Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Israel

Israel: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 4.45 million in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
4.45 million
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
31st
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.45 million
in 2022
All-time low
374,814
in 1979
Years of data
26
1979–2022

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Israel, 1979–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1979200020221979: 374.8k1986: 447.1k1992: 758.2k1997: 1.1M2001: 1.5M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.8M2007: 2.0M2008: 2.1M2009: 2.2M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.4M2012: 2.6M2013: 2.9M2014: 3.0M2015: 3.2M2016: 3.4M2017: 3.8M2018: 4.0M2019: 3.8M2020: 3.9M2021: 4.0M2022: 4.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 4.45 million for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Israel peaked at 4.45 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 374,814, in 1979.

That places Israel 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 374,814 374,814 374,814 1
1980s 447,096 447,096 447,096 1
1990s 907,262 758,204 1.06 million 2
2000s 1.73 million 1.25 million 2.22 million 9
2010s 3.13 million 2.25 million 3.98 million 10
2020s 4.12 million 3.90 million 4.45 million 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 28 Denmark 5.06 million compare
  2. 29 Chile 4.86 million compare
  3. 30 Thailand 4.83 million compare
  4. 32 Finland 4.40 million compare
  5. 33 Viet Nam 4.24 million compare
  6. 34 Portugal 3.89 million compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Israel?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Israel was 4.45 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4.45 million in 2022.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 374,814 in 1979.
How does Israel rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
Israel ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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