Brazil vs Israel: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Brazil
21.2%
in 2024
Israel
21.0%
in 2022
Brazil rank
5th
Israel rank
6th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Brazil
  • Israel
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 21.2% against 21.0% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and Israel ranks 6th of 130 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Israel Difference Ahead
1980s 24.4% 15.5% 8.9% Brazil
1990s 25.9% 15.6% 10.3% Brazil
2000s 24.4% 21.4% 3.1% Brazil
2010s 23.0% 20.9% 2.1% Brazil
2020s 20.8% 20.2% 0.6% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Brazil or Israel?
Brazil, at 21.2% against 21.0% in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Brazil and Israel?
0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Israel?
24 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Israel rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Brazil ranks 5th and Israel ranks 6th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed