Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Israel
Israel: Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 0.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.2% for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Israel peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
Israel ranks 80th 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.
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | — |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More poverty & inequality data for Israel
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 7 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.83 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,551 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Israel?
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Israel was 0.2% 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 poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Israel rank for poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Israel ranks 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $3.00 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.