Israel vs United States: Income share held by lowest 20%
Israel
5.2%
in 2022
United States
5.1%
in 2024
Israel rank
105th
United States rank
106th
Income share held by lowest 20% over time
- Israel
- United States
How they compare
Israel currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 105th and United States ranks 106th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Israel |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Israel |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.2% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.6% | 0.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share held by lowest 20%, Israel or United States?
- Israel, at 5.2% against 5.1% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share held by lowest 20% between Israel and United States?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
- How do Israel and United States rank globally for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Israel ranks 105th and United States ranks 106th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.