Income share held by fourth 20% in Israel
Israel: Income share held by fourth 20% was 23.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share held by fourth 20% 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
The most recent figure for income share held by fourth 20% in Israel is 23.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by fourth 20% in Israel peaked at 24.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1992.
Israel ranks 5th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 23.0% | 23.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 22.9% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.7% | 23.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 3 North Macedonia 24.8% compare
- 4 Montenegro 24.0% compare
- 5 Romania 23.9% compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 23.7% compare
- 8 Slovakia 23.6% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Israel
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.83 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,551 (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 revenues vs income inequality 29.81 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.08 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share held by fourth 20% in Israel?
- Income share held by fourth 20% in Israel was 23.9% 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 income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest income share held by fourth 20% recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1992.
- How does Israel rank for income share held by fourth 20%?
- Israel ranks 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share held by fourth 20% rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Income share held by fourth 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.