Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Israel

Israel: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 0.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.9%
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
80th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2004
All-time low
0.4%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1979–2022

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Israel, 1979–2022

0.511.522.51979200020221979: 1 %1986: 1.3 %1992: 0.4 %1997: 1.2 %2001: 0.7 %2002: 2 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 1.7 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 1.6 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 0.9 %2016: 1 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 1 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 0.9 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Israel stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Israel peaked at 2.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1992.

That places Israel 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1980s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
1990s 0.8% 0.4% 1.2% 2
2000s 1.8% 0.7% 2.5% 9
2010s 1.3% 0.9% 1.8% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 77 Spain 1.0% compare
  2. 78 Jordan 0.9% compare
  3. 79 Sweden 0.9% compare
  4. 80 Germany 0.9% compare
  5. 82 Malta 0.9% compare
  6. 83 Moldova 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Israel?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Israel was 0.9% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
How does Israel rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
Israel ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.