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Israel vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 149th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Poland
Population
10290887
35806942
Population rank 95/197 47/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Israel and Poland: Comparison Charts

Israel and Poland economies compared

GDP
Israel

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Israel Poland
2024 $540,379,921,262 $917,767,106,147
2023 $512,184,638,999 $812,451,193,396
2022 $525,181,008,026 $695,607,470,875
2021 $489,851,549,972 $689,170,230,665
2020 $410,768,352,658 $605,914,237,904
2019 $400,645,216,359 $602,683,770,145
2018 $376,299,083,108 $594,616,687,350
2017 $358,451,839,053 $528,356,676,667
2016 $321,940,971,558 $473,259,583,970
2015 $303,469,434,072 $480,054,118,583
2014 $315,017,088,117 $542,134,167,179
2013 $298,478,070,673 $518,179,836,405
2012 $263,589,172,712 $498,148,649,703
2011 $268,094,998,225 $527,848,543,023
2010 $239,679,036,634 $478,111,630,684
2009 $213,403,181,853 $440,891,472,247
2008 $221,231,658,863 $535,612,030,672
2007 $184,681,214,673 $429,715,132,138
2006 $158,900,547,825 $345,897,630,736
2005 $147,519,922,009 $306,999,913,151
2004 $140,047,984,605 $256,268,656,145
2003 $131,408,914,824 $218,561,225,998
2002 $125,332,331,884 $199,694,463,256
2001 $135,002,039,613 $191,823,200,371
2000 $136,512,300,542 $172,953,527,033
1999 $121,417,185,062 $170,704,452,715
1998 $120,547,409,279 $175,282,269,667
1997 $119,459,826,347 $159,893,964,917
1996 $115,116,595,545 $160,813,026,223
1995 $105,497,418,059 $142,838,527,115
1994 $90,740,103,829 $110,803,635,288
1993 $79,855,877,174 $96,043,157,273
1992 $79,457,685,757 $94,337,050,693
1991 $70,998,755,007 $85,500,935,935
1990 $62,016,729,541 $65,977,748,211
1989 $52,443,479,454 -
1988 $52,650,948,910 -
1987 $43,049,543,635 -
1986 $35,834,154,874 -
1985 $28,905,736,367 -
1984 $30,645,607,293 -
1983 $32,675,755,462 -
1982 $29,255,285,401 -
1981 $26,882,009,819 -
1980 $25,395,256,478 -
1979 $22,609,741,060 -
1978 $17,701,286,907 -
1977 $18,257,113,904 -
1976 $15,956,349,550 -
1975 $16,141,767,373 -
1974 $17,172,607,138 -
1973 $11,902,574,259 -
1972 $9,222,557,539 -
1971 $7,052,544,000 -
1970 $7,406,712,876 -
1969 $6,297,852,761 -
1968 $5,458,427,928 -
1967 $4,762,386,783 -
1966 $4,703,300,098 -
1965 $4,329,084,429 -
1964 $4,024,344,853 -
1963 $3,535,949,089 -
1962 $2,966,154,031 -
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Poland
2024 $54,177 $25,104
2023 $52,004 $22,145
2022 $54,950 $18,891
2021 $52,271 $18,636
2020 $44,576 $16,151
2019 $44,251 $15,875
2018 $42,363 $15,658
2017 $41,138 $13,913
2016 $37,672 $12,464
2015 $36,213 $12,638
2014 $38,343 $14,262
2013 $37,034 $13,622
2012 $33,321 $13,087
2011 $34,523 $13,868
2010 $31,439 $12,568
2009 $28,508 $11,556
2008 $30,269 $14,049
2007 $25,721 $11,273
2006 $22,527 $9,069
2005 $21,287 $8,044
2004 $20,568 $6,712
2003 $19,643 $5,721
2002 $19,076 $5,223
2001 $20,966 $5,015
2000 $21,707 $4,521
1999 $19,823 $4,416
1998 $20,189 $4,534
1997 $20,469 $4,137
1996 $20,224 $4,164
1995 $19,026 $3,701
1994 $16,807 $2,875
1993 $15,179 $2,497
1992 $15,510 $2,459
1991 $14,346 $2,236
1990 $13,308 $1,731
1989 $11,608 -
1988 $11,853 -
1987 $9,853 -
1986 $8,335 -
1985 $6,829 -
1984 $7,369 -
1983 $7,960 -
1982 $7,258 -
1981 $6,795 -
1980 $6,549 -
1979 $5,972 -
1978 $4,797 -
1977 $5,053 -
1976 $4,516 -
1975 $4,672 -
1974 $5,085 -
1973 $3,631 -
1972 $2,930 -
1971 $2,298 -
1970 $2,490 -
1969 $2,189 -
1968 $1,947 -
1967 $1,735 -
1966 $1,789 -
1965 $1,689 -
1964 $1,626 -
1963 $1,486 -
1962 $1,294 -
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Poland
2026 82.9 79.2
2025 82.8 79
2024 82.7 78.8
2023 82.4 78.6
2022 82.8 77.9
2021 82.5 75.6
2020 82.7 76.6
2019 82.9 77.9
2018 82.9 77.6
2017 82.7 77.7
2016 82.6 77.6
2015 82.3 77.6
2014 82.4 77.3
2013 82.4 77.1
2012 82 76.8
2011 82 76.6
2010 82 76.3
2009 81.8 75.9
2008 81.3 75.6
2007 81 75.4
2006 80.8 75.3
2005 80.4 75.1
2004 80.3 74.9
2003 79.8 74.8
2002 79.5 74.5
2001 79.5 74.2
2000 79.2 73.6
1999 78.9 73.2
1998 78.6 72.8
1997 78.6 72.6
1996 78.6 72.3
1995 78.1 72
1994 78 71.7
1993 77.9 71.3
1992 77.3 70.9
1991 77.6 70.7
1990 78 70.6
1989 77.6 70.8
1988 76.9 70.8
1987 76.4 70.8
1986 75.9 70.6
1985 76 70.5
1984 75.5 70.6
1983 75.1 70.8
1982 74.3 70.9
1981 74.2 70.6
1980 73.7 70.5
1979 73.4 70.2
1978 73.1 70.4
1977 72.7 70.3
1976 72.7 70.4
1975 71.6 70.6
1974 71.6 70.7
1973 71.6 70.7
1972 71.6 70.1
1971 71.8 69.8
1970 71.2 69.6
1969 71 69.8
1968 70.8 69.8
1967 70.9 69.9
1966 70.9 69.7
1965 70.5 69.4
1964 69.6 68.9
1963 69.6 68.3
1962 69.3 68
1961 69.8 67.8
1960 69.8 67.1
1959 68.9 66.4
1958 68.4 64.9
1957 66.5 64.4
1956 66.6 63.4
1955 68 63.1
1954 66.3 62.3
1953 66.4 61.3
1952 67.2 59.7
1951 67.6 58.9
1950 69.9 58.3

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

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Israel and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Poland
1x
Year Population
Israel Poland
2024 9,974,400 36,559,233
2023 9,849,000 36,687,353
2022 9,557,500 36,821,749
2021 9,371,400 36,981,559
2020 9,215,100 37,515,748
2019 9,054,000 37,965,475
2018 8,882,800 37,974,750
2017 8,713,300 37,974,826
2016 8,546,000 37,970,087
2015 8,380,100 37,986,412
2014 8,215,700 38,011,735
2013 8,059,500 38,040,196
2012 7,910,500 38,063,164
2011 7,765,800 38,063,255
2010 7,623,600 38,042,794
2009 7,485,600 38,151,603
2008 7,308,800 38,125,759
2007 7,180,100 38,120,560
2006 7,053,700 38,141,267
2005 6,930,100 38,165,445
2004 6,809,000 38,182,222
2003 6,689,700 38,204,570
2002 6,570,000 38,230,364
2001 6,439,000 38,248,076
2000 6,289,000 38,258,629
1999 6,125,000 38,660,271
1998 5,971,000 38,663,481
1997 5,836,000 38,649,660
1996 5,692,000 38,624,370
1995 5,545,000 38,594,998
1994 5,399,000 38,542,652
1993 5,261,000 38,461,408
1992 5,123,000 38,363,667
1991 4,949,000 38,246,193
1990 4,660,000 38,110,782
1989 4,518,000 37,961,529
1988 4,442,000 37,824,487
1987 4,369,000 37,668,045
1986 4,299,000 37,456,119
1985 4,233,000 37,201,885
1984 4,159,000 36,904,134
1983 4,105,000 36,571,808
1982 4,031,000 36,230,481
1981 3,956,000 35,898,587
1980 3,878,000 35,574,150
1979 3,786,000 35,247,217
1978 3,690,000 34,965,600
1977 3,613,000 34,689,050
1976 3,533,000 34,356,300
1975 3,455,000 34,015,199
1974 3,377,000 33,678,899
1973 3,278,000 33,357,200
1972 3,148,000 33,055,650
1971 3,069,000 32,783,500
1970 2,974,000 32,664,300
1969 2,877,000 32,548,300
1968 2,803,000 32,294,655
1967 2,745,000 31,987,155
1966 2,629,000 31,681,000
1965 2,563,000 31,444,950
1964 2,475,000 31,139,450
1963 2,379,000 30,712,000
1962 2,293,000 30,308,500
1961 2,185,000 29,964,000
1960 2,114,020 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Poland

Fertility rate
Israel

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Poland
2023 2.85 1.16
2022 2.89 1.29
2021 3 1.33
2020 2.9 1.39
2019 3.01 1.44
2018 3.09 1.46
2017 3.11 1.48
2016 3.11 1.39
2015 3.09 1.32
2014 3.08 1.32
2013 3.03 1.29
2012 3.05 1.33
2011 2.98 1.33
2010 3.03 1.41
2009 2.96 1.4
2008 2.96 1.39
2007 2.9 1.31
2006 2.88 1.27
2005 2.84 1.24
2004 2.9 1.23
2003 2.95 1.22
2002 2.89 1.25
2001 2.92 1.31
2000 2.95 1.37
1999 2.97 1.37
1998 2.98 1.44
1997 2.94 1.51
1996 2.9 1.59
1995 2.9 1.62
1994 2.9 1.81
1993 2.8 1.87
1992 2.7 1.95
1991 2.76 2.07
1990 2.82 2.06
1989 2.89 2.08
1988 2.95 2.13
1987 3.01 2.15
1986 3.03 2.22
1985 3.06 2.33
1984 3.08 2.37
1983 3.11 2.42
1982 3.13 2.34
1981 3.19 2.24
1980 3.24 2.28
1979 3.3 2.28
1978 3.35 2.21
1977 3.41 2.23
1976 3.48 2.3
1975 3.55 2.27
1974 3.63 2.26
1973 3.7 2.26
1972 3.77 2.24
1971 3.77 2.25
1970 3.78 2.2
1969 3.78 2.2
1968 3.79 2.24
1967 3.79 2.33
1966 3.8 2.34
1965 3.81 2.52
1964 3.83 2.57
1963 3.84 2.7
1962 3.85 2.72
1961 3.86 2.83
1960 3.87 2.98

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

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Israel and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Poland
2024 30.2 42.9
2023 30.2 42.4
2022 30.1 41.9
2021 30 41.5
2020 30 41.1
2019 29.9 40.8
2018 29.9 40.4
2017 29.9 40
2016 29.8 39.7
2015 29.8 39.3
2014 29.7 39
2013 29.6 38.7
2012 29.5 38.4
2011 29.5 38.2
2010 29.4 38.1
2009 29.3 37.8
2008 29.2 37.5
2007 29.1 37.2
2006 28.9 36.9
2005 28.7 36.6
2004 28.5 36.3
2003 28.4 36
2002 28.2 35.8
2001 28 35.5
2000 27.8 35.2
1999 27.6 35
1998 27.4 34.7
1997 27.3 34.4
1996 27.1 34.2
1995 26.9 33.9
1994 26.6 33.5
1993 26.5 33.2
1992 26.4 32.9
1991 26.2 32.6
1990 25.8 32.4
1989 25.6 32.1
1988 25.5 31.7
1987 25.5 31.4
1986 25.4 31.1
1985 25.4 30.8
1984 25.4 30.6
1983 25.3 30.3
1982 25.2 30.1
1981 25.1 29.8
1980 25 29.5
1979 24.8 29.3
1978 24.7 29.1
1977 24.5 28.9
1976 24.3 28.7
1975 24.2 28.6
1974 24 28.6
1973 23.8 28.5
1972 23.7 28.5
1971 23.5 28.4
1970 23.4 28.2
1969 23.3 28.1
1968 23.3 28
1967 23.4 27.8
1966 23.5 27.7
1965 23.8 27.5
1964 24.1 27.3
1963 24.6 27.1
1962 25 26.9
1961 25.3 26.8
1960 25.3 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Israel Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Poland
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99.8%
2021
English speaking
85%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Israel Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Poland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
267,065 mi
2024

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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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