Israel vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median

Israel
14.2%
in 2022
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
13.6%
in 2006
Israel rank
6th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
8th

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

  • Israel
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 14.2% against 13.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Israel ranks 6th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 8th of 120 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 7.3% 11.6% 4.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 14.2% 15.9% 1.7% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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, Israel or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Israel, at 14.2% against 13.6% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Israel and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.6%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2006.
How do Israel and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Israel ranks 6th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 8th 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.