Israel vs South Africa: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Israel
21.0%
in 2022
South Africa
20.4%
in 2022
Israel rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median 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 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 120 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% | 0.0% | 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 relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 21.0% against 20.4% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median 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 relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Israel ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th 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 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.