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Israel vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 149th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Zimbabwe
Population
10290887
17361868
Population rank 95/197 74/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Israel and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Israel and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Israel

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Israel Zimbabwe
2024 $540,379,921,262 $41,539,411,516
2023 $512,184,638,999 $35,871,779,681
2022 $525,181,008,026 $40,757,561,709
2021 $489,851,549,972 $41,287,673,690
2020 $410,768,352,658 $31,980,334,561
2019 $400,645,216,359 $33,357,695,635
2018 $376,299,083,108 $34,141,666,667
2017 $358,451,839,053 $51,035,657,371
2016 $321,940,971,558 $20,559,250,000
2015 $303,469,434,072 $19,973,250,000
2014 $315,017,088,117 $19,505,500,000
2013 $298,478,070,673 $19,100,750,000
2012 $263,589,172,712 $17,123,500,000
2011 $268,094,998,225 $14,109,000,000
2010 $239,679,036,634 $12,047,750,000
2009 $213,403,181,853 $9,670,750,000
2008 $221,231,658,863 $4,418,000,000
2007 $184,681,214,673 $5,294,750,000
2006 $158,900,547,825 $5,446,750,000
2005 $147,519,922,009 $5,758,250,000
2004 $140,047,984,605 $5,808,500,000
2003 $131,408,914,824 $5,730,500,000
2002 $125,332,331,884 $6,345,250,000
2001 $135,002,039,613 $6,780,750,000
2000 $136,512,300,542 $6,693,250,000
1999 $121,417,185,062 $6,861,500,000
1998 $120,547,409,279 $6,405,250,000
1997 $119,459,826,347 $8,534,000,000
1996 $115,116,595,545 $8,557,500,000
1995 $105,497,418,059 $7,115,000,000
1994 $90,740,103,829 $6,894,250,000
1993 $79,855,877,174 $6,567,250,000
1992 $79,457,685,757 $6,755,000,000
1991 $70,998,755,007 $8,646,000,000
1990 $62,016,729,541 $8,788,301,546
1989 $52,443,479,454 $8,290,553,535
1988 $52,650,948,910 $7,818,774,177
1987 $43,049,543,635 $6,744,657,033
1986 $35,834,154,874 $6,220,698,247
1985 $28,905,736,367 $5,640,137,575
1984 $30,645,607,293 $6,355,369,172
1983 $32,675,755,462 $7,768,031,182
1982 $29,255,285,401 $8,544,060,905
1981 $26,882,009,819 $8,015,464,252
1980 $25,395,256,478 $6,682,278,300
1979 $22,609,741,060 $5,180,102,910
1978 $17,701,286,907 $4,353,822,343
1977 $18,257,113,904 $4,366,610,469
1976 $15,956,349,550 $4,320,576,877
1975 $16,141,767,373 $4,373,532,601
1974 $17,172,607,138 $3,984,194,614
1973 $11,902,574,259 $3,311,043,292
1972 $9,222,557,539 $2,679,096,597
1971 $7,052,544,000 $2,179,828,710
1970 $7,406,712,876 $1,885,168,339
1969 $6,297,852,761 $1,748,891,294
1968 $5,458,427,928 $1,480,355,355
1967 $4,762,386,783 $1,397,715,282
1966 $4,703,300,098 $1,282,403,936
1965 $4,329,084,429 $1,312,105,394
1964 $4,024,344,853 $1,217,759,447
1963 $3,535,949,089 $1,160,103,724
1962 $2,966,154,031 $1,118,172,226
1961 $3,708,586,471 $1,097,206,526
1960 $3,070,585,807 $1,053,528,036

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

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Israel and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Zimbabwe
2024 $54,177 $2,497
2023 $52,004 $2,195
2022 $54,950 $2,536
2021 $52,271 $2,614
2020 $44,576 $2,060
2019 $44,251 $2,184
2018 $42,363 $2,271
2017 $41,138 $3,445
2016 $37,672 $1,408
2015 $36,213 $1,387
2014 $38,343 $1,373
2013 $37,034 $1,363
2012 $33,321 $1,239
2011 $34,523 $1,038
2010 $31,439 $902
2009 $28,508 $736
2008 $30,269 $341
2007 $25,721 $414
2006 $22,527 $431
2005 $21,287 $461
2004 $20,568 $470
2003 $19,643 $468
2002 $19,076 $525
2001 $20,966 $566
2000 $21,707 $563
1999 $19,823 $582
1998 $20,189 $552
1997 $20,469 $751
1996 $20,224 $767
1995 $19,026 $648
1994 $16,807 $634
1993 $15,179 $605
1992 $15,510 $631
1991 $14,346 $831
1990 $13,308 $867
1989 $11,608 $840
1988 $11,853 $816
1987 $9,853 $726
1986 $8,335 $693
1985 $6,829 $649
1984 $7,369 $757
1983 $7,960 $959
1982 $7,258 $1,096
1981 $6,795 $1,069
1980 $6,549 $949
1979 $5,972 $779
1978 $4,797 $665
1977 $5,053 $677
1976 $4,516 $687
1975 $4,672 $717
1974 $5,085 $674
1973 $3,631 $579
1972 $2,930 $483
1971 $2,298 $406
1970 $2,490 $361
1969 $2,189 $346
1968 $1,947 $302
1967 $1,735 $294.4
1966 $1,789 $278.7
1965 $1,689 $294.3
1964 $1,626 $281.9
1963 $1,486 $277.1
1962 $1,294 $275.7
1961 $1,697 $279.2
1960 $1,452 $276.6

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

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Israel vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Zimbabwe
2026 82.9 63.6
2025 82.8 63.3
2024 82.7 63.1
2023 82.4 62.8
2022 82.8 62.4
2021 82.5 60.1
2020 82.7 61.5
2019 82.9 61.1
2018 82.9 60.9
2017 82.7 60.3
2016 82.6 59.8
2015 82.3 59
2014 82.4 58.1
2013 82.4 56.8
2012 82 55.4
2011 82 53.9
2010 82 51.9
2009 81.8 49.7
2008 81.3 48.5
2007 81 47.6
2006 80.8 47.1
2005 80.4 46.6
2004 80.3 46
2003 79.8 45.4
2002 79.5 45.9
2001 79.5 44.5
2000 79.2 46
1999 78.9 46.4
1998 78.6 47.6
1997 78.6 48.5
1996 78.6 49
1995 78.1 51.1
1994 78 52.5
1993 77.9 54
1992 77.3 55.6
1991 77.6 57
1990 78 58.3
1989 77.6 59.4
1988 76.9 60.2
1987 76.4 60.7
1986 75.9 61
1985 76 60.9
1984 75.5 60.6
1983 75.1 60
1982 74.3 59.9
1981 74.2 59.4
1980 73.7 59.1
1979 73.4 54.9
1978 73.1 54.7
1977 72.7 57
1976 72.7 57.6
1975 71.6 58.2
1974 71.6 58.2
1973 71.6 58.1
1972 71.6 58.2
1971 71.8 58
1970 71.2 57.8
1969 71 57.5
1968 70.8 57.1
1967 70.9 56.8
1966 70.9 56.4
1965 70.5 55.9
1964 69.6 55.4
1963 69.6 54.9
1962 69.3 54.5
1961 69.8 54
1960 69.8 53.5
1959 68.9 53
1958 68.4 52.6
1957 66.5 52.2
1956 66.6 51.8
1955 68 51.4
1954 66.3 51
1953 66.4 50.6
1952 67.2 50.2
1951 67.6 49.8
1950 69.9 49.4

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

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Israel and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Israel Zimbabwe
2024 9,974,400 16,634,373
2023 9,849,000 16,340,822
2022 9,557,500 16,069,056
2021 9,371,400 15,797,210
2020 9,215,100 15,526,888
2019 9,054,000 15,271,368
2018 8,882,800 15,034,452
2017 8,713,300 14,812,482
2016 8,546,000 14,600,294
2015 8,380,100 14,399,013
2014 8,215,700 14,207,359
2013 8,059,500 14,013,808
2012 7,910,500 13,817,887
2011 7,765,800 13,595,424
2010 7,623,600 13,356,548
2009 7,485,600 13,142,790
2008 7,308,800 12,959,149
2007 7,180,100 12,804,058
2006 7,053,700 12,636,445
2005 6,930,100 12,483,432
2004 6,809,000 12,365,896
2003 6,689,700 12,232,323
2002 6,570,000 12,087,653
2001 6,439,000 11,971,901
2000 6,289,000 11,892,055
1999 6,125,000 11,783,458
1998 5,971,000 11,594,297
1997 5,836,000 11,369,827
1996 5,692,000 11,158,360
1995 5,545,000 10,974,599
1994 5,399,000 10,873,148
1993 5,261,000 10,860,288
1992 5,123,000 10,702,700
1991 4,949,000 10,404,816
1990 4,660,000 10,137,281
1989 4,518,000 9,864,798
1988 4,442,000 9,583,094
1987 4,369,000 9,284,644
1986 4,299,000 8,982,578
1985 4,233,000 8,686,813
1984 4,159,000 8,391,488
1983 4,105,000 8,098,404
1982 4,031,000 7,796,496
1981 3,956,000 7,498,635
1980 3,878,000 7,041,303
1979 3,786,000 6,647,556
1978 3,690,000 6,543,575
1977 3,613,000 6,449,512
1976 3,533,000 6,287,105
1975 3,455,000 6,098,658
1974 3,377,000 5,908,328
1973 3,278,000 5,720,404
1972 3,148,000 5,542,445
1971 3,069,000 5,374,712
1970 2,974,000 5,215,918
1969 2,877,000 5,058,181
1968 2,803,000 4,900,440
1967 2,745,000 4,748,307
1966 2,629,000 4,601,217
1965 2,563,000 4,458,462
1964 2,475,000 4,320,006
1963 2,379,000 4,185,877
1962 2,293,000 4,055,959
1961 2,185,000 3,930,401
1960 2,114,020 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Israel

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Zimbabwe
2023 2.85 3.72
2022 2.89 3.77
2021 3 3.77
2020 2.9 3.75
2019 3.01 3.75
2018 3.09 3.74
2017 3.11 3.77
2016 3.11 3.83
2015 3.09 3.91
2014 3.08 4.01
2013 3.03 4.11
2012 3.05 4.13
2011 2.98 4.13
2010 3.03 4.04
2009 2.96 3.95
2008 2.96 3.78
2007 2.9 3.68
2006 2.88 3.64
2005 2.84 3.69
2004 2.9 3.78
2003 2.95 3.86
2002 2.89 3.93
2001 2.92 3.98
2000 2.95 4.01
1999 2.97 4.06
1998 2.98 4.07
1997 2.94 4.08
1996 2.9 4.11
1995 2.9 4.15
1994 2.9 4.28
1993 2.8 4.39
1992 2.7 4.57
1991 2.76 4.72
1990 2.82 4.88
1989 2.89 5.07
1988 2.95 5.28
1987 3.01 5.5
1986 3.03 5.69
1985 3.06 5.87
1984 3.08 6.04
1983 3.11 6.2
1982 3.13 6.33
1981 3.19 6.45
1980 3.24 6.52
1979 3.3 6.59
1978 3.35 6.66
1977 3.41 6.71
1976 3.48 6.77
1975 3.55 6.83
1974 3.63 6.88
1973 3.7 6.94
1972 3.77 6.94
1971 3.77 6.94
1970 3.78 6.98
1969 3.78 7.04
1968 3.79 7.11
1967 3.79 7.16
1966 3.8 7.2
1965 3.81 7.23
1964 3.83 7.23
1963 3.84 7.23
1962 3.85 7.23
1961 3.86 7.21
1960 3.87 7.2

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

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Israel and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Zimbabwe
2024 30.2 19
2023 30.2 18.9
2022 30.1 18.7
2021 30 18.6
2020 30 18.5
2019 29.9 18.3
2018 29.9 18.2
2017 29.9 18.1
2016 29.8 18
2015 29.8 18
2014 29.7 18
2013 29.6 18
2012 29.5 18.1
2011 29.5 18.2
2010 29.4 18.3
2009 29.3 18.4
2008 29.2 18.5
2007 29.1 18.5
2006 28.9 18.5
2005 28.7 18.3
2004 28.5 18.3
2003 28.4 18.2
2002 28.2 18.1
2001 28 18
2000 27.8 17.8
1999 27.6 17.7
1998 27.4 17.5
1997 27.3 17.2
1996 27.1 16.9
1995 26.9 16.6
1994 26.6 16.4
1993 26.5 16.3
1992 26.4 16.4
1991 26.2 16.5
1990 25.8 16.3
1989 25.6 16.1
1988 25.5 15.9
1987 25.5 15.9
1986 25.4 15.9
1985 25.4 15.9
1984 25.4 15.8
1983 25.3 15.8
1982 25.2 15.8
1981 25.1 15.7
1980 25 15.6
1979 24.8 15.6
1978 24.7 15.7
1977 24.5 15.8
1976 24.3 15.8
1975 24.2 15.9
1974 24 15.9
1973 23.8 15.8
1972 23.7 15.8
1971 23.5 15.8
1970 23.4 15.7
1969 23.3 15.7
1968 23.3 15.7
1967 23.4 15.7
1966 23.5 15.7
1965 23.8 15.7
1964 24.1 15.7
1963 24.6 15.8
1962 25 16
1961 25.3 16.2
1960 25.3 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Israel Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Israel Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
89.8%
2022
English speaking
85%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
38.4%
2023

Health

Israel Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
60,439 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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