Israel vs Switzerland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Israel
8.92 million people
in 2022
Switzerland
8.86 million people
in 2023
Israel rank
50th
Switzerland rank
52nd
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.92 million people against 8.86 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 59,820 people.
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 52nd 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 people | 6.77 million people | 2.29 million people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.96 million people | 7.47 million people | 1.51 million people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.49 million people | 8.20 million people | 716,070 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.75 million people | 8.67 million people | 74,763 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 Switzerland?
- Israel, at 8.92 million people against 8.86 million people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Israel and Switzerland?
- 59,820 people, 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 between different poverty lines?
- Israel ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 52nd 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 above $10 per day.