Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Israel

Israel: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 8.92 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.92 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
50th
of 120 countries
All-time high
8.92 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.98 million
in 1979
Years of data
26
1979–2022

Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Israel, 1979–2022

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1979200020221979: 3.0M1986: 3.4M1992: 4.5M1997: 5.0M2001: 5.7M2002: 5.5M2003: 5.5M2004: 5.6M2005: 5.8M2006: 5.9M2007: 6.2M2008: 6.3M2009: 6.4M2010: 6.5M2011: 6.7M2012: 7.0M2013: 7.2M2014: 7.4M2015: 7.6M2016: 7.8M2017: 8.0M2018: 8.3M2019: 8.4M2020: 8.6M2021: 8.8M2022: 8.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds in Israel is 8.92 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Israel peaked at 8.92 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million, in 1979.

That places Israel 50th 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 2.98 million 2.98 million 2.98 million 1
1980s 3.40 million 3.40 million 3.40 million 1
1990s 4.73 million 4.48 million 4.98 million 2
2000s 5.86 million 5.47 million 6.37 million 9
2010s 7.49 million 6.55 million 8.37 million 10
2020s 8.75 million 8.56 million 8.92 million 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 47 Dominican Republic 9.13 million compare
  2. 48 Austria 9.03 million compare
  3. 49 Hungary 8.99 million compare
  4. 51 Nigeria 8.89 million compare
  5. 52 Belarus 8.77 million compare
  6. 53 Switzerland 8.75 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Israel?
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Israel was 8.92 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 8.92 million in 2022.
What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million in 1979.
How does Israel rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
Israel ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population poverty thresholds
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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