Prosperity gap in Israel
Israel: Prosperity gap was 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Israel, 1979–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prosperity gap in Israel is 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Israel peaked at 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2018.
Israel ranks 93rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.77 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.45 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More poverty & inequality data for Israel
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 4.4% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.9% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.2% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 0.4% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 1.4% (2022)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 23.5% (2022)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 0.3% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 10.8% (2022)
- Gini index 38.3 (2022)
- Income share held by lowest 20% 5.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Israel?
- Prosperity gap in Israel was 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1986.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for prosperity gap?
- Israel ranks 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.