Three metrics of inequality in Israel
Israel: Three metrics of inequality was 59.86 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Israel, 1979–2016
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Israel is 59.86, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Israel peaked at 63.16 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.62, in 1986.
That places Israel 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.91 | 59.91 | 59.91 | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.62 | 59.62 | 59.62 | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.64 | 60.24 | 61.05 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.45 | 61.58 | 62.92 | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.48 | 59.86 | 63.16 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.08 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 25.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0752 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0752 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.098 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2402 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Israel?
- Three metrics of inequality in Israel was 59.86 in 2016, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 63.16 in 2010.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.62 in 1986.
- How does Israel rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Israel ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.