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Israel vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 149th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Spain
Population
10290887
48806901
Population rank 95/197 32/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 29/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Israel and Spain: Comparison Charts

Israel and Spain economies compared

GDP
Israel

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Israel Spain
2024 $540,379,921,262 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $512,184,638,999 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $525,181,008,026 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $489,851,549,972 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $410,768,352,658 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $400,645,216,359 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $376,299,083,108 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $358,451,839,053 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $321,940,971,558 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $303,469,434,072 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $315,017,088,117 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $298,478,070,673 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $263,589,172,712 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $268,094,998,225 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $239,679,036,634 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $213,403,181,853 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $221,231,658,863 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $184,681,214,673 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $158,900,547,825 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $147,519,922,009 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $140,047,984,605 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $131,408,914,824 $907,963,217,058
2002 $125,332,331,884 $708,938,227,244
2001 $135,002,039,613 $627,798,682,379
2000 $136,512,300,542 $598,102,854,756
1999 $121,417,185,062 $634,394,904,387
1998 $120,547,409,279 $618,731,484,575
1997 $119,459,826,347 $589,739,772,727
1996 $115,116,595,545 $642,251,412,058
1995 $105,497,418,059 $614,170,002,669
1994 $90,740,103,829 $530,183,651,720
1993 $79,855,877,174 $524,700,572,624
1992 $79,457,685,757 $630,465,353,486
1991 $70,998,755,007 $576,753,902,322
1990 $62,016,729,541 $536,175,326,477
1989 $52,443,479,454 $414,460,794,097
1988 $52,650,948,910 $375,891,716,898
1987 $43,049,543,635 $318,520,253,335
1986 $35,834,154,874 $251,141,555,186
1985 $28,905,736,367 $180,664,322,896
1984 $30,645,607,293 $171,979,977,230
1983 $32,675,755,462 $170,829,074,246
1982 $29,255,285,401 $195,856,752,991
1981 $26,882,009,819 $202,663,023,968
1980 $25,395,256,478 $232,600,556,974
1979 $22,609,741,060 $214,448,666,336
1978 $17,701,286,907 $160,484,969,618
1977 $18,257,113,904 $132,354,665,936
1976 $15,956,349,550 $118,422,534,195
1975 $16,141,767,373 $114,695,060,870
1974 $17,172,607,138 $97,204,522,642
1973 $11,902,574,259 $78,583,355,226
1972 $9,222,557,539 $59,090,176,029
1971 $7,052,544,000 $46,586,119,760
1970 $7,406,712,876 $40,963,715,237
1969 $6,297,852,761 $37,090,689,288
1968 $5,458,427,928 $32,394,326,464
1967 $4,762,386,783 $32,570,905,397
1966 $4,703,300,098 $29,559,436,183
1965 $4,329,084,429 $25,479,619,607
1964 $4,024,344,853 $21,966,876,027
1963 $3,535,949,089 $19,631,714,760
1962 $2,966,154,031 $16,609,632,791
1961 $3,708,586,471 $14,238,126,760
1960 $3,070,585,807 $12,424,514,014

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

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Israel and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Spain
2024 $54,177 $35,327
2023 $52,004 $33,493
2022 $54,950 $30,319
2021 $52,271 $30,799
2020 $44,576 $27,234
2019 $44,251 $29,787
2018 $42,363 $30,602
2017 $41,138 $28,381
2016 $37,672 $26,756
2015 $36,213 $25,982
2014 $38,343 $29,708
2013 $37,034 $29,229
2012 $33,321 $28,456
2011 $34,523 $31,825
2010 $31,439 $30,659
2009 $28,508 $32,280
2008 $30,269 $35,603
2007 $25,721 $32,652
2006 $22,527 $28,422
2005 $21,287 $26,451
2004 $20,568 $24,925
2003 $19,643 $21,522
2002 $19,076 $17,111
2001 $20,966 $15,368
2000 $21,707 $14,743
1999 $19,823 $15,708
1998 $20,189 $15,382
1997 $20,469 $14,722
1996 $20,224 $16,101
1995 $19,026 $15,461
1994 $16,807 $13,406
1993 $15,179 $13,330
1992 $15,510 $16,101
1991 $14,346 $14,801
1990 $13,308 $13,795
1989 $11,608 $10,674
1988 $11,853 $9,696
1987 $9,853 $8,234
1986 $8,335 $6,509
1985 $6,829 $4,696
1984 $7,369 $4,487
1983 $7,960 $4,475
1982 $7,258 $5,156
1981 $6,795 $5,367
1980 $6,549 $6,204
1979 $5,972 $5,766
1978 $4,797 $4,353
1977 $5,053 $3,625
1976 $4,516 $3,277
1975 $4,672 $3,208
1974 $5,085 $2,748
1973 $3,631 $2,246
1972 $2,930 $1,708
1971 $2,298 $1,361
1970 $2,490 $1,211
1969 $2,189 $1,109
1968 $1,947 $978
1967 $1,735 $997
1966 $1,789 $916
1965 $1,689 $797
1964 $1,626 $695
1963 $1,486 $627
1962 $1,294 $535
1961 $1,697 $463
1960 $1,452 $408

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

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Israel vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Spain
2026 82.9 84.1
2025 82.8 84
2024 82.7 83.8
2023 82.4 83.7
2022 82.8 82.4
2021 82.5 83
2020 82.7 82.2
2019 82.9 83.5
2018 82.9 83.1
2017 82.7 83
2016 82.6 83
2015 82.3 82.6
2014 82.4 82.8
2013 82.4 82.7
2012 82 82.2
2011 82 82.2
2010 82 82
2009 81.8 81.6
2008 81.3 81.3
2007 81 81
2006 80.8 81
2005 80.4 80.3
2004 80.3 80.3
2003 79.8 79.7
2002 79.5 79.8
2001 79.5 79.7
2000 79.2 79.4
1999 78.9 78.9
1998 78.6 78.9
1997 78.6 78.9
1996 78.6 78.3
1995 78.1 78.2
1994 78 78.1
1993 77.9 77.7
1992 77.3 77.6
1991 77.6 77.1
1990 78 77
1989 77.6 77
1988 76.9 76.9
1987 76.4 77
1986 75.9 76.7
1985 76 76.4
1984 75.5 76.5
1983 75.1 76.1
1982 74.3 76.3
1981 74.2 75.7
1980 73.7 75.5
1979 73.4 75
1978 73.1 74.5
1977 72.7 74.3
1976 72.7 73.8
1975 71.6 73.5
1974 71.6 73.1
1973 71.6 72.7
1972 71.6 73
1971 71.8 71.7
1970 71.2 72.1
1969 71 71.1
1968 70.8 71.7
1967 70.9 71.3
1966 70.9 71.2
1965 70.5 70.9
1964 69.6 70.5
1963 69.6 69.8
1962 69.3 69.6
1961 69.8 69.6
1960 69.8 69.2
1959 68.9 68.7
1958 68.4 68.8
1957 66.5 66.6
1956 66.6 66.8
1955 68 66.7
1954 66.3 66.9
1953 66.4 65.7
1952 67.2 64.8
1951 67.6 61.5
1950 69.9 61.8

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

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Israel and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Spain
1x
Year Population
Israel Spain
2024 9,974,400 48,848,840
2023 9,849,000 48,352,528
2022 9,557,500 47,786,102
2021 9,371,400 47,443,821
2020 9,215,100 47,359,424
2019 9,054,000 47,118,501
2018 8,882,800 46,782,011
2017 8,713,300 46,571,232
2016 8,546,000 46,458,139
2015 8,380,100 46,422,303
2014 8,215,700 46,460,733
2013 8,059,500 46,604,197
2012 7,910,500 46,773,055
2011 7,765,800 46,742,697
2010 7,623,600 46,576,897
2009 7,485,600 46,362,946
2008 7,308,800 45,954,106
2007 7,180,100 45,226,803
2006 7,053,700 44,397,319
2005 6,930,100 43,653,155
2004 6,809,000 42,921,895
2003 6,689,700 42,187,645
2002 6,570,000 41,431,558
2001 6,439,000 40,850,412
2000 6,289,000 40,567,864
1999 6,125,000 40,386,875
1998 5,971,000 40,223,509
1997 5,836,000 40,057,389
1996 5,692,000 39,889,852
1995 5,545,000 39,724,050
1994 5,399,000 39,549,108
1993 5,261,000 39,361,262
1992 5,123,000 39,157,685
1991 4,949,000 38,966,376
1990 4,660,000 38,867,322
1989 4,518,000 38,827,764
1988 4,442,000 38,766,939
1987 4,369,000 38,684,815
1986 4,299,000 38,584,624
1985 4,233,000 38,469,512
1984 4,159,000 38,330,364
1983 4,105,000 38,171,525
1982 4,031,000 37,986,012
1981 3,956,000 37,758,631
1980 3,878,000 37,491,165
1979 3,786,000 37,191,330
1978 3,690,000 36,864,898
1977 3,613,000 36,511,638
1976 3,533,000 36,137,812
1975 3,455,000 35,757,900
1974 3,377,000 35,373,335
1973 3,278,000 34,988,947
1972 3,148,000 34,604,469
1971 3,069,000 34,224,490
1970 2,974,000 33,814,531
1969 2,877,000 33,441,054
1968 2,803,000 33,113,134
1967 2,745,000 32,682,947
1966 2,629,000 32,283,194
1965 2,563,000 31,954,292
1964 2,475,000 31,609,195
1963 2,379,000 31,296,651
1962 2,293,000 31,023,366
1961 2,185,000 30,739,250
1960 2,114,020 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Spain

Fertility rate
Israel

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Spain
2023 2.85 1.12
2022 2.89 1.16
2021 3 1.18
2020 2.9 1.18
2019 3.01 1.23
2018 3.09 1.26
2017 3.11 1.31
2016 3.11 1.33
2015 3.09 1.33
2014 3.08 1.32
2013 3.03 1.27
2012 3.05 1.32
2011 2.98 1.34
2010 3.03 1.37
2009 2.96 1.38
2008 2.96 1.45
2007 2.9 1.38
2006 2.88 1.36
2005 2.84 1.33
2004 2.9 1.31
2003 2.95 1.3
2002 2.89 1.25
2001 2.92 1.23
2000 2.95 1.22
1999 2.97 1.17
1998 2.98 1.13
1997 2.94 1.15
1996 2.9 1.14
1995 2.9 1.16
1994 2.9 1.19
1993 2.8 1.26
1992 2.7 1.31
1991 2.76 1.33
1990 2.82 1.36
1989 2.89 1.4
1988 2.95 1.45
1987 3.01 1.49
1986 3.03 1.56
1985 3.06 1.64
1984 3.08 1.73
1983 3.11 1.8
1982 3.13 1.94
1981 3.19 2.04
1980 3.24 2.22
1979 3.3 2.37
1978 3.35 2.54
1977 3.41 2.65
1976 3.48 2.77
1975 3.55 2.77
1974 3.63 2.88
1973 3.7 2.84
1972 3.77 2.87
1971 3.77 2.9
1970 3.78 2.84
1969 3.78 2.86
1968 3.79 2.87
1967 3.79 2.94
1966 3.8 2.91
1965 3.81 2.94
1964 3.83 3.01
1963 3.84 2.88
1962 3.85 2.8
1961 3.86 2.77
1960 3.87 2.86

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

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Israel and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Spain
2024 30.2 46.4
2023 30.2 45.9
2022 30.1 45.4
2021 30 44.9
2020 30 44.5
2019 29.9 44.1
2018 29.9 43.8
2017 29.9 43.5
2016 29.8 43.1
2015 29.8 42.7
2014 29.7 42.2
2013 29.6 41.7
2012 29.5 41.1
2011 29.5 40.6
2010 29.4 40.2
2009 29.3 39.8
2008 29.2 39.4
2007 29.1 39.2
2006 28.9 39
2005 28.7 38.8
2004 28.5 38.5
2003 28.4 38.3
2002 28.2 38.1
2001 28 37.8
2000 27.8 37.4
1999 27.6 37
1998 27.4 36.6
1997 27.3 36.2
1996 27.1 35.7
1995 26.9 35.3
1994 26.6 34.9
1993 26.5 34.6
1992 26.4 34.2
1991 26.2 33.9
1990 25.8 33.6
1989 25.6 33.2
1988 25.5 32.9
1987 25.5 32.5
1986 25.4 32.2
1985 25.4 31.9
1984 25.4 31.6
1983 25.3 31.4
1982 25.2 31.1
1981 25.1 30.9
1980 25 30.7
1979 24.8 30.6
1978 24.7 30.4
1977 24.5 30.2
1976 24.3 30.1
1975 24.2 30
1974 24 30
1973 23.8 30
1972 23.7 30
1971 23.5 30.1
1970 23.4 30.1
1969 23.3 30.2
1968 23.3 30.4
1967 23.4 30.4
1966 23.5 30.3
1965 23.8 30.2
1964 24.1 30.1
1963 24.6 29.9
1962 25 29.7
1961 25.3 29.6
1960 25.3 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Israel Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Spain
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99.7%
2021
English speaking
85%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Israel Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Spain
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
424,505 mi
2020

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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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