Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Israel
Israel: Proportion of population below the international poverty line of was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
51st
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2016
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Israel, 2001–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Israel stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Israel peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
Israel ranks 51st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 57% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 67% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 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)
- 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 the international poverty line of in Israel?
- Proportion of population below the international poverty line of in Israel was 0.2% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below the international poverty line of recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for proportion of population below the international poverty line of?
- Israel ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of population below the international poverty line of rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of population below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per day (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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