Proportion of population below international poverty line in Israel
Israel: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Israel, 1979–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Israel is 0.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Israel peaked at 1.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1992.
That places Israel 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.3% | — |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +166.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Israel?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Israel was 0.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1992.
- How does Israel rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Israel ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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