Israel vs United States: Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle
Israel
2.2%
in 2021
United States
2.0%
in 2022
Israel rank
84th
United States rank
85th
Share of population: 2011 vs. 2017 prices … upper-middle over time
- Israel
- United States
How they compare
Israel currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 84th and United States ranks 85th of 119 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 1.2% | 3.5% | Israel |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 1.5% | 4.7% | Israel |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Israel |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 1.6% | 3.5% | Israel |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Israel |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Israel or United States?
- Israel, at 2.2% against 2.0% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Israel and United States?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Israel and United States rank globally for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Israel ranks 84th and United States 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 on less than the upper-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 $5.50 per day.