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.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.0% | — |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -69.2% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +185.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 14% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
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.