Poverty and inequality measures for Israel compiled by the World Bank Group. The data includes estimates from analytical reports, national monitoring programs, and the Bank's Development Research Group, which has produced comparable global poverty lines since 1990. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-28.
Use Cases
- Assessing the extent and causes of poverty in Israel based on World Bank analytical reports
- Examining the impact of economic growth and public policy on inequality using national monitoring data
- Comparing poverty estimates over time using internationally comparable lines generated since 1990
Strengths
- Data is produced by the World Bank Group, an authoritative international institution
- Includes internationally comparable poverty estimates and lines generated since 1990
- Combines data from analytical reports, national programs, and global research
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group
- Collection Method
- Analytical work conducted in collaboration with national institutions, development agencies, and civil society, using household survey data.
- Time Range
- Includes estimates with a reference point since 1990; specific temporal coverage is not detailed.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04 28 04:04:53.931722; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Israel