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Israel vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 149th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Netherlands
Population
10290887
18252623
Population rank 95/197 72/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 29/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Israel and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Israel and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Israel

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Israel Netherlands
2024 $540,379,921,262 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $512,184,638,999 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $525,181,008,026 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $489,851,549,972 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $410,768,352,658 $932,560,861,701
2019 $400,645,216,359 $928,903,005,576
2018 $376,299,083,108 $929,733,599,797
2017 $358,451,839,053 $848,233,537,846
2016 $321,940,971,558 $797,163,949,290
2015 $303,469,434,072 $775,743,675,303
2014 $315,017,088,117 $901,556,501,756
2013 $298,478,070,673 $883,951,539,007
2012 $263,589,172,712 $845,689,017,066
2011 $268,094,998,225 $913,140,741,333
2010 $239,679,036,634 $852,464,982,433
2009 $213,403,181,853 $878,954,223,140
2008 $221,231,658,863 $957,901,566,041
2007 $184,681,214,673 $853,499,460,873
2006 $158,900,547,825 $737,593,995,289
2005 $147,519,922,009 $688,133,699,636
2004 $140,047,984,605 $661,224,886,143
2003 $131,408,914,824 $582,435,617,082
2002 $125,332,331,884 $475,529,972,123
2001 $135,002,039,613 $432,536,219,669
2000 $136,512,300,542 $417,649,282,154
1999 $121,417,185,062 $447,778,514,140
1998 $120,547,409,279 $438,612,530,549
1997 $119,459,826,347 $417,506,211,882
1996 $115,116,595,545 $451,372,549,020
1995 $105,497,418,059 $452,967,334,614
1994 $90,740,103,829 $379,688,232,232
1993 $79,855,877,174 $354,070,495,966
1992 $79,457,685,757 $363,497,050,125
1991 $70,998,755,007 $327,982,316,124
1990 $62,016,729,541 $318,799,003,994
1989 $52,443,479,454 $258,716,904,292
1988 $52,650,948,910 $262,295,966,105
1987 $43,049,543,635 $245,406,949,521
1986 $35,834,154,874 $201,157,708,221
1985 $28,905,736,367 $144,057,523,222
1984 $30,645,607,293 $144,124,462,912
1983 $32,675,755,462 $153,671,294,109
1982 $29,255,285,401 $158,712,765,536
1981 $26,882,009,819 $164,375,775,854
1980 $25,395,256,478 $195,439,301,707
1979 $22,609,741,060 $179,933,827,310
1978 $17,701,286,907 $156,089,077,205
1977 $18,257,113,904 $127,203,923,857
1976 $15,956,349,550 $109,329,386,564
1975 $16,141,767,373 $100,397,061,694
1974 $17,172,607,138 $87,371,810,804
1973 $11,902,574,259 $71,946,639,603
1972 $9,222,557,539 $54,787,070,173
1971 $7,052,544,000 $44,644,730,576
1970 $7,406,712,876 $38,220,884,519
1969 $6,297,852,761 $34,086,038,090
1968 $5,458,427,928 $30,097,635,751
1967 $4,762,386,783 $27,143,828,099
1966 $4,703,300,098 $24,741,480,717
1965 $4,329,084,429 $22,721,869,808
1964 $4,024,344,853 $20,232,048,553
1963 $3,535,949,089 $17,193,744,109
1962 $2,966,154,031 $15,847,582,341
1961 $3,708,586,471 $14,599,836,396
1960 $3,070,585,807 $13,282,979,015

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

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Israel and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Netherlands
2024 $54,177 $67,520
2023 $52,004 $63,516
2022 $54,950 $59,123
2021 $52,271 $60,142
2020 $44,576 $53,468
2019 $44,251 $53,555
2018 $42,363 $53,955
2017 $41,138 $49,514
2016 $37,672 $46,809
2015 $36,213 $45,794
2014 $38,343 $53,457
2013 $37,034 $52,602
2012 $33,321 $50,474
2011 $34,523 $54,702
2010 $31,439 $51,306
2009 $28,508 $53,172
2008 $30,269 $58,247
2007 $25,721 $52,101
2006 $22,527 $45,124
2005 $21,287 $42,165
2004 $20,568 $40,611
2003 $19,643 $35,897
2002 $19,076 $29,447
2001 $20,966 $26,956
2000 $21,707 $26,225
1999 $19,823 $28,319
1998 $20,189 $27,924
1997 $20,469 $26,745
1996 $20,224 $29,064
1995 $19,026 $29,301
1994 $16,807 $24,683
1993 $15,179 $23,156
1992 $15,510 $23,939
1991 $14,346 $21,764
1990 $13,308 $21,322
1989 $11,608 $17,423
1988 $11,853 $17,771
1987 $9,853 $16,734
1986 $8,335 $13,804
1985 $6,829 $9,941
1984 $7,369 $9,992
1983 $7,960 $10,696
1982 $7,258 $11,089
1981 $6,795 $11,537
1980 $6,549 $13,812
1979 $5,972 $12,817
1978 $4,797 $11,196
1977 $5,053 $9,180
1976 $4,516 $7,937
1975 $4,672 $7,346
1974 $5,085 $6,450
1973 $3,631 $5,353
1972 $2,930 $4,110
1971 $2,298 $3,384
1970 $2,490 $2,931
1969 $2,189 $2,647
1968 $1,947 $2,364
1967 $1,735 $2,155
1966 $1,789 $1,986
1965 $1,689 $1,848
1964 $1,626 $1,668
1963 $1,486 $1,437
1962 $1,294 $1,342
1961 $1,697 $1,254
1960 $1,452 $1,156

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

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Israel vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Netherlands
2026 82.9 82.6
2025 82.8 82.4
2024 82.7 82.3
2023 82.4 82.2
2022 82.8 81.9
2021 82.5 81.4
2020 82.7 81.4
2019 82.9 82.1
2018 82.9 81.8
2017 82.7 81.7
2016 82.6 81.6
2015 82.3 81.5
2014 82.4 81.7
2013 82.4 81.3
2012 82 81.1
2011 82 81.1
2010 82 80.8
2009 81.8 80.7
2008 81.3 80.4
2007 81 80.3
2006 80.8 79.8
2005 80.4 79.5
2004 80.3 79.2
2003 79.8 78.7
2002 79.5 78.4
2001 79.5 78.3
2000 79.2 78.1
1999 78.9 78
1998 78.6 78
1997 78.6 77.9
1996 78.6 77.6
1995 78.1 77.6
1994 78 77.5
1993 77.9 77
1992 77.3 77.4
1991 77.6 77.2
1990 78 77
1989 77.6 76.8
1988 76.9 77
1987 76.4 76.8
1986 75.9 76.4
1985 76 76.4
1984 75.5 76.3
1983 75.1 76.3
1982 74.3 76.1
1981 74.2 76
1980 73.7 75.8
1979 73.4 75.6
1978 73.1 75.2
1977 72.7 75.3
1976 72.7 74.7
1975 71.6 74.6
1974 71.6 74.6
1973 71.6 74.2
1972 71.6 73.8
1971 71.8 73.9
1970 71.2 73.6
1969 71 73.6
1968 70.8 73.6
1967 70.9 73.8
1966 70.9 73.6
1965 70.5 73.6
1964 69.6 73.7
1963 69.6 73.4
1962 69.3 73.2
1961 69.8 73.6
1960 69.8 73.4
1959 68.9 73.2
1958 68.4 73.1
1957 66.5 73
1956 66.6 72.5
1955 68 72.5
1954 66.3 72.4
1953 66.4 71.7
1952 67.2 72.1
1951 67.6 71.5
1950 69.9 71.4

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

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Israel and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Israel Netherlands
2024 9,974,400 17,993,485
2023 9,849,000 17,877,117
2022 9,557,500 17,700,982
2021 9,371,400 17,533,044
2020 9,215,100 17,441,500
2019 9,054,000 17,344,874
2018 8,882,800 17,231,624
2017 8,713,300 17,131,296
2016 8,546,000 17,030,314
2015 8,380,100 16,939,923
2014 8,215,700 16,865,008
2013 8,059,500 16,804,432
2012 7,910,500 16,754,962
2011 7,765,800 16,693,074
2010 7,623,600 16,615,394
2009 7,485,600 16,530,388
2008 7,308,800 16,445,593
2007 7,180,100 16,381,696
2006 7,053,700 16,346,101
2005 6,930,100 16,319,868
2004 6,809,000 16,281,779
2003 6,689,700 16,225,302
2002 6,570,000 16,148,929
2001 6,439,000 16,046,180
2000 6,289,000 15,925,513
1999 6,125,000 15,812,088
1998 5,971,000 15,707,209
1997 5,836,000 15,610,650
1996 5,692,000 15,530,498
1995 5,545,000 15,459,006
1994 5,399,000 15,382,838
1993 5,261,000 15,290,368
1992 5,123,000 15,184,166
1991 4,949,000 15,069,798
1990 4,660,000 14,951,510
1989 4,518,000 14,848,907
1988 4,442,000 14,760,094
1987 4,369,000 14,665,037
1986 4,299,000 14,572,278
1985 4,233,000 14,491,632
1984 4,159,000 14,424,211
1983 4,105,000 14,367,070
1982 4,031,000 14,312,690
1981 3,956,000 14,247,208
1980 3,878,000 14,149,800
1979 3,786,000 14,038,270
1978 3,690,000 13,941,700
1977 3,613,000 13,856,185
1976 3,533,000 13,774,037
1975 3,455,000 13,666,335
1974 3,377,000 13,545,056
1973 3,278,000 13,439,322
1972 3,148,000 13,328,593
1971 3,069,000 13,194,497
1970 2,974,000 13,038,526
1969 2,877,000 12,877,984
1968 2,803,000 12,729,721
1967 2,745,000 12,598,201
1966 2,629,000 12,456,251
1965 2,563,000 12,294,732
1964 2,475,000 12,127,120
1963 2,379,000 11,965,966
1962 2,293,000 11,805,689
1961 2,185,000 11,638,712
1960 2,114,020 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Israel

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Netherlands
2023 2.85 1.43
2022 2.89 1.49
2021 3 1.62
2020 2.9 1.54
2019 3.01 1.57
2018 3.09 1.59
2017 3.11 1.62
2016 3.11 1.66
2015 3.09 1.66
2014 3.08 1.71
2013 3.03 1.68
2012 3.05 1.72
2011 2.98 1.76
2010 3.03 1.79
2009 2.96 1.79
2008 2.96 1.77
2007 2.9 1.72
2006 2.88 1.72
2005 2.84 1.71
2004 2.9 1.72
2003 2.95 1.75
2002 2.89 1.73
2001 2.92 1.71
2000 2.95 1.72
1999 2.97 1.65
1998 2.98 1.63
1997 2.94 1.56
1996 2.9 1.53
1995 2.9 1.53
1994 2.9 1.57
1993 2.8 1.57
1992 2.7 1.59
1991 2.76 1.61
1990 2.82 1.62
1989 2.89 1.55
1988 2.95 1.55
1987 3.01 1.56
1986 3.03 1.55
1985 3.06 1.51
1984 3.08 1.49
1983 3.11 1.47
1982 3.13 1.5
1981 3.19 1.56
1980 3.24 1.6
1979 3.3 1.56
1978 3.35 1.58
1977 3.41 1.58
1976 3.48 1.63
1975 3.55 1.66
1974 3.63 1.77
1973 3.7 1.9
1972 3.77 2.15
1971 3.77 2.36
1970 3.78 2.57
1969 3.78 2.75
1968 3.79 2.72
1967 3.79 2.81
1966 3.8 2.9
1965 3.81 3.04
1964 3.83 3.17
1963 3.84 3.19
1962 3.85 3.18
1961 3.86 3.22
1960 3.87 3.12

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

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Israel and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Netherlands
2024 30.2 42.4
2023 30.2 42.4
2022 30.1 42.5
2021 30 42.6
2020 30 42.5
2019 29.9 42.5
2018 29.9 42.4
2017 29.9 42.3
2016 29.8 42.2
2015 29.8 42
2014 29.7 41.8
2013 29.6 41.6
2012 29.5 41.3
2011 29.5 41
2010 29.4 40.7
2009 29.3 40.3
2008 29.2 40
2007 29.1 39.7
2006 28.9 39.3
2005 28.7 38.9
2004 28.5 38.5
2003 28.4 38.1
2002 28.2 37.8
2001 28 37.5
2000 27.8 37.3
1999 27.6 37
1998 27.4 36.7
1997 27.3 36.4
1996 27.1 36.1
1995 26.9 35.7
1994 26.6 35.4
1993 26.5 35.1
1992 26.4 34.8
1991 26.2 34.6
1990 25.8 34.3
1989 25.6 34.1
1988 25.5 33.8
1987 25.5 33.5
1986 25.4 33.2
1985 25.4 32.9
1984 25.4 32.6
1983 25.3 32.3
1982 25.2 31.9
1981 25.1 31.6
1980 25 31.3
1979 24.8 31
1978 24.7 30.7
1977 24.5 30.3
1976 24.3 29.8
1975 24.2 29.4
1974 24 29.3
1973 23.8 29
1972 23.7 28.9
1971 23.5 28.7
1970 23.4 28.6
1969 23.3 28.6
1968 23.3 28.6
1967 23.4 28.5
1966 23.5 28.6
1965 23.8 28.6
1964 24.1 28.6
1963 24.6 28.7
1962 25 28.7
1961 25.3 28.8
1960 25.3 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Israel Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Netherlands
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99%
2003
English speaking
85%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
97%
2023

Health

Israel Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Netherlands
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
88,123 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. 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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