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Israel vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 149th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Japan
Population
10290887
122677250
Population rank 95/197 12/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 29/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Israel and Japan: Comparison Charts

Israel and Japan economies compared

GDP
Israel

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Israel Japan
2024 $540,379,921,262 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $512,184,638,999 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $525,181,008,026 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $489,851,549,972 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $410,768,352,658 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $400,645,216,359 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $376,299,083,108 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $358,451,839,053 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $321,940,971,558 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $303,469,434,072 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $315,017,088,117 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $298,478,070,673 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $263,589,172,712 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $268,094,998,225 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $239,679,036,634 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $213,403,181,853 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $221,231,658,863 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $184,681,214,673 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $158,900,547,825 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $147,519,922,009 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $140,047,984,605 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $131,408,914,824 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $125,332,331,884 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $135,002,039,613 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $136,512,300,542 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $121,417,185,062 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $120,547,409,279 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $119,459,826,347 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $115,116,595,545 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $105,497,418,059 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $90,740,103,829 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $79,855,877,174 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $79,457,685,757 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $70,998,755,007 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $62,016,729,541 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $52,443,479,454 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $52,650,948,910 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $43,049,543,635 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $35,834,154,874 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $28,905,736,367 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $30,645,607,293 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $32,675,755,462 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $29,255,285,401 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $26,882,009,819 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $25,395,256,478 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $22,609,741,060 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $17,701,286,907 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $18,257,113,904 $737,069,290,928
1976 $15,956,349,550 $598,883,902,156
1975 $16,141,767,373 $532,861,438,885
1974 $17,172,607,138 $490,035,789,970
1973 $11,902,574,259 $441,460,582,536
1972 $9,222,557,539 $324,933,841,269
1971 $7,052,544,000 $245,364,056,622
1970 $7,406,712,876 $217,223,652,719
1969 $6,297,852,761 $184,298,841,305
1968 $5,458,427,928 $156,897,496,759
1967 $4,762,386,783 $132,475,614,227
1966 $4,703,300,098 $113,046,784,179
1965 $4,329,084,429 $97,338,107,606
1964 $4,024,344,853 $87,490,590,818
1963 $3,535,949,089 $74,379,284,603
1962 $2,966,154,031 $64,987,857,542
1961 $3,708,586,471 $57,266,758,180
1960 $3,070,585,807 $47,419,238,274

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

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Israel and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Japan
2024 $54,177 $32,487
2023 $52,004 $33,836
2022 $54,950 $34,066
2021 $52,271 $40,095
2020 $44,576 $40,029
2019 $44,251 $40,416
2018 $42,363 $39,751
2017 $41,138 $38,834
2016 $37,672 $39,375
2015 $36,213 $34,961
2014 $38,343 $38,475
2013 $37,034 $40,899
2012 $33,321 $49,145
2011 $34,523 $48,760
2010 $31,439 $44,968
2009 $28,508 $41,309
2008 $30,269 $39,876
2007 $25,721 $35,779
2006 $22,527 $35,992
2005 $21,287 $37,813
2004 $20,568 $38,299
2003 $19,643 $35,387
2002 $19,076 $32,821
2001 $20,966 $34,406
2000 $21,707 $39,169
1999 $19,823 $36,610
1998 $20,189 $32,424
1997 $20,469 $35,638
1996 $20,224 $39,150
1995 $19,026 $44,198
1994 $16,807 $39,934
1993 $15,179 $36,345
1992 $15,510 $31,993
1991 $14,346 $29,428
1990 $13,308 $25,801
1989 $11,608 $25,266
1988 $11,853 $25,500
1987 $9,853 $21,142
1986 $8,335 $17,452
1985 $6,829 $11,809
1984 $7,369 $11,207
1983 $7,960 $10,652
1982 $7,258 $9,780
1981 $6,795 $10,583
1980 $6,549 $9,669
1979 $5,972 $9,301
1978 $4,797 $9,012
1977 $5,053 $6,473
1976 $4,516 $5,310
1975 $4,672 $4,776
1974 $5,085 $4,448
1973 $3,631 $4,061
1972 $2,930 $3,031
1971 $2,298 $2,321
1970 $2,490 $2,101
1969 $2,189 $1,803
1968 $1,947 $1,553
1967 $1,735 $1,326
1966 $1,789 $1,144
1965 $1,689 $994
1964 $1,626 $903
1963 $1,486 $776
1962 $1,294 $685
1961 $1,697 $609
1960 $1,452 $509

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

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Israel vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Japan
2026 82.9 85.1
2025 82.8 85
2024 82.7 84.9
2023 82.4 84.7
2022 82.8 84.1
2021 82.5 84.6
2020 82.7 84.7
2019 82.9 84.4
2018 82.9 84.3
2017 82.7 84.2
2016 82.6 84.1
2015 82.3 83.9
2014 82.4 83.6
2013 82.4 83.4
2012 82 83.2
2011 82 82.7
2010 82 82.9
2009 81.8 83
2008 81.3 82.6
2007 81 82.5
2006 80.8 82.4
2005 80.4 82
2004 80.3 82.1
2003 79.8 81.9
2002 79.5 81.8
2001 79.5 81.5
2000 79.2 81.2
1999 78.9 80.6
1998 78.6 80.6
1997 78.6 80.6
1996 78.6 80.4
1995 78.1 79.7
1994 78 79.8
1993 77.9 79.4
1992 77.3 79.3
1991 77.6 79.3
1990 78 79
1989 77.6 79
1988 76.9 78.5
1987 76.4 78.6
1986 75.9 78.2
1985 76 77.8
1984 75.5 77.5
1983 75.1 77.1
1982 74.3 77.1
1981 74.2 76.6
1980 73.7 76.1
1979 73.4 76.2
1978 73.1 75.7
1977 72.7 75.3
1976 72.7 74.8
1975 71.6 74.4
1974 71.6 73.8
1973 71.6 73.4
1972 71.6 73.3
1971 71.8 72.8
1970 71.2 72
1969 71 71.9
1968 70.8 71.7
1967 70.9 71.4
1966 70.9 71.1
1965 70.5 70.3
1964 69.6 70.2
1963 69.6 69.7
1962 69.3 68.7
1961 69.8 68.4
1960 69.8 67.7
1959 68.9 67.5
1958 68.4 67
1957 66.5 65.4
1956 66.6 65.6
1955 68 65.7
1954 66.3 64.5
1953 66.4 63.3
1952 67.2 63
1951 67.6 61
1950 69.9 59.3

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

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Israel and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Japan
1x
Year Population
Israel Japan
2024 9,974,400 123,975,371
2023 9,849,000 124,516,650
2022 9,557,500 125,124,989
2021 9,371,400 125,681,593
2020 9,215,100 126,261,000
2019 9,054,000 126,633,000
2018 8,882,800 126,811,000
2017 8,713,300 126,972,000
2016 8,546,000 127,076,000
2015 8,380,100 127,141,000
2014 8,215,700 127,276,000
2013 8,059,500 127,445,000
2012 7,910,500 127,629,000
2011 7,765,800 127,833,000
2010 7,623,600 128,070,000
2009 7,485,600 128,047,000
2008 7,308,800 128,063,000
2007 7,180,100 128,001,000
2006 7,053,700 127,854,000
2005 6,930,100 127,773,000
2004 6,809,000 127,761,000
2003 6,689,700 127,718,000
2002 6,570,000 127,445,000
2001 6,439,000 127,149,000
2000 6,289,000 126,843,000
1999 6,125,000 126,631,000
1998 5,971,000 126,400,000
1997 5,836,000 126,057,000
1996 5,692,000 125,757,000
1995 5,545,000 125,472,000
1994 5,399,000 125,178,000
1993 5,261,000 124,829,000
1992 5,123,000 124,425,000
1991 4,949,000 123,964,000
1990 4,660,000 123,478,000
1989 4,518,000 123,069,000
1988 4,442,000 122,578,000
1987 4,369,000 122,069,000
1986 4,299,000 121,482,000
1985 4,233,000 120,837,000
1984 4,159,000 120,083,000
1983 4,105,000 119,307,000
1982 4,031,000 118,480,000
1981 3,956,000 117,661,000
1980 3,878,000 116,807,000
1979 3,786,000 115,890,000
1978 3,690,000 114,913,000
1977 3,613,000 113,872,000
1976 3,533,000 112,775,000
1975 3,455,000 111,573,000
1974 3,377,000 110,162,000
1973 3,278,000 108,707,000
1972 3,148,000 107,188,000
1971 3,069,000 105,697,000
1970 2,974,000 103,403,000
1969 2,877,000 102,219,000
1968 2,803,000 101,011,000
1967 2,745,000 99,879,000
1966 2,629,000 98,851,000
1965 2,563,000 97,952,000
1964 2,475,000 96,903,000
1963 2,379,000 95,900,000
1962 2,293,000 94,933,000
1961 2,185,000 94,055,000
1960 2,114,020 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Japan

Fertility rate
Israel

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Japan
2023 2.85 1.2
2022 2.89 1.26
2021 3 1.3
2020 2.9 1.33
2019 3.01 1.36
2018 3.09 1.42
2017 3.11 1.43
2016 3.11 1.44
2015 3.09 1.45
2014 3.08 1.42
2013 3.03 1.43
2012 3.05 1.41
2011 2.98 1.39
2010 3.03 1.39
2009 2.96 1.37
2008 2.96 1.37
2007 2.9 1.34
2006 2.88 1.32
2005 2.84 1.26
2004 2.9 1.29
2003 2.95 1.29
2002 2.89 1.32
2001 2.92 1.33
2000 2.95 1.36
1999 2.97 1.34
1998 2.98 1.38
1997 2.94 1.39
1996 2.9 1.43
1995 2.9 1.42
1994 2.9 1.5
1993 2.8 1.46
1992 2.7 1.5
1991 2.76 1.53
1990 2.82 1.54
1989 2.89 1.57
1988 2.95 1.66
1987 3.01 1.69
1986 3.03 1.72
1985 3.06 1.76
1984 3.08 1.81
1983 3.11 1.8
1982 3.13 1.77
1981 3.19 1.74
1980 3.24 1.75
1979 3.3 1.77
1978 3.35 1.79
1977 3.41 1.8
1976 3.48 1.85
1975 3.55 1.91
1974 3.63 2.05
1973 3.7 2.14
1972 3.77 2.14
1971 3.77 2.16
1970 3.78 2.13
1969 3.78 2.13
1968 3.79 2.13
1967 3.79 2.23
1966 3.8 1.58
1965 3.81 2.14
1964 3.83 2.05
1963 3.84 2
1962 3.85 1.98
1961 3.86 1.96
1960 3.87 2

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

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Israel and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Japan
2024 30.2 50.4
2023 30.2 50
2022 30.1 49.5
2021 30 49.1
2020 30 48.7
2019 29.9 48.3
2018 29.9 48
2017 29.9 47.6
2016 29.8 47.3
2015 29.8 47
2014 29.7 46.6
2013 29.6 46.2
2012 29.5 45.8
2011 29.5 45.5
2010 29.4 45.2
2009 29.3 44.9
2008 29.2 44.6
2007 29.1 44.2
2006 28.9 43.9
2005 28.7 43.6
2004 28.5 43.2
2003 28.4 42.8
2002 28.2 42.5
2001 28 42.1
2000 27.8 41.8
1999 27.6 41.4
1998 27.4 41
1997 27.3 40.7
1996 27.1 40.3
1995 26.9 40
1994 26.6 39.6
1993 26.5 39.2
1992 26.4 38.7
1991 26.2 38.2
1990 25.8 37.7
1989 25.6 37.2
1988 25.5 36.8
1987 25.5 36.3
1986 25.4 35.9
1985 25.4 35.4
1984 25.4 34.9
1983 25.3 34.3
1982 25.2 33.7
1981 25.1 33.1
1980 25 32.8
1979 24.8 32.4
1978 24.7 32
1977 24.5 31.5
1976 24.3 30.9
1975 24.2 30.6
1974 24 30.4
1973 23.8 30.2
1972 23.7 29.9
1971 23.5 29.6
1970 23.4 29.2
1969 23.3 28.9
1968 23.3 28.6
1967 23.4 28.4
1966 23.5 28
1965 23.8 27.6
1964 24.1 27.2
1963 24.6 26.9
1962 25 26.5
1961 25.3 26.2
1960 25.3 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Israel Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Japan
% of world population
0.12%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99%
2002
English speaking
85%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
87%
2023

Health

Israel Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Japan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
757,310 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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