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Israel vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 149th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Israel United States
Population
10290887
344023146
Population rank 95/197 3/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 29/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Israel and United States: Comparison Charts

Israel and United States economies compared

GDP
Israel

United States
1x
Year GDP
Israel United States
2024 $540,379,921,262 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $512,184,638,999 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $525,181,008,026 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $489,851,549,972 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $410,768,352,658 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $400,645,216,359 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $376,299,083,108 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $358,451,839,053 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $321,940,971,558 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $303,469,434,072 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $315,017,088,117 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $298,478,070,673 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $263,589,172,712 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $268,094,998,225 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $239,679,036,634 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $213,403,181,853 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $221,231,658,863 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $184,681,214,673 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $158,900,547,825 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $147,519,922,009 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $140,047,984,605 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $131,408,914,824 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $125,332,331,884 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $135,002,039,613 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $136,512,300,542 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $121,417,185,062 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $120,547,409,279 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $119,459,826,347 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $115,116,595,545 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $105,497,418,059 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $90,740,103,829 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $79,855,877,174 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $79,457,685,757 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $70,998,755,007 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $62,016,729,541 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $52,443,479,454 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $52,650,948,910 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $43,049,543,635 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $35,834,154,874 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $28,905,736,367 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $30,645,607,293 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $32,675,755,462 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $29,255,285,401 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $26,882,009,819 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $25,395,256,478 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $22,609,741,060 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $17,701,286,907 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $18,257,113,904 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $15,956,349,550 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $16,141,767,373 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $17,172,607,138 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $11,902,574,259 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $9,222,557,539 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $7,052,544,000 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $7,406,712,876 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $6,297,852,761 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $5,458,427,928 $940,225,000,000
1967 $4,762,386,783 $859,620,034,483
1966 $4,703,300,098 $813,032,758,621
1965 $4,329,084,429 $741,904,862,069
1964 $4,024,344,853 $684,144,620,690
1963 $3,535,949,089 $637,058,551,724
1962 $2,966,154,031 $603,639,413,793
1961 $3,708,586,471 $561,940,310,345
1960 $3,070,585,807 $541,988,586,207

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

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Israel and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel United States
2024 $54,177 $84,534
2023 $52,004 $81,490
2022 $54,950 $76,829
2021 $52,271 $70,249
2020 $44,576 $63,526
2019 $44,251 $65,120
2018 $42,363 $62,823
2017 $41,138 $59,908
2016 $37,672 $57,867
2015 $36,213 $56,763
2014 $38,343 $55,124
2013 $37,034 $53,291
2012 $33,321 $51,784
2011 $34,523 $50,066
2010 $31,439 $48,651
2009 $28,508 $47,195
2008 $30,269 $48,570
2007 $25,721 $48,050
2006 $22,527 $46,302
2005 $21,287 $44,123
2004 $20,568 $41,725
2003 $19,643 $39,490
2002 $19,076 $37,998
2001 $20,966 $37,134
2000 $21,707 $36,330
1999 $19,823 $34,484
1998 $20,189 $32,823
1997 $20,469 $31,430
1996 $20,224 $29,937
1995 $19,026 $28,661
1994 $16,807 $27,662
1993 $15,179 $26,353
1992 $15,510 $25,381
1991 $14,346 $24,293
1990 $13,308 $23,840
1989 $11,608 $22,857
1988 $11,853 $21,417
1987 $9,853 $20,039
1986 $8,335 $19,071
1985 $6,829 $18,237
1984 $7,369 $17,121
1983 $7,960 $15,544
1982 $7,258 $14,434
1981 $6,795 $13,976
1980 $6,549 $12,613
1979 $5,972 $11,674
1978 $4,797 $10,565
1977 $5,053 $9,453
1976 $4,516 $8,592
1975 $4,672 $7,801
1974 $5,085 $7,226
1973 $3,631 $6,726
1972 $2,930 $6,094
1971 $2,298 $5,609
1970 $2,490 $5,234
1969 $2,189 $5,020
1968 $1,947 $4,685
1967 $1,735 $4,326
1966 $1,789 $4,136
1965 $1,689 $3,818
1964 $1,626 $3,565
1963 $1,486 $3,366
1962 $1,294 $3,236
1961 $1,697 $3,059
1960 $1,452 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Israel vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel United States
2026 82.9 79.8
2025 82.8 79.6
2024 82.7 79.5
2023 82.4 79.3
2022 82.8 78
2021 82.5 76.4
2020 82.7 77
2019 82.9 78.9
2018 82.9 78.8
2017 82.7 78.6
2016 82.6 78.7
2015 82.3 78.7
2014 82.4 78.9
2013 82.4 78.8
2012 82 78.8
2011 82 78.7
2010 82 78.7
2009 81.8 78.5
2008 81.3 78.1
2007 81 78
2006 80.8 77.8
2005 80.4 77.5
2004 80.3 77.5
2003 79.8 77.1
2002 79.5 77
2001 79.5 76.9
2000 79.2 76.8
1999 78.9 76.7
1998 78.6 76.7
1997 78.6 76.5
1996 78.6 76.2
1995 78.1 75.9
1994 78 75.7
1993 77.9 75.6
1992 77.3 75.8
1991 77.6 75.5
1990 78 75.4
1989 77.6 75.1
1988 76.9 74.8
1987 76.4 74.9
1986 75.9 74.7
1985 76 74.7
1984 75.5 74.7
1983 75.1 74.6
1982 74.3 74.5
1981 74.2 74.1
1980 73.7 73.7
1979 73.4 73.8
1978 73.1 73.4
1977 72.7 73.2
1976 72.7 72.8
1975 71.6 72.5
1974 71.6 72
1973 71.6 71.4
1972 71.6 71.2
1971 71.8 71.1
1970 71.2 70.7
1969 71 70.5
1968 70.8 70.2
1967 70.9 70.5
1966 70.9 70.2
1965 70.5 70.2
1964 69.6 70.2
1963 69.6 69.9
1962 69.3 70.1
1961 69.8 70.3
1960 69.8 69.8
1959 68.9 69.9
1958 68.4 69.7
1957 66.5 69.4
1956 66.6 69.6
1955 68 69.6
1954 66.3 69.5
1953 66.4 68.7
1952 67.2 68.4
1951 67.6 68.2
1950 69.9 68.1

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

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Israel and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

United States
1x
Year Population
Israel United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 9,974,400 340,110,988
2023 9,849,000 334,914,895
2022 9,557,500 333,271,411
2021 9,371,400 331,893,745
2020 9,215,100 331,526,933
2019 9,054,000 328,329,953
2018 8,882,800 326,838,199
2017 8,713,300 325,122,128
2016 8,546,000 323,071,755
2015 8,380,100 320,738,994
2014 8,215,700 318,386,329
2013 8,059,500 316,059,947
2012 7,910,500 313,877,662
2011 7,765,800 311,583,481
2010 7,623,600 309,327,143
2009 7,485,600 306,771,529
2008 7,308,800 304,093,966
2007 7,180,100 301,231,207
2006 7,053,700 298,379,912
2005 6,930,100 295,516,599
2004 6,809,000 292,805,298
2003 6,689,700 290,107,933
2002 6,570,000 287,625,193
2001 6,439,000 284,968,955
2000 6,289,000 282,162,411
1999 6,125,000 279,294,713
1998 5,971,000 276,115,288
1997 5,836,000 272,911,760
1996 5,692,000 269,667,391
1995 5,545,000 266,557,091
1994 5,399,000 263,435,673
1993 5,261,000 260,255,352
1992 5,123,000 256,894,189
1991 4,949,000 253,492,503
1990 4,660,000 250,131,894
1989 4,518,000 246,819,222
1988 4,442,000 244,499,004
1987 4,369,000 242,288,936
1986 4,299,000 240,132,831
1985 4,233,000 237,923,734
1984 4,159,000 235,824,908
1983 4,105,000 233,792,014
1982 4,031,000 231,664,432
1981 3,956,000 229,465,744
1980 3,878,000 226,542,250
1979 3,786,000 225,055,487
1978 3,690,000 222,584,545
1977 3,613,000 220,239,425
1976 3,533,000 218,035,164
1975 3,455,000 215,973,199
1974 3,377,000 213,853,928
1973 3,278,000 211,908,788
1972 3,148,000 209,896,021
1971 3,069,000 207,660,677
1970 2,974,000 205,052,174
1969 2,877,000 202,676,946
1968 2,803,000 200,706,052
1967 2,745,000 198,712,056
1966 2,629,000 196,560,338
1965 2,563,000 194,302,963
1964 2,475,000 191,888,791
1963 2,379,000 189,241,798
1962 2,293,000 186,537,737
1961 2,185,000 183,691,481
1960 2,114,020 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Israel and United States

Fertility rate
Israel

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel United States
2023 2.85 1.62
2022 2.89 1.66
2021 3 1.66
2020 2.9 1.64
2019 3.01 1.71
2018 3.09 1.73
2017 3.11 1.77
2016 3.11 1.82
2015 3.09 1.84
2014 3.08 1.86
2013 3.03 1.86
2012 3.05 1.88
2011 2.98 1.89
2010 3.03 1.93
2009 2.96 2
2008 2.96 2.07
2007 2.9 2.12
2006 2.88 2.11
2005 2.84 2.06
2004 2.9 2.05
2003 2.95 2.05
2002 2.89 2.02
2001 2.92 2.03
2000 2.95 2.06
1999 2.97 2.01
1998 2.98 2
1997 2.94 1.97
1996 2.9 1.98
1995 2.9 1.98
1994 2.9 2
1993 2.8 2.02
1992 2.7 2.05
1991 2.76 2.06
1990 2.82 2.08
1989 2.89 2.01
1988 2.95 1.93
1987 3.01 1.87
1986 3.03 1.84
1985 3.06 1.84
1984 3.08 1.81
1983 3.11 1.8
1982 3.13 1.83
1981 3.19 1.81
1980 3.24 1.84
1979 3.3 1.81
1978 3.35 1.76
1977 3.41 1.79
1976 3.48 1.74
1975 3.55 1.77
1974 3.63 1.84
1973 3.7 1.88
1972 3.77 2.01
1971 3.77 2.27
1970 3.78 2.48
1969 3.78 2.46
1968 3.79 2.46
1967 3.79 2.56
1966 3.8 2.72
1965 3.81 2.91
1964 3.83 3.19
1963 3.84 3.32
1962 3.85 3.46
1961 3.86 3.62
1960 3.87 3.65

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

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Israel and United States demographics compared

Median age
Israel

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel United States
2024 30.2 39.3
2023 30.2 39
2022 30.1 38.7
2021 30 38.5
2020 30 38.2
2019 29.9 38
2018 29.9 37.9
2017 29.9 37.7
2016 29.8 37.6
2015 29.8 37.5
2014 29.7 37.3
2013 29.6 37.2
2012 29.5 37.1
2011 29.5 37
2010 29.4 36.9
2009 29.3 36.7
2008 29.2 36.6
2007 29.1 36.5
2006 28.9 36.4
2005 28.7 36.2
2004 28.5 36
2003 28.4 35.8
2002 28.2 35.6
2001 28 35.5
2000 27.8 35.3
1999 27.6 35.1
1998 27.4 34.9
1997 27.3 34.6
1996 27.1 34.4
1995 26.9 34.1
1994 26.6 33.8
1993 26.5 33.6
1992 26.4 33.4
1991 26.2 33.2
1990 25.8 32.9
1989 25.6 32.7
1988 25.5 32.4
1987 25.5 32.1
1986 25.4 31.8
1985 25.4 31.5
1984 25.4 31.2
1983 25.3 30.9
1982 25.2 30.7
1981 25.1 30.4
1980 25 30.1
1979 24.8 29.9
1978 24.7 29.6
1977 24.5 29.2
1976 24.3 28.9
1975 24.2 28.7
1974 24 28.5
1973 23.8 28.3
1972 23.7 28
1971 23.5 27.9
1970 23.4 27.8
1969 23.3 27.9
1968 23.3 27.9
1967 23.4 27.9
1966 23.5 27.9
1965 23.8 28.1
1964 24.1 28.2
1963 24.6 28.5
1962 25 28.7
1961 25.3 29
1960 25.3 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel United States
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Israel United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel United States
% of world population
0.12%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99%
2003
English speaking
85%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Israel United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Israel United States
% of world land
0.01%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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, 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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