Israel vs South Africa: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 21.0% against 20.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 22.5% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 0.6% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 21.0% against 20.4% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Israel and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Israel ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.