Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Israel
Israel: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Israel peaked at 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1986.
That places Israel 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 26 Czechia 39.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Poland 38.84 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Lithuania 37.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Croatia 36.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Estonia 36.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 Portugal 33.68 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3165 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.06 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Israel?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Israel was 37.48 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 37.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.42 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1986.
- How does Israel rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Israel ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.