Greece vs Israel: Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)

Greece
1.7%
in 2020
Israel
1.9%
in 2019
Greece rank
18th
Israel rank
17th

Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) over time

  • Greece
  • Israel
00.511.52200520122020

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Israel ahead.

Greece ranks 18th and Israel ranks 17th of 26 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 1.8% 1.0% Israel
2010s 1.6% 2.0% 0.4% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty), Greece or Israel?
Israel, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Greece as of 2019.
What is the difference in households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty) between Greece and Israel?
0.2%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Greece and Israel rank globally for households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty)?
Greece ranks 18th and Israel ranks 17th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Households impoverished by out-of-pocket payments (relative poverty line reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) (%, national)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
26 places, 297 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed