Hungary vs Israel: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Hungary
4.9%
in 2017
Israel
4.4%
in 2022
Hungary rank
79th
Israel rank
82nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Hungary
- Israel
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.9% against 4.4% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Israel ahead.
Hungary ranks 79th and Israel ranks 82nd of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 10.9% | 2.8% | Israel |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 0.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Hungary or Israel?
- Hungary, at 4.9% against 4.4% in Israel as of 2017.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Hungary and Israel?
- 0.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Israel?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Hungary and Israel rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Hungary ranks 79th and Israel ranks 82nd 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.