Israel Poverty Rate 1979-2024
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 2021 was 3.50%, a 0.3% increase from 2020.
- Israel poverty rate for 2020 was 3.20%, a 0.8% decline from 2019.
- Israel poverty rate for 2019 was 4.00%, a 0.8% increase from 2018.
- Israel poverty rate for 2018 was 3.20%, a 1% decline from 2017.
Israel Poverty Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% Under US $5.50 Per Day |
Change |
2021 |
3.50% |
0.30% |
2020 |
3.20% |
-0.80% |
2019 |
4.00% |
0.80% |
2018 |
3.20% |
-1.00% |
2017 |
4.20% |
0.20% |
2016 |
4.00% |
-1.00% |
2015 |
5.00% |
-0.50% |
2014 |
5.50% |
0.30% |
2013 |
5.20% |
-1.50% |
2012 |
6.70% |
-0.30% |
2011 |
7.00% |
-0.50% |
2010 |
7.50% |
-0.70% |
2009 |
8.20% |
1.00% |
2008 |
7.20% |
0.00% |
2007 |
7.20% |
-1.80% |
2006 |
9.00% |
-0.40% |
2005 |
9.40% |
-0.30% |
2004 |
9.70% |
0.70% |
2003 |
9.00% |
0.50% |
2002 |
8.50% |
4.30% |
2001 |
4.20% |
-1.80% |
1997 |
6.00% |
1.30% |
1992 |
4.70% |
-5.30% |
1986 |
10.00% |
0.80% |
1979 |
9.20% |
0.80% |