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Germany vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 63rd vs. 149th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Israel
Population
82575542
10290887
Population rank 19/197 95/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Germany and Israel: Comparison Charts

Germany and Israel economies compared

GDP
Germany

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Germany Israel
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $540,379,921,262
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $512,184,638,999
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $525,181,008,026
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $489,851,549,972
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $410,768,352,658
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $400,645,216,359
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $376,299,083,108
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $358,451,839,053
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $321,940,971,558
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $303,469,434,072
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $315,017,088,117
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $298,478,070,673
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $263,589,172,712
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $268,094,998,225
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $239,679,036,634
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $213,403,181,853
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $221,231,658,863
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $184,681,214,673
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $158,900,547,825
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $147,519,922,009
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $140,047,984,605
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $131,408,914,824
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $125,332,331,884
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $135,002,039,613
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $136,512,300,542
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $121,417,185,062
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $120,547,409,279
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $119,459,826,347
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $115,116,595,545
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $105,497,418,059
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $90,740,103,829
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $79,855,877,174
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $79,457,685,757
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $70,998,755,007
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $62,016,729,541
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $52,443,479,454
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $52,650,948,910
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $43,049,543,635
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $35,834,154,874
1985 $735,218,723,093 $28,905,736,367
1984 $727,767,760,979 $30,645,607,293
1983 $773,507,930,295 $32,675,755,462
1982 $779,421,633,755 $29,255,285,401
1981 $803,404,797,058 $26,882,009,819
1980 $953,772,499,462 $25,395,256,478
1979 $884,574,218,333 $22,609,741,060
1978 $743,182,891,918 $17,701,286,907
1977 $602,698,323,086 $18,257,113,904
1976 $521,658,712,133 $15,956,349,550
1975 $492,434,094,920 $16,141,767,373
1974 $446,934,971,657 $17,172,607,138
1973 $399,833,571,167 $11,902,574,259
1972 $300,899,944,795 $9,222,557,539
1971 $250,900,942,397 $7,052,544,000
1970 $216,629,229,947 $7,406,712,876
1969 $177,733,486,326 $6,297,852,761
1968 $156,527,292,653 $5,458,427,928
1967 $145,100,667,773 $4,762,386,783
1966 $143,304,275,684 $4,703,300,098
1965 $134,774,688,191 $4,329,084,429
1964 $123,330,404,665 $4,024,344,853
1963 $112,232,503,744 $3,535,949,089
1962 $105,895,435,234 $2,966,154,031
1961 $96,558,204,043 $3,708,586,471
1960 $84,619,845,881 $3,070,585,807

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

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Germany and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Israel
2024 $56,104 $54,177
2023 $54,777 $52,004
2022 $50,507 $54,950
2021 $52,349 $52,271
2020 $47,395 $44,576
2019 $47,656 $44,251
2018 $48,916 $42,363
2017 $45,554 $41,138
2016 $42,949 $37,672
2015 $41,930 $36,213
2014 $48,960 $38,343
2013 $47,207 $37,034
2012 $44,718 $33,321
2011 $47,631 $34,523
2010 $42,397 $31,439
2009 $42,472 $28,508
2008 $46,379 $30,269
2007 $42,351 $25,721
2006 $36,980 $22,527
2005 $35,084 $21,287
2004 $34,567 $20,568
2003 $30,711 $19,643
2002 $25,487 $19,076
2001 $23,878 $20,966
2000 $23,926 $21,707
1999 $26,965 $19,823
1998 $27,396 $20,189
1997 $27,047 $20,469
1996 $30,600 $20,224
1995 $31,747 $19,026
1994 $27,202 $16,807
1993 $25,617 $15,179
1992 $26,560 $15,510
1991 $23,443 $14,346
1990 $22,386 $13,308
1989 $17,829 $11,608
1988 $17,997 $11,853
1987 $16,739 $9,853
1986 $13,511 $8,335
1985 $9,464 $6,829
1984 $9,347 $7,369
1983 $9,900 $7,960
1982 $9,950 $7,258
1981 $10,246 $6,795
1980 $12,183 $6,549
1979 $11,322 $5,972
1978 $9,517 $4,797
1977 $7,711 $5,053
1976 $6,659 $4,516
1975 $6,259 $4,672
1974 $5,660 $5,085
1973 $5,065 $3,631
1972 $3,824 $2,930
1971 $3,204 $2,298
1970 $2,771 $2,490
1969 $2,281 $2,189
1968 $2,025 $1,947
1967 $1,886 $1,735
1966 $1,871 $1,789
1965 $1,774 $1,689
1964 $1,637 $1,626
1963 $1,502 $1,486
1962 $1,431 $1,294
1961 $1,316 $1,697
1960 $1,162 $1,452

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

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Germany vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Israel
2026 81.9 82.9
2025 81.7 82.8
2024 81.5 82.7
2023 81.4 82.4
2022 80.6 82.8
2021 81.1 82.5
2020 81 82.7
2019 81.2 82.9
2018 80.9 82.9
2017 80.9 82.7
2016 80.8 82.6
2015 80.6 82.3
2014 80.9 82.4
2013 80.5 82.4
2012 80.5 82
2011 80.4 82
2010 80.1 82
2009 79.9 81.8
2008 79.8 81.3
2007 79.7 81
2006 79.6 80.8
2005 79.3 80.4
2004 79.1 80.3
2003 78.5 79.8
2002 78.5 79.5
2001 78.4 79.5
2000 78.1 79.2
1999 77.8 78.9
1998 77.6 78.6
1997 77.2 78.6
1996 76.8 78.6
1995 76.6 78.1
1994 76.4 78
1993 76.1 77.9
1992 76 77.3
1991 75.6 77.6
1990 75.3 78
1989 75.5 77.6
1988 75.3 76.9
1987 75.1 76.4
1986 74.7 75.9
1985 74.5 76
1984 74.4 75.5
1983 73.9 75.1
1982 73.6 74.3
1981 73.3 74.2
1980 73.1 73.7
1979 72.9 73.4
1978 72.6 73.1
1977 72.6 72.7
1976 72 72.7
1975 71.5 71.6
1974 71.7 71.6
1973 71.4 71.6
1972 71.1 71.6
1971 70.9 71.8
1970 70.7 71.2
1969 70.5 71
1968 70.6 70.8
1967 71 70.9
1966 70.7 70.9
1965 70.6 70.5
1964 70.6 69.6
1963 70.1 69.6
1962 70 69.3
1961 69.8 69.8
1960 69.3 69.8
1959 69.3 68.9
1958 69.2 68.4
1957 68.5 66.5
1956 68.6 66.6
1955 68.3 68
1954 68.1 66.3
1953 67.8 66.4
1952 67.5 67.2
1951 67.1 67.6
1950 66.8 69.9

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

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Germany and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Israel
1x
Year Population
Germany Israel
2024 83,516,593 9,974,400
2023 83,287,273 9,849,000
2022 83,177,813 9,557,500
2021 83,196,078 9,371,400
2020 83,160,871 9,215,100
2019 83,092,962 9,054,000
2018 82,905,782 8,882,800
2017 82,657,002 8,713,300
2016 82,348,669 8,546,000
2015 81,686,611 8,380,100
2014 80,982,500 8,215,700
2013 80,645,605 8,059,500
2012 80,425,823 7,910,500
2011 80,274,983 7,765,800
2010 81,776,930 7,623,600
2009 81,902,307 7,485,600
2008 82,110,097 7,308,800
2007 82,266,372 7,180,100
2006 82,376,451 7,053,700
2005 82,469,422 6,930,100
2004 82,516,260 6,809,000
2003 82,534,176 6,689,700
2002 82,488,495 6,570,000
2001 82,349,925 6,439,000
2000 82,211,508 6,289,000
1999 82,100,243 6,125,000
1998 82,047,195 5,971,000
1997 82,034,771 5,836,000
1996 81,914,831 5,692,000
1995 81,678,051 5,545,000
1994 81,438,348 5,399,000
1993 81,156,363 5,261,000
1992 80,624,598 5,123,000
1991 80,013,896 4,949,000
1990 79,433,029 4,660,000
1989 78,751,283 4,518,000
1988 78,144,619 4,442,000
1987 77,839,920 4,369,000
1986 77,720,436 4,299,000
1985 77,684,873 4,233,000
1984 77,858,685 4,159,000
1983 78,128,282 4,105,000
1982 78,333,366 4,031,000
1981 78,407,907 3,956,000
1980 78,288,576 3,878,000
1979 78,126,350 3,786,000
1978 78,091,820 3,690,000
1977 78,159,814 3,613,000
1976 78,336,950 3,533,000
1975 78,673,554 3,455,000
1974 78,967,433 3,377,000
1973 78,936,666 3,278,000
1972 78,688,452 3,148,000
1971 78,312,842 3,069,000
1970 78,169,289 2,974,000
1969 77,909,682 2,877,000
1968 77,294,314 2,803,000
1967 76,951,336 2,745,000
1966 76,600,311 2,629,000
1965 75,963,695 2,563,000
1964 75,318,337 2,475,000
1963 74,714,353 2,379,000
1962 74,025,784 2,293,000
1961 73,377,632 2,185,000
1960 72,814,900 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Israel

Fertility rate
Germany

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Israel
2023 1.39 2.85
2022 1.46 2.89
2021 1.58 3
2020 1.53 2.9
2019 1.54 3.01
2018 1.57 3.09
2017 1.57 3.11
2016 1.6 3.11
2015 1.5 3.09
2014 1.47 3.08
2013 1.42 3.03
2012 1.41 3.05
2011 1.39 2.98
2010 1.39 3.03
2009 1.36 2.96
2008 1.38 2.96
2007 1.37 2.9
2006 1.33 2.88
2005 1.34 2.84
2004 1.36 2.9
2003 1.34 2.95
2002 1.34 2.89
2001 1.35 2.92
2000 1.38 2.95
1999 1.36 2.97
1998 1.36 2.98
1997 1.35 2.94
1996 1.3 2.9
1995 1.25 2.9
1994 1.24 2.9
1993 1.28 2.8
1992 1.29 2.7
1991 1.33 2.76
1990 1.45 2.82
1989 1.42 2.89
1988 1.46 2.95
1987 1.43 3.01
1986 1.43 3.03
1985 1.37 3.06
1984 1.29 3.08
1983 1.33 3.11
1982 1.41 3.13
1981 1.43 3.19
1980 1.44 3.24
1979 1.38 3.3
1978 1.38 3.35
1977 1.4 3.41
1976 1.45 3.48
1975 1.45 3.55
1974 1.51 3.63
1973 1.54 3.7
1972 1.71 3.77
1971 1.92 3.77
1970 2.03 3.78
1969 2.21 3.78
1968 2.38 3.79
1967 2.48 3.79
1966 2.53 3.8
1965 2.5 3.81
1964 2.54 3.83
1963 2.51 3.84
1962 2.44 3.85
1961 2.45 3.86
1960 2.37 3.87

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

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Germany and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Israel
2024 46.3 30.2
2023 46.2 30.2
2022 46 30.1
2021 45.9 30
2020 45.8 30
2019 45.8 29.9
2018 45.8 29.9
2017 45.8 29.9
2016 45.7 29.8
2015 45.7 29.8
2014 45.7 29.7
2013 45.5 29.6
2012 45.1 29.5
2011 44.6 29.5
2010 44.2 29.4
2009 43.9 29.3
2008 43.5 29.2
2007 43.1 29.1
2006 42.5 28.9
2005 42 28.7
2004 41.6 28.5
2003 41.2 28.4
2002 40.8 28.2
2001 40.4 28
2000 40 27.8
1999 39.7 27.6
1998 39.3 27.4
1997 38.9 27.3
1996 38.6 27.1
1995 38.4 26.9
1994 38.1 26.6
1993 37.9 26.5
1992 37.8 26.4
1991 37.7 26.2
1990 37.6 25.8
1989 37.6 25.6
1988 37.6 25.5
1987 37.4 25.5
1986 37.2 25.4
1985 37.1 25.4
1984 37 25.4
1983 36.7 25.3
1982 36.6 25.2
1981 36.5 25.1
1980 36.5 25
1979 36.4 24.8
1978 36.3 24.7
1977 36.1 24.5
1976 35.8 24.3
1975 35.5 24.2
1974 35 24
1973 34.7 23.8
1972 34.6 23.7
1971 34.4 23.5
1970 34.3 23.4
1969 34.1 23.3
1968 34.2 23.3
1967 34.3 23.4
1966 34.4 23.5
1965 34.4 23.8
1964 34.5 24.1
1963 34.6 24.6
1962 34.7 25
1961 34.7 25.3
1960 34.7 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires
171
2025
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Germany Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Israel
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2011
English speaking
56.3%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
88.2%
2024

Health

Germany Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$805
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Israel
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
12,670 mi
2021

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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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