Israel vs Switzerland: Distribution of population poverty thresholds

Israel
8.92 million
in 2022
Switzerland
8.75 million
in 2022
Israel rank
50th
Switzerland rank
53rd

Distribution of population poverty thresholds over time

  • Israel
  • Switzerland
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197920002022

How they compare

Israel currently reports 8.92 million against 8.75 million in Switzerland, a difference of 168,490.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.

Israel ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.48 million 6.77 million 2.29 million Switzerland
2000s 5.96 million 7.47 million 1.51 million Switzerland
2010s 7.49 million 8.20 million 716,070 Switzerland
2020s 8.75 million 8.67 million 74,763 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population poverty thresholds, Israel or Switzerland?
Israel, at 8.92 million against 8.75 million in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in distribution of population poverty thresholds between Israel and Switzerland?
168,490, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
Israel ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed