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Israel vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 149th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Russia
Population
10290887
141906741
Population rank 95/197 9/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 29/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Israel and Russia: Comparison Charts

Israel and Russia economies compared

GDP
Israel

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Israel Russia
2024 $540,379,921,262 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $512,184,638,999 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $525,181,008,026 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $489,851,549,972 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $410,768,352,658 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $400,645,216,359 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $376,299,083,108 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $358,451,839,053 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $321,940,971,558 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $303,469,434,072 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $315,017,088,117 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $298,478,070,673 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $263,589,172,712 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $268,094,998,225 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $239,679,036,634 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $213,403,181,853 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $221,231,658,863 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $184,681,214,673 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $158,900,547,825 $989,932,071,353
2005 $147,519,922,009 $764,015,973,481
2004 $140,047,984,605 $591,016,690,732
2003 $131,408,914,824 $430,347,420,185
2002 $125,332,331,884 $345,470,494,418
2001 $135,002,039,613 $306,602,070,621
2000 $136,512,300,542 $259,710,142,197
1999 $121,417,185,062 $195,907,128,351
1998 $120,547,409,279 $270,955,486,862
1997 $119,459,826,347 $404,928,954,192
1996 $115,116,595,545 $391,724,890,744
1995 $105,497,418,059 $395,537,185,735
1994 $90,740,103,829 $395,077,301,248
1993 $79,855,877,174 $435,083,713,851
1992 $79,457,685,757 $460,290,556,901
1991 $70,998,755,007 $517,962,962,963
1990 $62,016,729,541 $517,014,446,228
1989 $52,443,479,454 $506,631,299,735
1988 $52,650,948,910 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Russia
2024 $54,177 $15,145
2023 $52,004 $14,403
2022 $54,950 $15,888
2021 $52,271 $12,637
2020 $44,576 $10,280
2019 $44,251 $11,640
2018 $42,363 $11,399
2017 $41,138 $10,835
2016 $37,672 $8,804
2015 $36,213 $9,427
2014 $38,343 $14,277
2013 $37,034 $15,941
2012 $33,321 $15,402
2011 $34,523 $14,305
2010 $31,439 $10,675
2009 $28,508 $8,563
2008 $30,269 $11,635
2007 $25,721 $9,101
2006 $22,527 $6,920
2005 $21,287 $5,323
2004 $20,568 $4,102
2003 $19,643 $2,975
2002 $19,076 $2,378
2001 $20,966 $2,100
2000 $21,707 $1,772
1999 $19,823 $1,331
1998 $20,189 $1,835
1997 $20,469 $2,738
1996 $20,224 $2,644
1995 $19,026 $2,666
1994 $16,807 $2,662
1993 $15,179 $2,931
1992 $15,510 $3,099
1991 $14,346 $3,490
1990 $13,308 $3,494
1989 $11,608 $3,430
1988 $11,853 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Russia
2026 82.9 73.7
2025 82.8 73.5
2024 82.7 73.3
2023 82.4 73.2
2022 82.8 72.5
2021 82.5 69.8
2020 82.7 71.2
2019 82.9 73.1
2018 82.9 72.9
2017 82.7 72.8
2016 82.6 71.9
2015 82.3 71.3
2014 82.4 70.8
2013 82.4 70.6
2012 82 70.1
2011 82 69.7
2010 82 68.2
2009 81.8 68.7
2008 81.3 67.9
2007 81 67.5
2006 80.8 66.5
2005 80.4 65.2
2004 80.3 65.1
2003 79.8 64.7
2002 79.5 64.7
2001 79.5 65
2000 79.2 65
1999 78.9 65.6
1998 78.6 66.9
1997 78.6 66.6
1996 78.6 65.4
1995 78.1 64
1994 78 63.8
1993 77.9 65
1992 77.3 67.8
1991 77.6 69
1990 78 69.3
1989 77.6 69.7
1988 76.9 69.9
1987 76.4 70.1
1986 75.9 70
1985 76 68.3
1984 75.5 67.6
1983 75.1 68
1982 74.3 68.1
1981 74.2 67.6
1980 73.7 67.5
1979 73.4 67.6
1978 73.1 67.8
1977 72.7 67.9
1976 72.7 68.1
1975 71.6 68.3
1974 71.6 68.7
1973 71.6 68.9
1972 71.6 68.8
1971 71.8 68.9
1970 71.2 68.7
1969 71 68.6
1968 70.8 69.1
1967 70.9 69.2
1966 70.9 69.4
1965 70.5 69.3
1964 69.6 69.5
1963 69.6 69.1
1962 69.3 68.5
1961 69.8 68.6
1960 69.8 68.3
1959 68.9 67.4
1958 68.4 67.7
1957 66.5 66
1956 66.6 66.5
1955 68 62.1
1954 66.3 59.9
1953 66.4 58.8
1952 67.2 57.6
1951 67.6 55.3
1950 69.9 55.5

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

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Israel and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Russia
1x
Year Population
Israel Russia
2024 9,974,400 143,533,851
2023 9,849,000 143,826,130
2022 9,557,500 144,236,933
2021 9,371,400 144,746,762
2020 9,215,100 145,245,148
2019 9,054,000 145,453,291
2018 8,882,800 145,398,106
2017 8,713,300 145,293,260
2016 8,546,000 145,015,460
2015 8,380,100 144,640,716
2014 8,215,700 144,237,223
2013 8,059,500 143,805,638
2012 7,910,500 143,378,447
2011 7,765,800 143,018,195
2010 7,623,600 142,849,468
2009 7,485,600 142,785,348
2008 7,308,800 142,742,366
2007 7,180,100 142,805,114
2006 7,053,700 143,049,637
2005 6,930,100 143,518,814
2004 6,809,000 144,067,316
2003 6,689,700 144,648,618
2002 6,570,000 145,306,497
2001 6,439,000 145,976,482
2000 6,289,000 146,596,869
1999 6,125,000 147,214,776
1998 5,971,000 147,670,784
1997 5,836,000 147,915,361
1996 5,692,000 148,160,129
1995 5,545,000 148,375,787
1994 5,399,000 148,407,912
1993 5,261,000 148,458,777
1992 5,123,000 148,538,197
1991 4,949,000 148,394,216
1990 4,660,000 147,969,406
1989 4,518,000 147,721,000
1988 4,442,000 146,857,000
1987 4,369,000 145,908,000
1986 4,299,000 144,894,000
1985 4,233,000 143,858,000
1984 4,159,000 142,745,000
1983 4,105,000 141,668,000
1982 4,031,000 140,823,000
1981 3,956,000 139,941,000
1980 3,878,000 139,010,000
1979 3,786,000 138,027,000
1978 3,690,000 137,060,000
1977 3,613,000 136,100,000
1976 3,533,000 135,147,000
1975 3,455,000 134,200,000
1974 3,377,000 133,432,000
1973 3,278,000 132,669,000
1972 3,148,000 131,909,000
1971 3,069,000 131,155,000
1970 2,974,000 130,404,000
1969 2,877,000 129,664,000
1968 2,803,000 128,928,000
1967 2,745,000 128,196,000
1966 2,629,000 127,468,000
1965 2,563,000 126,745,000
1964 2,475,000 125,345,000
1963 2,379,000 123,960,000
1962 2,293,000 122,591,000
1961 2,185,000 121,236,000
1960 2,114,020 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Russia

Fertility rate
Israel

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Russia
2023 2.85 1.41
2022 2.89 1.42
2021 3 1.51
2020 2.9 1.51
2019 3.01 1.5
2018 3.09 1.58
2017 3.11 1.62
2016 3.11 1.76
2015 3.09 1.78
2014 3.08 1.75
2013 3.03 1.71
2012 3.05 1.69
2011 2.98 1.58
2010 3.03 1.57
2009 2.96 1.54
2008 2.96 1.5
2007 2.9 1.42
2006 2.88 1.31
2005 2.84 1.29
2004 2.9 1.34
2003 2.95 1.32
2002 2.89 1.29
2001 2.92 1.22
2000 2.95 1.2
1999 2.97 1.16
1998 2.98 1.23
1997 2.94 1.22
1996 2.9 1.27
1995 2.9 1.34
1994 2.9 1.4
1993 2.8 1.39
1992 2.7 1.55
1991 2.76 1.73
1990 2.82 1.89
1989 2.89 2.01
1988 2.95 2.12
1987 3.01 2.22
1986 3.03 2.15
1985 3.06 2.05
1984 3.08 2.06
1983 3.11 2.11
1982 3.13 2.04
1981 3.19 1.91
1980 3.24 1.89
1979 3.3 1.9
1978 3.35 1.92
1977 3.41 1.95
1976 3.48 1.97
1975 3.55 1.98
1974 3.63 2
1973 3.7 2.01
1972 3.77 2.04
1971 3.77 2.03
1970 3.78 1.99
1969 3.78 1.97
1968 3.79 1.99
1967 3.79 2.04
1966 3.8 2.1
1965 3.81 2.13
1964 3.83 2.18
1963 3.84 2.27
1962 3.85 2.36
1961 3.86 2.45
1960 3.87 2.52

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

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Israel and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Russia
2024 30.2 40.9
2023 30.2 40.5
2022 30.1 40.1
2021 30 39.9
2020 30 39.7
2019 29.9 39.4
2018 29.9 39.2
2017 29.9 39
2016 29.8 38.8
2015 29.8 38.7
2014 29.7 38.6
2013 29.6 38.4
2012 29.5 38.3
2011 29.5 38.1
2010 29.4 38
2009 29.3 37.9
2008 29.2 37.8
2007 29.1 37.7
2006 28.9 37.6
2005 28.7 37.4
2004 28.5 37.2
2003 28.4 37
2002 28.2 36.9
2001 28 36.8
2000 27.8 36.6
1999 27.6 36.3
1998 27.4 36
1997 27.3 35.7
1996 27.1 35.3
1995 26.9 35
1994 26.6 34.7
1993 26.5 34.4
1992 26.4 33.9
1991 26.2 33.6
1990 25.8 33.2
1989 25.6 32.9
1988 25.5 32.6
1987 25.5 32.4
1986 25.4 32.2
1985 25.4 32
1984 25.4 31.8
1983 25.3 31.7
1982 25.2 31.6
1981 25.1 31.4
1980 25 31.3
1979 24.8 31.1
1978 24.7 31
1977 24.5 30.9
1976 24.3 30.6
1975 24.2 30.7
1974 24 30.9
1973 23.8 31.1
1972 23.7 31.1
1971 23.5 31
1970 23.4 30.7
1969 23.3 30.3
1968 23.3 29.8
1967 23.4 29.2
1966 23.5 28.9
1965 23.8 28.6
1964 24.1 28.3
1963 24.6 28.1
1962 25 27.7
1961 25.3 27.4
1960 25.3 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Israel Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Russia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99.9%
2021
English speaking
85%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
94.4%
2024

Health

Israel Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Russia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013–2021, 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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