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Israel vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 149th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Malaysia
Population
10290887
36512221
Population rank 95/197 45/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Israel and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Israel and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Israel

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Israel Malaysia
2024 $540,379,921,262 $422,227,005,429
2023 $512,184,638,999 $399,949,418,753
2022 $525,181,008,026 $407,830,525,990
2021 $489,851,549,972 $373,784,553,030
2020 $410,768,352,658 $337,456,163,961
2019 $400,645,216,359 $365,177,721,022
2018 $376,299,083,108 $358,788,845,713
2017 $358,451,839,053 $319,109,094,160
2016 $321,940,971,558 $301,256,033,870
2015 $303,469,434,072 $301,355,266,965
2014 $315,017,088,117 $338,066,095,097
2013 $298,478,070,673 $323,276,235,524
2012 $263,589,172,712 $314,443,047,642
2011 $268,094,998,225 $297,951,668,675
2010 $239,679,036,634 $255,017,638,456
2009 $213,403,181,853 $202,257,453,037
2008 $221,231,658,863 $230,811,614,370
2007 $184,681,214,673 $193,549,569,478
2006 $158,900,547,825 $162,692,258,307
2005 $147,519,922,009 $143,534,405,819
2004 $140,047,984,605 $124,749,473,684
2003 $131,408,914,824 $110,202,368,421
2002 $125,332,331,884 $100,845,526,316
2001 $135,002,039,613 $92,783,947,368
2000 $136,512,300,542 $93,789,736,842
1999 $121,417,185,062 $79,148,421,053
1998 $120,547,409,279 $72,167,498,981
1997 $119,459,826,347 $100,005,323,302
1996 $115,116,595,545 $100,855,393,910
1995 $105,497,418,059 $88,705,342,903
1994 $90,740,103,829 $74,478,356,958
1993 $79,855,877,174 $66,894,966,969
1992 $79,457,685,757 $59,167,550,163
1991 $70,998,755,007 $49,143,148,094
1990 $62,016,729,541 $44,024,585,240
1989 $52,443,479,454 $38,847,965,293
1988 $52,650,948,910 $35,272,109,220
1987 $43,049,543,635 $32,181,210,158
1986 $35,834,154,874 $27,734,111,400
1985 $28,905,736,367 $31,199,633,353
1984 $30,645,607,293 $33,942,897,422
1983 $32,675,755,462 $30,347,442,111
1982 $29,255,285,401 $26,804,493,635
1981 $26,882,009,819 $25,004,285,792
1980 $25,395,256,478 $24,488,224,677
1979 $22,609,741,060 $21,213,264,962
1978 $17,701,286,907 $16,358,079,862
1977 $18,257,113,904 $13,139,488,633
1976 $15,956,349,550 $11,050,234,599
1975 $16,141,767,373 $9,298,800,799
1974 $17,172,607,138 $9,496,204,302
1973 $11,902,574,259 $7,662,902,678
1972 $9,222,557,539 $5,043,347,250
1971 $7,052,544,000 $4,244,395,956
1970 $7,406,712,876 $3,864,145,667
1969 $6,297,852,761 $3,664,552,041
1968 $5,458,427,928 $3,330,371,551
1967 $4,762,386,783 $3,188,924,677
1966 $4,703,300,098 $3,143,517,944
1965 $4,329,084,429 $2,956,337,669
1964 $4,024,344,853 $2,674,423,922
1963 $3,535,949,089 $2,510,110,348
1962 $2,966,154,031 $2,001,489,602
1961 $3,708,586,471 $1,901,856,123
1960 $3,070,585,807 $1,916,229,477

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

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Israel and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Malaysia
2024 $54,177 $11,874
2023 $52,004 $11,386
2022 $54,950 $11,755
2021 $52,271 $10,903
2020 $44,576 $9,958
2019 $44,251 $10,920
2018 $42,363 $10,902
2017 $41,138 $9,863
2016 $37,672 $9,477
2015 $36,213 $9,649
2014 $38,343 $11,013
2013 $37,034 $10,714
2012 $33,321 $10,601
2011 $34,523 $10,217
2010 $31,439 $8,899
2009 $28,508 $7,191
2008 $30,269 $8,372
2007 $25,721 $7,169
2006 $22,527 $6,158
2005 $21,287 $5,556
2004 $20,568 $4,939
2003 $19,643 $4,465
2002 $19,076 $4,184
2001 $20,966 $3,944
2000 $21,707 $4,084
1999 $19,823 $3,528
1998 $20,189 $3,294
1997 $20,469 $4,679
1996 $20,224 $4,837
1995 $19,026 $4,363
1994 $16,807 $3,758
1993 $15,179 $3,462
1992 $15,510 $3,141
1991 $14,346 $2,679
1990 $13,308 $2,469
1989 $11,608 $2,244
1988 $11,853 $2,100
1987 $9,853 $1,977
1986 $8,335 $1,760
1985 $6,829 $2,046
1984 $7,369 $2,300
1983 $7,960 $2,124
1982 $7,258 $1,938
1981 $6,795 $1,866
1980 $6,549 $1,886
1979 $5,972 $1,680
1978 $4,797 $1,327
1977 $5,053 $1,092
1976 $4,516 $940
1975 $4,672 $811
1974 $5,085 $848
1973 $3,631 $701
1972 $2,930 $472
1971 $2,298 $407
1970 $2,490 $380
1969 $2,189 $368
1968 $1,947 $342
1967 $1,735 $335
1966 $1,789 $339
1965 $1,689 $326
1964 $1,626 $303
1963 $1,486 $291.8
1962 $1,294 $238.8
1961 $1,697 $232.9
1960 $1,452 $240.8

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

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Israel vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Malaysia
2026 82.9 77.2
2025 82.8 77
2024 82.7 76.8
2023 82.4 76.7
2022 82.8 75.4
2021 82.5 73.9
2020 82.7 76.1
2019 82.9 75.9
2018 82.9 75.7
2017 82.7 75.5
2016 82.6 75.4
2015 82.3 75.3
2014 82.4 75.3
2013 82.4 75.5
2012 82 75.6
2011 82 75.5
2010 82 75.4
2009 81.8 75.3
2008 81.3 75.2
2007 81 75
2006 80.8 74.7
2005 80.4 74.4
2004 80.3 74
2003 79.8 73.7
2002 79.5 73.5
2001 79.5 73.1
2000 79.2 72.7
1999 78.9 72.4
1998 78.6 72.4
1997 78.6 72.3
1996 78.6 72.1
1995 78.1 72
1994 78 71.9
1993 77.9 71.7
1992 77.3 71.5
1991 77.6 71.2
1990 78 71
1989 77.6 70.8
1988 76.9 70.6
1987 76.4 70.4
1986 75.9 70.1
1985 76 69.9
1984 75.5 69.6
1983 75.1 69.2
1982 74.3 68.9
1981 74.2 68.5
1980 73.7 68.1
1979 73.4 67.6
1978 73.1 67.2
1977 72.7 66.7
1976 72.7 66.2
1975 71.6 65.7
1974 71.6 65.2
1973 71.6 64.7
1972 71.6 64.2
1971 71.8 63.8
1970 71.2 63.3
1969 71 62.9
1968 70.8 62.4
1967 70.9 62
1966 70.9 61.7
1965 70.5 61.1
1964 69.6 60.4
1963 69.6 59.7
1962 69.3 58.9
1961 69.8 58
1960 69.8 57.2
1959 68.9 56.3
1958 68.4 55.4
1957 66.5 54.5
1956 66.6 53.7
1955 68 52.8
1954 66.3 52
1953 66.4 51.1
1952 67.2 50.1
1951 67.6 49.2
1950 69.9 48.5

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

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Israel and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Israel Malaysia
2024 9,974,400 35,557,673
2023 9,849,000 35,126,298
2022 9,557,500 34,695,493
2021 9,371,400 34,282,399
2020 9,215,100 33,889,558
2019 9,054,000 33,440,596
2018 8,882,800 32,910,967
2017 8,713,300 32,355,644
2016 8,546,000 31,789,685
2015 8,380,100 31,232,798
2014 8,215,700 30,696,137
2013 8,059,500 30,174,265
2012 7,910,500 29,662,831
2011 7,765,800 29,162,039
2010 7,623,600 28,655,776
2009 7,485,600 28,124,778
2008 7,308,800 27,570,059
2007 7,180,100 26,998,389
2006 7,053,700 26,417,909
2005 6,930,100 25,836,071
2004 6,809,000 25,256,772
2003 6,689,700 24,679,602
2002 6,570,000 24,102,477
2001 6,439,000 23,526,538
2000 6,289,000 22,967,816
1999 6,125,000 22,435,531
1998 5,971,000 21,906,713
1997 5,836,000 21,375,218
1996 5,692,000 20,850,087
1995 5,545,000 20,330,599
1994 5,399,000 19,820,446
1993 5,261,000 19,322,664
1992 5,123,000 18,834,572
1991 4,949,000 18,342,464
1990 4,660,000 17,833,171
1989 4,518,000 17,314,997
1988 4,442,000 16,796,605
1987 4,369,000 16,276,737
1986 4,299,000 15,760,419
1985 4,233,000 15,252,258
1984 4,159,000 14,759,009
1983 4,105,000 14,285,907
1982 4,031,000 13,832,798
1981 3,956,000 13,399,203
1980 3,878,000 12,983,363
1979 3,786,000 12,627,862
1978 3,690,000 12,328,157
1977 3,613,000 12,035,713
1976 3,533,000 11,750,097
1975 3,455,000 11,471,914
1974 3,377,000 11,200,906
1973 3,278,000 10,935,621
1972 3,148,000 10,676,835
1971 3,069,000 10,423,453
1970 2,974,000 10,178,802
1969 2,877,000 9,947,597
1968 2,803,000 9,725,281
1967 2,745,000 9,507,099
1966 2,629,000 9,284,688
1965 2,563,000 9,056,408
1964 2,475,000 8,828,406
1963 2,379,000 8,602,160
1962 2,293,000 8,380,172
1961 2,185,000 8,164,443
1960 2,114,020 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Israel

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Malaysia
2023 2.85 1.55
2022 2.89 1.55
2021 3 1.56
2020 2.9 1.68
2019 3.01 1.78
2018 3.09 1.84
2017 3.11 1.89
2016 3.11 1.94
2015 3.09 2.01
2014 3.08 2.06
2013 3.03 2.07
2012 3.05 2.12
2011 2.98 2.15
2010 3.03 2.14
2009 2.96 2.22
2008 2.96 2.26
2007 2.9 2.25
2006 2.88 2.31
2005 2.84 2.39
2004 2.9 2.49
2003 2.95 2.6
2002 2.89 2.66
2001 2.92 2.81
2000 2.95 2.94
1999 2.97 3.07
1998 2.98 3.12
1997 2.94 3.23
1996 2.9 3.3
1995 2.9 3.32
1994 2.9 3.35
1993 2.8 3.36
1992 2.7 3.37
1991 2.76 3.34
1990 2.82 3.3
1989 2.89 3.31
1988 2.95 3.5
1987 3.01 3.57
1986 3.03 3.7
1985 3.06 3.8
1984 3.08 3.89
1983 3.11 3.93
1982 3.13 3.97
1981 3.19 4
1980 3.24 4.04
1979 3.3 4.09
1978 3.35 4.18
1977 3.41 4.28
1976 3.48 4.4
1975 3.55 4.5
1974 3.63 4.62
1973 3.7 4.73
1972 3.77 4.82
1971 3.77 4.92
1970 3.78 5.04
1969 3.78 5.16
1968 3.79 5.29
1967 3.79 5.43
1966 3.8 5.64
1965 3.81 5.84
1964 3.83 6.03
1963 3.84 6.19
1962 3.85 6.3
1961 3.86 6.37
1960 3.87 6.41

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

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Israel and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Malaysia
2024 30.2 31.5
2023 30.2 31.1
2022 30.1 30.6
2021 30 30.1
2020 30 29.6
2019 29.9 29.2
2018 29.9 28.8
2017 29.9 28.5
2016 29.8 28.1
2015 29.8 27.8
2014 29.7 27.5
2013 29.6 27.1
2012 29.5 26.8
2011 29.5 26.4
2010 29.4 26
2009 29.3 25.6
2008 29.2 25.1
2007 29.1 24.8
2006 28.9 24.5
2005 28.7 24.2
2004 28.5 24
2003 28.4 23.9
2002 28.2 23.7
2001 28 23.6
2000 27.8 23.5
1999 27.6 23.4
1998 27.4 23.1
1997 27.3 22.9
1996 27.1 22.7
1995 26.9 22.5
1994 26.6 22.3
1993 26.5 22.1
1992 26.4 21.9
1991 26.2 21.7
1990 25.8 21.5
1989 25.6 21.3
1988 25.5 21.1
1987 25.5 21
1986 25.4 20.9
1985 25.4 20.7
1984 25.4 20.5
1983 25.3 20.4
1982 25.2 20.1
1981 25.1 19.9
1980 25 19.7
1979 24.8 19.5
1978 24.7 19.3
1977 24.5 19
1976 24.3 18.8
1975 24.2 18.6
1974 24 18.3
1973 23.8 18.1
1972 23.7 17.9
1971 23.5 17.6
1970 23.4 17.4
1969 23.3 17.3
1968 23.3 17.1
1967 23.4 17
1966 23.5 16.9
1965 23.8 16.8
1964 24.1 16.9
1963 24.6 17
1962 25 17.1
1961 25.3 17.3
1960 25.3 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.3%
2021
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Israel Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Malaysia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
95.8%
2022
English speaking
85%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
98%
2024

Health

Israel Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Malaysia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
173,898 mi
2022

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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. 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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