Greece vs Israel: Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line

Greece
3.3%
in 2020
Israel
2.6%
in 2019
Greece rank
15th
Israel rank
17th

Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line over time

  • Greece
  • Israel
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 3.3% against 2.6% in Israel, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.

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

Greece ranks 15th and Israel ranks 17th of 26 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 2.0% 2.5% 0.4% Israel
2010s 2.6% 2.6% 0.1% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line, Greece or Israel?
Greece, at 3.3% against 2.6% in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line between Greece and Israel?
0.7%, with Greece 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 pushed below or further below a relative poverty line?
Greece ranks 15th and Israel ranks 17th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Households pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) by out-of-pocket payments (%, 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 pushed below or further below a relative poverty line (reflecting basic needs: food, housing, utilities - developed by WHO/Europe) by out-of-pocket payments (%, 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