Hungary vs Israel: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Hungary
8.99 million people
in 2017
Israel
8.92 million people
in 2022
Hungary rank
49th
Israel rank
50th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Hungary
  • Israel
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M197920002022

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 8.99 million people against 8.92 million people in Israel, a difference of 71,850 people.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 49th and Israel ranks 50th of 120 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 8.69 million people 6.01 million people 2.68 million people Hungary
2010s 8.58 million people 7.27 million people 1.31 million people Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Hungary or Israel?
Hungary, at 8.99 million people against 8.92 million people in Israel as of 2017.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Hungary and Israel?
71,850 people, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Israel?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Hungary and Israel rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Hungary ranks 49th and Israel ranks 50th 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, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.