Israel vs South Africa: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Israel
21.0%
in 2022
South Africa
20.4%
in 2022
Israel rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
Israel currently reports 21.0% against 20.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 21.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 22.5% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 0.6% | Israel |
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, Israel or South Africa?
- Israel, at 21.0% against 20.4% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Israel and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Israel ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th 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.