Israel vs Zambia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Israel
21.0%
in 2022
Zambia
21.9%
in 2022
Israel rank
6th
Zambia rank
4th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Israel
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 21.9% against 21.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.2% | 2.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 22.1% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.9% | 0.9% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 21.9% against 21.0% in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Israel and Zambia?
- 0.9%, 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 50% of the median?
- Israel ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 4th 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.