Gini index in Israel
Israel: Gini index was 38.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gini index in Israel, 1979–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
Israel recorded 38.3 for gini index in 2022.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Israel peaked at 42.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.5, in 1992.
Israel ranks 39th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gini index in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 36.3 | — |
| 1986 | 36.5 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.5 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 38.1 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 38.9 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 39.6 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 40.7 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 41.5 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 42.3 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 41.6 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 41.1 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 41.6 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.6 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.5 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 41.3 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.9 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 39.8 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.2 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 38.6 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.3 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.8 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.9 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.3 | +1.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 38.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.05, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Israel's 38.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.7, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3 | 36.3 | 36.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.8 | 35.5 | 38.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.1 | 38.9 | 42.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.89 | 38.2 | 42.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38 | 37.8 | 38.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More poverty & inequality data for Israel
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,551 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 38.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.81 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Israel?
- Gini index in Israel was 38.3 in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5 in 1992.
- How does Israel rank for gini index?
- Israel ranks 39th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.