Israel vs Spain: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices

Israel
1.0%
in 2021
Spain
0.9%
in 2021
Israel rank
75th
Spain rank
77th

Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time

  • Israel
  • Spain
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Spain ahead.

Israel ranks 75th and Spain ranks 77th of 119 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 1.7% 1.0% Spain
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Israel
2010s 0.9% 1.4% 0.5% Spain
2020s 1.0% 1.2% 0.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Israel or Spain?
Israel, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Israel and Spain?
0.1%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Israel and Spain rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
Israel ranks 75th and Spain ranks 77th 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 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 $3.20 per day.