Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Israel
Israel: Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 2.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 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 %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Israel stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Israel peaked at 6.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.
Israel ranks 84th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.7% | — |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -64.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +90.9% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.5% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2 |
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 share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Israel?
- Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Israel was 2.2% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Israel ranks 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of population living on less than the upper-middle income poverty line: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $5.50 per day.