Share of population below and above $30 per day in Israel

Israel: Share of population below and above $30 per day was 3.77 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.77 million people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
82nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.42 million people
in 2002
All-time low
2.99 million people
in 1979
Years of data
26
1979–2022

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Israel, 1979–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1979200020221979: 3.0M people1986: 3.4M people1992: 3.6M people1997: 4.1M people2001: 3.9M people2002: 4.4M people2003: 4.4M people2004: 4.3M people2005: 4.3M people2006: 4.2M people2007: 4.1M people2008: 4.1M people2009: 4.2M people2010: 4.2M people2011: 4.3M people2012: 4.1M people2013: 4.0M people2014: 3.9M people2015: 3.8M people2016: 3.8M people2017: 3.6M people2018: 3.6M people2019: 3.7M people2020: 3.8M people2021: 3.9M people2022: 3.8M people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population below and above $30 per day in Israel is 3.77 million people, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population below and above $30 per day in Israel peaked at 4.42 million people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.99 million people, in 1979.

That places Israel 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Share of population below and above $30 per day in Israel, year by year

Annual values for Share of population below and above $30 per day in Israel, 1979 to 2022.
Year people Change
1979 2.99 million people
1986 3.39 million people +13.3%
1992 3.64 million people +7.5%
1997 4.05 million people +11.2%
2001 3.93 million people -2.9%
2002 4.42 million people +12.4%
2003 4.36 million people -1.4%
2004 4.28 million people -2.0%
2005 4.28 million people +0.2%
2006 4.24 million people -1.0%
2007 4.13 million people -2.6%
2008 4.12 million people -0.2%
2009 4.21 million people +2.1%
2010 4.21 million people +0.0%
2011 4.29 million people +2.0%
2012 4.12 million people -4.0%
2013 3.99 million people -3.2%
2014 3.92 million people -1.8%
2015 3.84 million people -2.1%
2016 3.81 million people -0.7%
2017 3.63 million people -4.7%
2018 3.56 million people -2.0%
2019 3.74 million people +5.0%
2020 3.84 million people +2.8%
2021 3.87 million people +0.7%
2022 3.77 million people -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.99 million people 2.99 million people 2.99 million people 1
1980s 3.39 million people 3.39 million people 3.39 million people 1
1990s 3.85 million people 3.64 million people 4.05 million people 2
2000s 4.22 million people 3.93 million people 4.42 million people 9
2010s 3.91 million people 3.56 million people 4.29 million people 10
2020s 3.83 million people 3.77 million people 3.87 million people 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 79 Mauritania 4.52 million people compare
  2. 80 Portugal 4.29 million people compare
  3. 81 Slovakia 3.84 million people compare
  4. 83 Georgia 3.60 million people compare
  5. 84 Canada 3.54 million people compare
  6. 85 Mongolia 3.24 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population below and above $30 per day in Israel?
Share of population below and above $30 per day in Israel was 3.77 million people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 4.42 million people in 2002.
What is the lowest share of population below and above $30 per day recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 2.99 million people in 1979.
How does Israel rank for share of population below and above $30 per day?
Israel ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of population below and above $30 per day rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population below and above $30 per day
Unit
people
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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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.