Greece vs Israel: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Greece
0.6%
in 2023
Israel
0.4%
in 2022
Greece rank
85th
Israel rank
88th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Greece
  • Israel
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.

Greece ranks 85th and Israel ranks 88th of 132 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Israel
2010s 1.4% 0.6% 0.8% Greece
2020s 0.8% 0.6% 0.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Greece or Israel?
Greece, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Greece and Israel?
0.2%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Greece and Israel rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Greece ranks 85th and Israel ranks 88th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed