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Israel vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 149th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Portugal
Population
10290887
10667081
Population rank 95/197 92/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Israel and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Israel and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Israel

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Israel Portugal
2024 $540,379,921,262 $313,271,185,085
2023 $512,184,638,999 $292,323,800,949
2022 $525,181,008,026 $256,898,677,175
2021 $489,851,549,972 $256,055,879,091
2020 $410,768,352,658 $229,618,773,423
2019 $400,645,216,359 $240,115,970,063
2018 $376,299,083,108 $242,092,894,543
2017 $358,451,839,053 $220,862,990,767
2016 $321,940,971,558 $206,305,431,242
2015 $303,469,434,072 $199,038,523,120
2014 $315,017,088,117 $230,078,616,300
2013 $298,478,070,673 $226,677,408,292
2012 $263,589,172,712 $216,536,676,772
2011 $268,094,998,225 $245,426,767,676
2010 $239,679,036,634 $238,443,864,993
2009 $213,403,181,853 $244,667,762,836
2008 $221,231,658,863 $263,416,394,624
2007 $184,681,214,673 $240,496,147,317
2006 $158,900,547,825 $208,756,449,276
2005 $147,519,922,009 $197,253,876,705
2004 $140,047,984,605 $189,382,122,532
2003 $131,408,914,824 $165,226,175,537
2002 $125,332,331,884 $134,795,565,549
2001 $135,002,039,613 $121,604,107,165
2000 $136,512,300,542 $118,605,192,877
1999 $121,417,185,062 $127,470,385,557
1998 $120,547,409,279 $123,946,327,916
1997 $119,459,826,347 $117,016,535,163
1996 $115,116,595,545 $122,630,089,680
1995 $105,497,418,059 $118,122,007,430
1994 $90,740,103,829 $99,688,641,304
1993 $79,855,877,174 $95,009,751,901
1992 $79,457,685,757 $107,592,098,307
1991 $70,998,755,007 $89,233,599,278
1990 $62,016,729,541 $78,713,860,217
1989 $52,443,479,454 $60,594,092,182
1988 $52,650,948,910 $56,347,250,696
1987 $43,049,543,635 $48,182,925,857
1986 $35,834,154,874 $38,745,901,354
1985 $28,905,736,367 $27,115,807,742
1984 $30,645,607,293 $25,217,969,050
1983 $32,675,755,462 $27,239,650,742
1982 $29,255,285,401 $30,527,754,793
1981 $26,882,009,819 $31,977,276,873
1980 $25,395,256,478 $32,896,519,824
1979 $22,609,741,060 $26,622,819,672
1978 $17,701,286,907 $23,487,614,051
1977 $18,257,113,904 $21,439,523,311
1976 $15,956,349,550 $20,332,831,565
1975 $16,141,767,373 $19,347,607,843
1974 $17,172,607,138 $17,512,391,476
1973 $11,902,574,259 $15,090,564,186
1972 $9,222,557,539 $11,239,117,865
1971 $7,052,544,000 $9,201,604,240
1970 $7,406,712,876 $8,108,235,704
1969 $6,297,852,761 $7,287,555,035
1968 $5,458,427,928 $6,644,693,214
1967 $4,762,386,783 $6,002,607,030
1966 $4,703,300,098 $5,370,108,031
1965 $4,329,084,429 $4,901,711,248
1964 $4,024,344,853 $4,429,202,657
1963 $3,535,949,089 $4,084,251,593
1962 $2,966,154,031 $3,835,883,663
1961 $3,708,586,471 $3,573,719,085
1960 $3,070,585,807 $3,339,150,158

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

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Israel and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Portugal
2024 $54,177 $29,292
2023 $52,004 $27,635
2022 $54,950 $24,621
2021 $52,271 $24,711
2020 $44,576 $22,299
2019 $44,251 $23,343
2018 $42,363 $23,541
2017 $41,138 $21,442
2016 $37,672 $19,980
2015 $36,213 $19,216
2014 $38,343 $22,121
2013 $37,034 $21,676
2012 $33,321 $20,593
2011 $34,523 $23,247
2010 $31,439 $22,552
2009 $28,508 $23,151
2008 $30,269 $24,949
2007 $25,721 $22,811
2006 $22,527 $19,839
2005 $21,287 $18,780
2004 $20,568 $18,064
2003 $19,643 $15,798
2002 $19,076 $12,937
2001 $20,966 $11,735
2000 $21,707 $11,526
1999 $19,823 $12,475
1998 $20,189 $12,199
1997 $20,469 $11,576
1996 $20,224 $12,185
1995 $19,026 $11,781
1994 $16,807 $9,977
1993 $15,179 $9,535
1992 $15,510 $10,811
1991 $14,346 $8,959
1990 $13,308 $7,885
1989 $11,608 $6,056
1988 $11,853 $5,624
1987 $9,853 $4,804
1986 $8,335 $3,862
1985 $6,829 $2,705
1984 $7,369 $2,523
1983 $7,960 $2,735
1982 $7,258 $3,080
1981 $6,795 $3,246
1980 $6,549 $3,368
1979 $5,972 $2,756
1978 $4,797 $2,457
1977 $5,053 $2,267
1976 $4,516 $2,173
1975 $4,672 $2,128
1974 $5,085 $2,000
1973 $3,631 $1,748
1972 $2,930 $1,302
1971 $2,298 $1,065
1970 $2,490 $934
1969 $2,189 $832
1968 $1,947 $752
1967 $1,735 $676
1966 $1,789 $601
1965 $1,689 $545
1964 $1,626 $490
1963 $1,486 $452
1962 $1,294 $426
1961 $1,697 $400
1960 $1,452 $377

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

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Israel vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Portugal
2026 82.9 82.9
2025 82.8 82.7
2024 82.7 82.6
2023 82.4 82.4
2022 82.8 81.2
2021 82.5 81.4
2020 82.7 81.4
2019 82.9 82
2018 82.9 81.6
2017 82.7 81.7
2016 82.6 81.4
2015 82.3 81.3
2014 82.4 81.3
2013 82.4 80.9
2012 82 80.6
2011 82 80.6
2010 82 80.1
2009 81.8 79.8
2008 81.3 79.6
2007 81 79.3
2006 80.8 79.1
2005 80.4 78.3
2004 80.3 78.4
2003 79.8 77.6
2002 79.5 77.4
2001 79.5 77.2
2000 79.2 76.8
1999 78.9 76.3
1998 78.6 76.1
1997 78.6 75.9
1996 78.6 75.5
1995 78.1 75.5
1994 78 75.7
1993 77.9 74.8
1992 77.3 74.9
1991 77.6 74.2
1990 78 74.3
1989 77.6 74.7
1988 76.9 74.1
1987 76.4 74.1
1986 75.9 73.6
1985 76 73.2
1984 75.5 72.9
1983 75.1 72.7
1982 74.3 72.7
1981 74.2 71.9
1980 73.7 71.7
1979 73.4 71.6
1978 73.1 70.8
1977 72.7 70.3
1976 72.7 69.1
1975 71.6 68.8
1974 71.6 69.1
1973 71.6 68.6
1972 71.6 69.2
1971 71.8 66.8
1970 71.2 67.1
1969 71 66.4
1968 70.8 66.8
1967 70.9 66.5
1966 70.9 65.6
1965 70.5 66.1
1964 69.6 65.1
1963 69.6 64.9
1962 69.3 64.3
1961 69.8 62.8
1960 69.8 64.1
1959 68.9 62.9
1958 68.4 63.7
1957 66.5 61.4
1956 66.6 61.2
1955 68 61.4
1954 66.3 62.2
1953 66.4 61.1
1952 67.2 59.8
1951 67.6 58.7
1950 69.9 58.5

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

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Israel and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Israel Portugal
2024 9,974,400 10,694,681
2023 9,849,000 10,578,174
2022 9,557,500 10,434,332
2021 9,371,400 10,361,831
2020 9,215,100 10,297,081
2019 9,054,000 10,286,263
2018 8,882,800 10,283,822
2017 8,713,300 10,300,300
2016 8,546,000 10,325,452
2015 8,380,100 10,358,076
2014 8,215,700 10,401,062
2013 8,059,500 10,457,295
2012 7,910,500 10,514,844
2011 7,765,800 10,557,560
2010 7,623,600 10,573,100
2009 7,485,600 10,568,247
2008 7,308,800 10,558,177
2007 7,180,100 10,542,964
2006 7,053,700 10,522,288
2005 6,930,100 10,503,330
2004 6,809,000 10,483,861
2003 6,689,700 10,458,821
2002 6,570,000 10,419,631
2001 6,439,000 10,362,722
2000 6,289,000 10,289,898
1999 6,125,000 10,217,828
1998 5,971,000 10,160,196
1997 5,836,000 10,108,977
1996 5,692,000 10,063,945
1995 5,545,000 10,026,176
1994 5,399,000 9,991,525
1993 5,261,000 9,964,675
1992 5,123,000 9,952,494
1991 4,949,000 9,960,235
1990 4,660,000 9,983,218
1989 4,518,000 10,005,000
1988 4,442,000 10,019,610
1987 4,369,000 10,030,031
1986 4,299,000 10,032,734
1985 4,233,000 10,023,613
1984 4,159,000 9,996,232
1983 4,105,000 9,957,865
1982 4,031,000 9,911,771
1981 3,956,000 9,851,362
1980 3,878,000 9,766,312
1979 3,786,000 9,661,265
1978 3,690,000 9,558,250
1977 3,613,000 9,455,675
1976 3,533,000 9,355,810
1975 3,455,000 9,093,470
1974 3,377,000 8,754,365
1973 3,278,000 8,633,100
1972 3,148,000 8,630,430
1971 3,069,000 8,643,756
1970 2,974,000 8,680,431
1969 2,877,000 8,757,705
1968 2,803,000 8,836,650
1967 2,745,000 8,874,520
1966 2,629,000 8,930,990
1965 2,563,000 8,998,595
1964 2,475,000 9,035,365
1963 2,379,000 9,030,355
1962 2,293,000 8,993,985
1961 2,185,000 8,929,316
1960 2,114,020 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Portugal

Fertility rate
Israel

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Portugal
2023 2.85 1.44
2022 2.89 1.43
2021 3 1.35
2020 2.9 1.42
2019 3.01 1.44
2018 3.09 1.42
2017 3.11 1.38
2016 3.11 1.37
2015 3.09 1.31
2014 3.08 1.24
2013 3.03 1.21
2012 3.05 1.28
2011 2.98 1.35
2010 3.03 1.39
2009 2.96 1.34
2008 2.96 1.39
2007 2.9 1.35
2006 2.88 1.37
2005 2.84 1.41
2004 2.9 1.4
2003 2.95 1.44
2002 2.89 1.46
2001 2.92 1.45
2000 2.95 1.55
1999 2.97 1.5
1998 2.98 1.47
1997 2.94 1.47
1996 2.9 1.44
1995 2.9 1.41
1994 2.9 1.45
1993 2.8 1.52
1992 2.7 1.54
1991 2.76 1.56
1990 2.82 1.56
1989 2.89 1.57
1988 2.95 1.61
1987 3.01 1.62
1986 3.03 1.66
1985 3.06 1.72
1984 3.08 1.9
1983 3.11 1.95
1982 3.13 2.07
1981 3.19 2.13
1980 3.24 2.25
1979 3.3 2.31
1978 3.35 2.45
1977 3.41 2.69
1976 3.48 2.82
1975 3.55 2.75
1974 3.63 2.7
1973 3.7 2.77
1972 3.77 2.86
1971 3.77 3
1970 3.78 3.01
1969 3.78 3.12
1968 3.79 3.12
1967 3.79 3.16
1966 3.8 3.16
1965 3.81 3.15
1964 3.83 3.21
1963 3.84 3.12
1962 3.85 3.23
1961 3.86 3.21
1960 3.87 3.16

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

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Israel and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Portugal
2024 30.2 47.5
2023 30.2 47.2
2022 30.1 46.8
2021 30 46.5
2020 30 46.1
2019 29.9 45.6
2018 29.9 45.2
2017 29.9 44.7
2016 29.8 44.3
2015 29.8 43.8
2014 29.7 43.4
2013 29.6 42.9
2012 29.5 42.4
2011 29.5 41.9
2010 29.4 41.5
2009 29.3 41
2008 29.2 40.6
2007 29.1 40.2
2006 28.9 39.8
2005 28.7 39.4
2004 28.5 39
2003 28.4 38.6
2002 28.2 38.3
2001 28 38
2000 27.8 37.7
1999 27.6 37.4
1998 27.4 37.1
1997 27.3 36.8
1996 27.1 36.4
1995 26.9 36.1
1994 26.6 35.7
1993 26.5 35.4
1992 26.4 35
1991 26.2 34.6
1990 25.8 34.2
1989 25.6 33.7
1988 25.5 33.3
1987 25.5 32.9
1986 25.4 32.5
1985 25.4 32.1
1984 25.4 31.7
1983 25.3 31.4
1982 25.2 31.1
1981 25.1 30.8
1980 25 30.6
1979 24.8 30.3
1978 24.7 30
1977 24.5 29.9
1976 24.3 29.8
1975 24.2 29.7
1974 24 29.7
1973 23.8 29.6
1972 23.7 29.6
1971 23.5 29.7
1970 23.4 29.6
1969 23.3 29.4
1968 23.3 29.2
1967 23.4 29.1
1966 23.5 29
1965 23.8 28.8
1964 24.1 28.7
1963 24.6 28.5
1962 25 28.3
1961 25.3 28.1
1960 25.3 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Israel Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Portugal
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
96.8%
2021
English speaking
85%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Israel Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Portugal
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 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) (2000–2019, 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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