230 people
in 2022
Portugal
43,716 people
in 2023
Israel rank
85th
Portugal rank
82nd

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Israel
  • Portugal
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197920012023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 43,716 people against 38,230 people in Israel, a difference of 5,486 people.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.

Israel ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 55,364 people 56,413 people 1,049 people Portugal
2010s 51,926 people 59,350 people 7,424 people Portugal
2020s 52,988 people 40,983 people 12,005 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?
Portugal, at 43,716 people against 38,230 people in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Israel and Portugal?
5,486 people, with Portugal 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 85th and Portugal ranks 82nd 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 below $3 per day.