Israel vs Palestine: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line

Israel
23.5%
in 2022
Palestine
23.1%
in 2023
Israel rank
47th
Palestine rank
49th

Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time

  • Israel
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 23.5% against 23.1% in Palestine, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 47th and Palestine ranks 49th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 25.6% 19.8% 5.8% Israel
2010s 24.7% 19.2% 5.4% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Israel or Palestine?
Israel, at 23.5% against 23.1% in Palestine as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Israel and Palestine?
0.4%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Palestine?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Israel and Palestine rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
Israel ranks 47th and Palestine ranks 49th 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 Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,860 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.