Median2021 vs median2017 in Israel

Israel: Median2021 vs median2017 was 37.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37.48
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
29th
of 120 countries
All-time high
37.48
in 2022
All-time low
17.42
in 1986
Years of data
26
1979–2022

Median2021 vs median2017 in Israel, 1979–2022

0102030401979200020221979: 17.51986: 17.41992: 20.91997: 21.52001: 24.22002: 21.82003: 22.22004: 23.12005: 23.72006: 24.72007: 25.92008: 26.32009: 26.32010: 26.92011: 26.92012: 28.92013: 30.32014: 31.62015: 32.32016: 33.22017: 352018: 36.12019: 35.32020: 34.92021: 35.32022: 37.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Israel recorded 37.48 for median2021 vs median2017 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, median2021 vs median2017 in Israel peaked at 37.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.42, 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.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Israel, 1979 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1979 17.47 —
1986 17.42 -0.3%
1992 20.86 +19.8%
1997 21.46 +2.9%
2001 24.15 +12.5%
2002 21.85 -9.5%
2003 22.17 +1.5%
2004 23.08 +4.1%
2005 23.72 +2.8%
2006 24.69 +4.1%
2007 25.88 +4.8%
2008 26.25 +1.4%
2009 26.3 +0.2%
2010 26.92 +2.4%
2011 26.9 -0.1%
2012 28.88 +7.4%
2013 30.33 +5.0%
2014 31.6 +4.2%
2015 32.26 +2.1%
2016 33.24 +3.0%
2017 34.95 +5.2%
2018 36.14 +3.4%
2019 35.26 -2.4%
2020 34.88 -1.1%
2021 35.28 +1.2%
2022 37.48 +6.2%

Israel compared with similar countries

  • Israel's 37.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Israel's 37.48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.12, 3.4× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.47 17.47 17.47 1
1980s 17.42 17.42 17.42 1
1990s 21.16 20.86 21.46 2
2000s 24.23 21.85 26.3 9
2010s 31.65 26.9 36.14 10
2020s 35.88 34.88 37.48 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 26 Czechia 39.07 compare
  2. 27 Poland 38.84 compare
  3. 28 Lithuania 37.6 compare
  4. 30 Croatia 36.73 compare
  5. 31 Estonia 36.52 compare
  6. 32 Portugal 33.68 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Israel?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Israel was 37.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 37.48 in 2022.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 17.42 in 1986.
How does Israel rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Israel ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is median2021 vs median2017 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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