Israel vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of population living in extreme poverty

Israel
0.4%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2021
Israel rank
83rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd

Share of population living in extreme poverty over time

  • Israel
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 120 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Israel
1980s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Israel
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Israel
2000s 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% Israel
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 0.3% Israel
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.2% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty, Israel or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Israel, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty between Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty?
Israel ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd 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 Share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in extreme poverty
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 $3 per day.