Israel vs United Kingdom: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)

Israel
0.2%
in 2021
United Kingdom
0.2%
in 2021
Israel rank
87th
United Kingdom rank
85th

Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time

  • Israel
  • United Kingdom
00.20.40.60.8196819942021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Israel ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 85th of 119 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% —
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% United Kingdom
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% United Kingdom
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Israel
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Israel
2020s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Israel or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Israel as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Israel and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Israel and United Kingdom rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
Israel ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 85th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). 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 (2017 prices)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $2.15 per day.