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

Israel
14.2%
in 2022
Zambia
14.6%
in 2022
Israel rank
6th
Zambia rank
5th

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

  • Israel
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.6% against 14.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 15.1% 12.1% 3.0% Israel
2010s 15.6% 15.1% 0.5% Israel
2020s 14.2% 14.6% 0.4% Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 14.6% against 14.2% in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Israel and Zambia?
0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Israel and Zambia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Israel ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 5th 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.