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Israel vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 149th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Sweden
Population
10290887
10680056
Population rank 95/197 91/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Israel and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Israel and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Israel

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Israel Sweden
2024 $540,379,921,262 $603,715,224,266
2023 $512,184,638,999 $578,990,915,246
2022 $525,181,008,026 $575,071,237,641
2021 $489,851,549,972 $631,693,331,301
2020 $410,768,352,658 $544,265,668,452
2019 $400,645,216,359 $530,894,124,494
2018 $376,299,083,108 $549,649,344,043
2017 $358,451,839,053 $535,172,356,785
2016 $321,940,971,558 $513,058,312,951
2015 $303,469,434,072 $501,602,351,912
2014 $315,017,088,117 $577,727,767,304
2013 $298,478,070,673 $584,125,353,119
2012 $263,589,172,712 $549,739,674,655
2011 $268,094,998,225 $570,538,581,144
2010 $239,679,036,634 $492,750,897,239
2009 $213,403,181,853 $434,311,714,442
2008 $221,231,658,863 $514,614,100,833
2007 $184,681,214,673 $490,047,789,548
2006 $158,900,547,825 $422,528,394,459
2005 $147,519,922,009 $391,688,455,929
2004 $140,047,984,605 $384,545,442,175
2003 $131,408,914,824 $334,072,443,516
2002 $125,332,331,884 $267,371,907,447
2001 $135,002,039,613 $242,497,797,485
2000 $136,512,300,542 $262,903,560,280
1999 $121,417,185,062 $274,318,357,862
1998 $120,547,409,279 $270,887,306,759
1997 $119,459,826,347 $268,249,616,891
1996 $115,116,595,545 $291,949,597,375
1995 $105,497,418,059 $267,050,453,507
1994 $90,740,103,829 $228,699,066,874
1993 $79,855,877,174 $212,644,602,616
1992 $79,457,685,757 $283,908,914,454
1991 $70,998,755,007 $273,831,464,572
1990 $62,016,729,541 $261,466,577,009
1989 $52,443,479,454 $217,632,340,195
1988 $52,650,948,910 $206,686,590,776
1987 $43,049,543,635 $182,744,315,974
1986 $35,834,154,874 $150,279,869,729
1985 $28,905,736,367 $113,958,084,357
1984 $30,645,607,293 $109,043,045,407
1983 $32,675,755,462 $104,862,109,663
1982 $29,255,285,401 $114,214,731,799
1981 $26,882,009,819 $129,498,921,476
1980 $25,395,256,478 $141,886,067,004
1979 $22,609,741,060 $123,207,527,699
1978 $17,701,286,907 $104,290,933,496
1977 $18,257,113,904 $94,331,782,622
1976 $15,956,349,550 $89,232,517,046
1975 $16,141,767,373 $82,765,232,648
1974 $17,172,607,138 $65,917,634,590
1973 $11,902,574,259 $59,318,842,992
1972 $9,222,557,539 $48,883,173,400
1971 $7,052,544,000 $41,506,151,115
1970 $7,406,712,876 $38,037,226,668
1969 $6,297,852,761 $33,967,301,561
1968 $5,458,427,928 $31,277,871,669
1967 $4,762,386,783 $29,474,881,506
1966 $4,703,300,098 $27,154,716,721
1965 $4,329,084,429 $24,963,947,415
1964 $4,024,344,853 $22,685,490,195
1963 $3,535,949,089 $20,342,131,882
1962 $2,966,154,031 $18,794,066,990
1961 $3,708,586,471 $17,329,620,585
1960 $3,070,585,807 $15,930,075,467

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

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Israel and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Sweden
2024 $54,177 $57,117
2023 $52,004 $54,950
2022 $54,950 $54,837
2021 $52,271 $60,648
2020 $44,576 $52,569
2019 $44,251 $51,649
2018 $42,363 $54,018
2017 $41,138 $53,210
2016 $37,672 $51,704
2015 $36,213 $51,188
2014 $38,343 $59,583
2013 $37,034 $60,844
2012 $33,321 $57,750
2011 $34,523 $60,379
2010 $31,439 $52,543
2009 $28,508 $46,708
2008 $30,269 $55,817
2007 $25,721 $53,568
2006 $22,527 $46,531
2005 $21,287 $43,378
2004 $20,568 $42,758
2003 $19,643 $37,292
2002 $19,076 $29,958
2001 $20,966 $27,259
2000 $21,707 $29,633
1999 $19,823 $30,969
1998 $20,189 $30,605
1997 $20,469 $30,324
1996 $20,224 $33,022
1995 $19,026 $30,254
1994 $16,807 $26,046
1993 $15,179 $24,390
1992 $15,510 $32,753
1991 $14,346 $31,777
1990 $13,308 $30,549
1989 $11,608 $25,625
1988 $11,853 $24,499
1987 $9,853 $21,761
1986 $8,335 $17,955
1985 $6,829 $13,647
1984 $7,369 $13,080
1983 $7,960 $12,590
1982 $7,258 $13,719
1981 $6,795 $15,564
1980 $6,549 $17,073
1979 $5,972 $14,856
1978 $4,797 $12,602
1977 $5,053 $11,432
1976 $4,516 $10,853
1975 $4,672 $10,103
1974 $5,085 $8,078
1973 $3,631 $7,291
1972 $2,930 $6,018
1971 $2,298 $5,125
1970 $2,490 $4,729
1969 $2,189 $4,263
1968 $1,947 $3,953
1967 $1,735 $3,746
1966 $1,789 $3,478
1965 $1,689 $3,228
1964 $1,626 $2,961
1963 $1,486 $2,675
1962 $1,294 $2,485
1961 $1,697 $2,304
1960 $1,452 $2,128

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

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Israel vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Sweden
2026 82.9 83.7
2025 82.8 83.6
2024 82.7 83.4
2023 82.4 83.3
2022 82.8 83
2021 82.5 83
2020 82.7 82.4
2019 82.9 83.1
2018 82.9 82.5
2017 82.7 82.4
2016 82.6 82.3
2015 82.3 82.2
2014 82.4 82.2
2013 82.4 81.9
2012 82 81.7
2011 82 81.8
2010 82 81.5
2009 81.8 81.4
2008 81.3 81.1
2007 81 81
2006 80.8 80.8
2005 80.4 80.6
2004 80.3 80.5
2003 79.8 80.2
2002 79.5 79.9
2001 79.5 79.8
2000 79.2 79.7
1999 78.9 79.5
1998 78.6 79.4
1997 78.6 79.3
1996 78.6 79
1995 78.1 78.8
1994 78 78.7
1993 77.9 78.1
1992 77.3 78.1
1991 77.6 77.7
1990 78 77.6
1989 77.6 77.7
1988 76.9 77
1987 76.4 77.1
1986 75.9 77
1985 76 76.7
1984 75.5 76.8
1983 75.1 76.6
1982 74.3 76.3
1981 74.2 76
1980 73.7 75.7
1979 73.4 75.5
1978 73.1 75.5
1977 72.7 75.4
1976 72.7 75
1975 71.6 75
1974 71.6 75
1973 71.6 74.9
1972 71.6 74.7
1971 71.8 74.6
1970 71.2 74.7
1969 71 74.1
1968 70.8 74
1967 70.9 74.1
1966 70.9 74.1
1965 70.5 73.9
1964 69.6 73.7
1963 69.6 73.5
1962 69.3 73.4
1961 69.8 73.5
1960 69.8 73
1959 68.9 73.4
1958 68.4 73.2
1957 66.5 72.5
1956 66.6 72.7
1955 68 72.6
1954 66.3 72.4
1953 66.4 71.9
1952 67.2 71.8
1951 67.6 71.4
1950 69.9 71.1

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

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Israel and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Israel Sweden
2024 9,974,400 10,569,709
2023 9,849,000 10,536,632
2022 9,557,500 10,486,941
2021 9,371,400 10,415,811
2020 9,215,100 10,353,442
2019 9,054,000 10,278,887
2018 8,882,800 10,175,214
2017 8,713,300 10,057,698
2016 8,546,000 9,923,085
2015 8,380,100 9,799,186
2014 8,215,700 9,696,110
2013 8,059,500 9,600,379
2012 7,910,500 9,519,374
2011 7,765,800 9,449,213
2010 7,623,600 9,378,126
2009 7,485,600 9,298,515
2008 7,308,800 9,219,637
2007 7,180,100 9,148,092
2006 7,053,700 9,080,505
2005 6,930,100 9,029,572
2004 6,809,000 8,993,531
2003 6,689,700 8,958,229
2002 6,570,000 8,924,958
2001 6,439,000 8,895,960
2000 6,289,000 8,872,109
1999 6,125,000 8,857,874
1998 5,971,000 8,850,974
1997 5,836,000 8,846,062
1996 5,692,000 8,840,998
1995 5,545,000 8,826,939
1994 5,399,000 8,780,745
1993 5,261,000 8,718,561
1992 5,123,000 8,668,067
1991 4,949,000 8,617,375
1990 4,660,000 8,558,835
1989 4,518,000 8,492,964
1988 4,442,000 8,436,489
1987 4,369,000 8,397,804
1986 4,299,000 8,369,829
1985 4,233,000 8,350,386
1984 4,159,000 8,336,605
1983 4,105,000 8,329,033
1982 4,031,000 8,325,263
1981 3,956,000 8,320,503
1980 3,878,000 8,310,531
1979 3,786,000 8,293,678
1978 3,690,000 8,275,599
1977 3,613,000 8,251,540
1976 3,533,000 8,222,286
1975 3,455,000 8,192,437
1974 3,377,000 8,159,955
1973 3,278,000 8,136,312
1972 3,148,000 8,122,300
1971 3,069,000 8,098,334
1970 2,974,000 8,042,801
1969 2,877,000 7,968,072
1968 2,803,000 7,912,273
1967 2,745,000 7,867,931
1966 2,629,000 7,807,797
1965 2,563,000 7,733,853
1964 2,475,000 7,661,354
1963 2,379,000 7,604,328
1962 2,293,000 7,561,588
1961 2,185,000 7,519,998
1960 2,114,020 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Sweden

Fertility rate
Israel

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Sweden
2023 2.85 1.45
2022 2.89 1.53
2021 3 1.67
2020 2.9 1.67
2019 3.01 1.71
2018 3.09 1.76
2017 3.11 1.78
2016 3.11 1.85
2015 3.09 1.85
2014 3.08 1.88
2013 3.03 1.89
2012 3.05 1.91
2011 2.98 1.9
2010 3.03 1.98
2009 2.96 1.94
2008 2.96 1.91
2007 2.9 1.88
2006 2.88 1.85
2005 2.84 1.77
2004 2.9 1.75
2003 2.95 1.71
2002 2.89 1.65
2001 2.92 1.57
2000 2.95 1.54
1999 2.97 1.5
1998 2.98 1.5
1997 2.94 1.52
1996 2.9 1.6
1995 2.9 1.73
1994 2.9 1.88
1993 2.8 1.99
1992 2.7 2.09
1991 2.76 2.11
1990 2.82 2.13
1989 2.89 2.01
1988 2.95 1.96
1987 3.01 1.84
1986 3.03 1.8
1985 3.06 1.74
1984 3.08 1.66
1983 3.11 1.61
1982 3.13 1.62
1981 3.19 1.63
1980 3.24 1.68
1979 3.3 1.66
1978 3.35 1.6
1977 3.41 1.64
1976 3.48 1.68
1975 3.55 1.77
1974 3.63 1.87
1973 3.7 1.87
1972 3.77 1.91
1971 3.77 1.96
1970 3.78 1.92
1969 3.78 1.93
1968 3.79 2.07
1967 3.79 2.28
1966 3.8 2.37
1965 3.81 2.39
1964 3.83 2.47
1963 3.84 2.33
1962 3.85 2.25
1961 3.86 2.21
1960 3.87 2.17

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

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Israel and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Sweden
2024 30.2 41.1
2023 30.2 40.9
2022 30.1 40.7
2021 30 40.7
2020 30 40.6
2019 29.9 40.5
2018 29.9 40.6
2017 29.9 40.7
2016 29.8 40.8
2015 29.8 40.9
2014 29.7 40.9
2013 29.6 40.9
2012 29.5 40.9
2011 29.5 40.8
2010 29.4 40.7
2009 29.3 40.7
2008 29.2 40.6
2007 29.1 40.5
2006 28.9 40.4
2005 28.7 40.2
2004 28.5 40
2003 28.4 39.8
2002 28.2 39.7
2001 28 39.5
2000 27.8 39.4
1999 27.6 39.2
1998 27.4 39
1997 27.3 38.8
1996 27.1 38.6
1995 26.9 38.5
1994 26.6 38.4
1993 26.5 38.4
1992 26.4 38.4
1991 26.2 38.3
1990 25.8 38.3
1989 25.6 38.3
1988 25.5 38.2
1987 25.5 38.1
1986 25.4 37.9
1985 25.4 37.6
1984 25.4 37.4
1983 25.3 37.1
1982 25.2 36.8
1981 25.1 36.5
1980 25 36.2
1979 24.8 36
1978 24.7 35.7
1977 24.5 35.5
1976 24.3 35.4
1975 24.2 35.3
1974 24 35.3
1973 23.8 35.3
1972 23.7 35.3
1971 23.5 35.3
1970 23.4 35.4
1969 23.3 35.6
1968 23.3 35.8
1967 23.4 35.9
1966 23.5 36
1965 23.8 36.2
1964 24.1 36.3
1963 24.6 36.3
1962 25 36.3
1961 25.3 36.2
1960 25.3 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Israel Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Sweden
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99%
2003
English speaking
85%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Israel Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Sweden
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
356,129 mi
2016

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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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