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
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
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.