Israel Poverty Rate 1979-2021
Poverty headcount ratio at $5.50 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $5.50 a day at 2011 international prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.
- Israel poverty rate for 2016 was 2.70%, a 0.8% decline from 2014.
- Israel poverty rate for 2014 was 3.50%, a 1% decline from 2012.
- Israel poverty rate for 2012 was 4.50%, a 0.3% increase from 2010.
- Israel poverty rate for 2010 was 4.20%, a 0.5% decline from 2007.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % Under US $5.50 Per Day |
| Panama | 14.60% |
| Argentina | 11.50% |
| Greece | 5.60% |
| Lithuania | 4.50% |
| Croatia | 4.10% |
| Uruguay | 3.70% |
| Latvia | 3.60% |
| Italy | 3.20% |
| Spain | 3.20% |
| Slovak Republic | 3.20% |
| Portugal | 2.70% |
| Israel | 2.70% |
| Hungary | 2.60% |
| United States | 1.70% |
| Poland | 1.60% |
| Estonia | 1.40% |
| Austria | 1.20% |
| South Korea | 0.70% |
| Canada | 0.70% |
| Ireland | 0.70% |
| Czech Republic | 0.60% |
| Norway | 0.60% |
| Sweden | 0.60% |
| United Kingdom | 0.50% |
| Germany | 0.50% |
| Denmark | 0.40% |
| Netherlands | 0.30% |
| Malta | 0.30% |
| Luxembourg | 0.30% |
| France | 0.20% |
| Finland | 0.20% |
| Belgium | 0.20% |
| Cyprus | 0.10% |
| Switzerland | 0.10% |
| Iceland | 0.10% |
| Slovenia | 0.10% |
| Israel Poverty Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % Under US $5.50 Per Day | Change |
| 2016 | 2.70% | -0.80% |
| 2014 | 3.50% | -1.00% |
| 2012 | 4.50% | 0.30% |
| 2010 | 4.20% | -0.50% |
| 2007 | 4.70% | -1.30% |
| 2005 | 6.00% | 3.50% |
| 2001 | 2.50% | -0.70% |
| 1997 | 3.20% | 1.00% |
| 1992 | 2.20% | -4.00% |
| 1986 | 6.20% | 1.50% |
| 1979 | 4.70% | 1.50% |
