Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Israel
Israel: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 22,700 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Israel, 1979–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Israel stood at 22,700 people.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Israel peaked at 44,508 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1979.
That places Israel 82nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Israel, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 people | — |
| 1986 | 10,124 people | — |
| 1992 | 11,031 people | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 14,334 people | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 16,032 people | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 31,564 people | +96.9% |
| 2003 | 30,954 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 33,986 people | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 33,494 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 15,868 people | -52.6% |
| 2007 | 35,313 people | +122.5% |
| 2008 | 35,339 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36,801 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 14,777 people | -59.8% |
| 2011 | 17,921 people | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 38,698 people | +115.9% |
| 2013 | 38,248 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 40,457 people | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 41,385 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 20,630 people | -50.2% |
| 2017 | 39,857 people | +93.2% |
| 2018 | 20,948 people | -47.4% |
| 2019 | 44,508 people | +112.5% |
| 2020 | 41,446 people | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 22,700 people | -45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 10,124 people | 10,124 people | 10,124 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 12,682 people | 11,031 people | 14,334 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 29,928 people | 15,868 people | 36,801 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,743 people | 14,777 people | 44,508 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,073 people | 22,700 people | 41,446 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 79 Hungary 29,753 people compare
- 80 Portugal 23,470 people compare
- 81 Armenia 23,462 people compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 17,728 people compare
- 84 Russian Federation 14,837 people compare
- 85 Montenegro 12,504 people compare
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Israel?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Israel was 22,700 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 44,508 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1979.
- How does Israel rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Israel ranks 82nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.