Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Israel
Israel: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 19.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Israel, 1979–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Israel recorded 19.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices for total shortfall from extreme poverty in 2022.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Israel peaked at 41.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1979.
That places Israel 81st out of 120 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.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Israel, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1986 | 7.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +437.9% |
| 1992 | 4.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -44.1% |
| 1997 | 16.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +271.1% |
| 2001 | 7.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -55.7% |
| 2002 | 28.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +286.4% |
| 2003 | 21.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.5% |
| 2004 | 29.59 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 33.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 12.45 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -62.4% |
| 2007 | 20.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +65.9% |
| 2008 | 22.71 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 24.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 19.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 14.52 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 33.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +129.0% |
| 2013 | 23.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 23.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 23.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 27.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +131.1% |
| 2018 | 24.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 41.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +68.4% |
| 2020 | 35.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 24.69 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 19.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -19.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 19.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Israel's 19.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 119.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices, 17% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +437.9% | 1.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 2002 | +286.4% | 7.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices |
| 1997 | +271.1% | 4.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.97 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.77 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 23.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 79 Portugal 23.68 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 80 Lithuania 22.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 82 Tunisia 19.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Palestine 18.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Denmark 17.85 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Israel?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Israel was 19.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 41.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1979.
- How does Israel rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Israel ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.