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Israel vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 149th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Italy
Population
10290887
58562681
Population rank 95/197 26/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 29/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Israel and Italy: Comparison Charts

Israel and Italy economies compared

GDP
Israel

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Israel Italy
2024 $540,379,921,262 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $512,184,638,999 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $525,181,008,026 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $489,851,549,972 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $410,768,352,658 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $400,645,216,359 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $376,299,083,108 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $358,451,839,053 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $321,940,971,558 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $303,469,434,072 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $315,017,088,117 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $298,478,070,673 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $263,589,172,712 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $268,094,998,225 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $239,679,036,634 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $213,403,181,853 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $221,231,658,863 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $184,681,214,673 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $158,900,547,825 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $147,519,922,009 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $140,047,984,605 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $131,408,914,824 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $125,332,331,884 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $135,002,039,613 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $136,512,300,542 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $121,417,185,062 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $120,547,409,279 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $119,459,826,347 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $115,116,595,545 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $105,497,418,059 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $90,740,103,829 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $79,855,877,174 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $79,457,685,757 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $70,998,755,007 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $62,016,729,541 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $52,443,479,454 $930,801,709,004
1988 $52,650,948,910 $893,663,934,841
1987 $43,049,543,635 $807,570,134,449
1986 $35,834,154,874 $641,862,313,287
1985 $28,905,736,367 $453,259,761,687
1984 $30,645,607,293 $438,896,930,791
1983 $32,675,755,462 $444,063,496,940
1982 $29,255,285,401 $428,257,421,618
1981 $26,882,009,819 $431,695,533,981
1980 $25,395,256,478 $478,356,755,596
1979 $22,609,741,060 $394,584,507,108
1978 $17,701,286,907 $315,784,469,541
1977 $18,257,113,904 $258,190,019,750
1976 $15,956,349,550 $225,235,205,862
1975 $16,141,767,373 $228,220,643,535
1974 $17,172,607,138 $200,024,444,775
1973 $11,902,574,259 $175,896,529,392
1972 $9,222,557,539 $145,594,833,997
1971 $7,052,544,000 $124,959,712,859
1970 $7,406,712,876 $113,656,669,765
1969 $6,297,852,761 $100,996,667,239
1968 $5,458,427,928 $91,485,448,148
1967 $4,762,386,783 $84,401,995,573
1966 $4,703,300,098 $76,622,444,787
1965 $4,329,084,429 $70,717,012,186
1964 $4,024,344,853 $65,720,771,779
1963 $3,535,949,089 $60,035,924,618
1962 $2,966,154,031 $52,413,872,628
1961 $3,708,586,471 $46,649,487,320
1960 $3,070,585,807 $42,012,422,612

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Italy
2024 $54,177 $40,385
2023 $52,004 $39,277
2022 $54,950 $35,654
2021 $52,271 $36,853
2020 $44,576 $32,091
2019 $44,251 $33,813
2018 $42,363 $34,904
2017 $41,138 $32,844
2016 $37,672 $31,392
2015 $36,213 $30,640
2014 $38,343 $36,028
2013 $37,034 $35,702
2012 $33,321 $34,854
2011 $34,523 $38,432
2010 $31,439 $35,857
2009 $28,508 $37,100
2008 $30,269 $40,829
2007 $25,721 $37,826
2006 $22,527 $33,537
2005 $21,287 $32,063
2004 $20,568 $31,348
2003 $19,643 $27,578
2002 $19,076 $22,451
2001 $20,966 $20,570
2000 $21,707 $20,190
1999 $19,823 $22,050
1998 $20,189 $22,365
1997 $20,469 $21,884
1996 $20,224 $23,123
1995 $19,026 $20,712
1994 $16,807 $19,382
1993 $15,179 $18,782
1992 $15,510 $23,297
1991 $14,346 $22,007
1990 $13,308 $20,874
1989 $11,608 $16,424
1988 $11,853 $15,781
1987 $9,853 $14,268
1986 $8,335 $11,341
1985 $6,829 $8,009
1984 $7,369 $7,758
1983 $7,960 $7,851
1982 $7,258 $7,574
1981 $6,795 $7,640
1980 $6,549 $8,476
1979 $5,972 $7,006
1978 $4,797 $5,623
1977 $5,053 $4,614
1976 $4,516 $4,042
1975 $4,672 $4,116
1974 $5,085 $3,629
1973 $3,631 $3,213
1972 $2,930 $2,677
1971 $2,298 $2,311
1970 $2,490 $2,112
1969 $2,189 $1,886
1968 $1,947 $1,718
1967 $1,735 $1,595
1966 $1,789 $1,459
1965 $1,689 $1,357
1964 $1,626 $1,272
1963 $1,486 $1,171
1962 $1,294 $1,030
1961 $1,697 $923
1960 $1,452 $837

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Italy
2026 82.9 84.2
2025 82.8 84
2024 82.7 83.9
2023 82.4 83.7
2022 82.8 82.1
2021 82.5 82.9
2020 82.7 82.2
2019 82.9 83.3
2018 82.9 83.2
2017 82.7 82.7
2016 82.6 83
2015 82.3 82.5
2014 82.4 82.9
2013 82.4 82.7
2012 82 82.3
2011 82 82.2
2010 82 82.1
2009 81.8 81.8
2008 81.3 81.6
2007 81 81.5
2006 80.8 81.4
2005 80.4 81
2004 80.3 81
2003 79.8 80.2
2002 79.5 80.1
2001 79.5 79.9
2000 79.2 79.6
1999 78.9 79.2
1998 78.6 78.8
1997 78.6 78.7
1996 78.6 78.4
1995 78.1 78.1
1994 78 77.9
1993 77.9 77.7
1992 77.3 77.4
1991 77.6 77
1990 78 77
1989 77.6 76.9
1988 76.9 76.5
1987 76.4 76.3
1986 75.9 75.9
1985 76 75.6
1984 75.5 75.5
1983 75.1 74.7
1982 74.3 74.9
1981 74.2 74.4
1980 73.7 74.1
1979 73.4 74.1
1978 73.1 73.8
1977 72.7 73.4
1976 72.7 73.1
1975 71.6 72.7
1974 71.6 72.8
1973 71.6 72.1
1972 71.6 72.1
1971 71.8 71.9
1970 71.2 71.6
1969 71 70.9
1968 70.8 70.9
1967 70.9 71
1966 70.9 71
1965 70.5 70.3
1964 69.6 70.4
1963 69.6 69.3
1962 69.3 69.2
1961 69.8 69.8
1960 69.8 69.2
1959 68.9 69.3
1958 68.4 68.9
1957 66.5 67.8
1956 66.6 67.6
1955 68 68.3
1954 66.3 67.9
1953 66.4 66.6
1952 67.2 65.9
1951 67.6 65.3
1950 69.9 65.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Israel and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Italy
1x
Year Population
Israel Italy
2024 9,974,400 58,952,704
2023 9,849,000 58,984,216
2022 9,557,500 59,013,667
2021 9,371,400 59,133,173
2020 9,215,100 59,438,851
2019 9,054,000 59,729,081
2018 8,882,800 60,148,658
2017 8,713,300 60,002,252
2016 8,546,000 60,115,223
2015 8,380,100 60,229,605
2014 8,215,700 60,320,707
2013 8,059,500 60,311,613
2012 7,910,500 60,191,247
2011 7,765,800 60,026,841
2010 7,623,600 59,819,407
2009 7,485,600 59,555,454
2008 7,308,800 59,211,181
2007 7,180,100 58,756,247
2006 7,053,700 58,399,861
2005 6,930,100 58,166,682
2004 6,809,000 57,828,179
2003 6,689,700 57,399,184
2002 6,570,000 57,089,824
2001 6,439,000 56,976,981
2000 6,289,000 56,942,108
1999 6,125,000 56,916,317
1998 5,971,000 56,906,744
1997 5,836,000 56,890,372
1996 5,692,000 56,860,281
1995 5,545,000 56,844,303
1994 5,399,000 56,843,400
1993 5,261,000 56,831,821
1992 5,123,000 56,797,087
1991 4,949,000 56,758,521
1990 4,660,000 56,719,240
1989 4,518,000 56,671,781
1988 4,442,000 56,629,288
1987 4,369,000 56,601,931
1986 4,299,000 56,596,155
1985 4,233,000 56,593,071
1984 4,159,000 56,576,718
1983 4,105,000 56,564,074
1982 4,031,000 56,543,548
1981 3,956,000 56,501,675
1980 3,878,000 56,433,883
1979 3,786,000 56,317,749
1978 3,690,000 56,155,143
1977 3,613,000 55,955,411
1976 3,533,000 55,718,260
1975 3,455,000 55,441,001
1974 3,377,000 55,110,868
1973 3,278,000 54,751,406
1972 3,148,000 54,381,345
1971 3,069,000 54,073,490
1970 2,974,000 53,821,850
1969 2,877,000 53,537,950
1968 2,803,000 53,235,750
1967 2,745,000 52,900,500
1966 2,629,000 52,519,000
1965 2,563,000 52,112,350
1964 2,475,000 51,675,350
1963 2,379,000 51,252,000
1962 2,293,000 50,879,450
1961 2,185,000 50,536,350
1960 2,114,020 50,199,700

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Israel and Italy

Fertility rate
Israel

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Italy
2023 2.85 1.2
2022 2.89 1.24
2021 3 1.25
2020 2.9 1.24
2019 3.01 1.27
2018 3.09 1.31
2017 3.11 1.34
2016 3.11 1.36
2015 3.09 1.36
2014 3.08 1.38
2013 3.03 1.39
2012 3.05 1.42
2011 2.98 1.42
2010 3.03 1.44
2009 2.96 1.44
2008 2.96 1.44
2007 2.9 1.39
2006 2.88 1.37
2005 2.84 1.33
2004 2.9 1.34
2003 2.95 1.29
2002 2.89 1.27
2001 2.92 1.25
2000 2.95 1.26
1999 2.97 1.23
1998 2.98 1.22
1997 2.94 1.22
1996 2.9 1.2
1995 2.9 1.19
1994 2.9 1.21
1993 2.8 1.25
1992 2.7 1.3
1991 2.76 1.3
1990 2.82 1.33
1989 2.89 1.33
1988 2.95 1.36
1987 3.01 1.33
1986 3.03 1.35
1985 3.06 1.42
1984 3.08 1.46
1983 3.11 1.51
1982 3.13 1.56
1981 3.19 1.58
1980 3.24 1.64
1979 3.3 1.73
1978 3.35 1.84
1977 3.41 1.93
1976 3.48 2.04
1975 3.55 2.17
1974 3.63 2.28
1973 3.7 2.3
1972 3.77 2.35
1971 3.77 2.4
1970 3.78 2.38
1969 3.78 2.47
1968 3.79 2.46
1967 3.79 2.5
1966 3.8 2.58
1965 3.81 2.6
1964 3.83 2.66
1963 3.84 2.51
1962 3.85 2.46
1961 3.86 2.44
1960 3.87 2.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Italy
2024 30.2 48.8
2023 30.2 48.4
2022 30.1 48.1
2021 30 47.7
2020 30 47.4
2019 29.9 47
2018 29.9 46.6
2017 29.9 46.2
2016 29.8 45.8
2015 29.8 45.4
2014 29.7 45
2013 29.6 44.6
2012 29.5 44.2
2011 29.5 43.9
2010 29.4 43.5
2009 29.3 43.1
2008 29.2 42.8
2007 29.1 42.6
2006 28.9 42.3
2005 28.7 41.9
2004 28.5 41.6
2003 28.4 41.3
2002 28.2 41
2001 28 40.6
2000 27.8 40.3
1999 27.6 39.9
1998 27.4 39.6
1997 27.3 39.4
1996 27.1 39.1
1995 26.9 38.9
1994 26.6 38.6
1993 26.5 38.2
1992 26.4 37.9
1991 26.2 37.5
1990 25.8 37.1
1989 25.6 36.8
1988 25.5 36.4
1987 25.5 36.1
1986 25.4 35.8
1985 25.4 35.6
1984 25.4 35.3
1983 25.3 34.9
1982 25.2 34.6
1981 25.1 34.3
1980 25 34.1
1979 24.8 34
1978 24.7 33.9
1977 24.5 33.7
1976 24.3 33.6
1975 24.2 33.5
1974 24 33.4
1973 23.8 33.3
1972 23.7 33.2
1971 23.5 33.1
1970 23.4 33
1969 23.3 32.8
1968 23.3 32.7
1967 23.4 32.5
1966 23.5 32.4
1965 23.8 32.3
1964 24.1 32.2
1963 24.6 32.1
1962 25 32
1961 25.3 31.8
1960 25.3 31.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Israel Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Italy
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99.3%
2019
English speaking
85%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

Israel Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Italy
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
303,043 mi
2007

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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