Brazil vs Israel: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median

Brazil
14.8%
in 2024
Israel
14.2%
in 2022
Brazil rank
4th
Israel rank
6th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time

  • Brazil
  • Israel
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 14.8% against 14.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Israel ranks 6th of 120 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 18.1% 9.0% 9.1% Brazil
1990s 19.6% 8.6% 11.0% Brazil
2000s 18.1% 14.6% 3.5% Brazil
2010s 16.6% 14.8% 1.8% Brazil
2020s 14.4% 13.7% 0.7% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Brazil or Israel?
Brazil, at 14.8% against 14.2% in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Brazil and Israel?
0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Israel?
24 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Israel rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Brazil ranks 4th and Israel ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.