Israel vs United States of America: Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Israel
1.0%
in 2021
United States of America
1.5%
in 2022
Israel rank
75th
United States of America rank
72nd
Share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Israel
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.5% against 1.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 72nd of 119 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Israel |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.5% against 1.0% in Israel as of 2022.
- 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 United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Israel and United States of America rank globally for share of population living on less than the lower-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Israel ranks 75th and United States of America ranks 72nd 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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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3.20 per day.