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
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Israel, 1979–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Israel
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1393 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.73 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3165 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.13 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.