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Germany vs Israel statistics compared

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Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 10.1M 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 ($5.05T) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 18/197 ($60,496), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Israel
Population
82830814
10334048
Population rank 19/197 95/197
GDP
$5.05T
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 3/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 18/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$3.18T
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
62.9%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$38,071
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 21/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,352
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
614 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
46.5 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
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
2025 $5,050,922,925,047 $610,777,842,874
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $542,284,494,491
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $513,393,395,492
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $525,157,951,213
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $489,735,019,666
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $410,908,899,711
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $399,207,771,082
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $375,470,422,244
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $357,360,816,857
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $321,083,954,798
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $302,841,190,258
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $314,376,760,832
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $298,045,324,736
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $263,172,104,091
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $267,739,352,609
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $239,372,857,534
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $213,112,649,594
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $220,952,472,408
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $184,448,882,452
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $158,706,516,002
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $147,346,035,831
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $139,925,423,025
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $131,278,887,815
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $125,215,963,105
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $134,889,159,474
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $136,409,902,632
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $121,329,240,042
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $120,468,659,246
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $119,389,303,067
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $115,051,957,577
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $105,432,315,611
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $90,684,108,118
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $79,806,598,120
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $79,408,652,426
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $70,954,941,681
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $61,978,459,022
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $52,411,116,588
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $52,618,458,014
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $43,022,977,765
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $35,812,041,620
1985 $735,218,723,093 $28,887,898,639
1984 $727,767,760,979 $30,626,695,891
1983 $773,507,930,295 $32,655,591,256
1982 $779,421,633,755 $29,237,231,967
1981 $803,404,797,058 $26,865,420,933
1980 $953,772,499,462 $25,379,585,067
1979 $884,574,218,333 $22,595,788,591
1978 $743,182,891,918 $17,690,363,444
1977 $602,698,323,086 $18,245,847,441
1976 $521,658,712,133 $15,946,502,888
1975 $492,434,094,920 $16,131,806,290
1974 $446,934,971,657 $17,162,009,924
1973 $399,833,571,167 $11,895,229,181
1972 $300,899,944,795 $9,216,866,299
1971 $250,900,942,397 $7,048,191,876
1970 $216,629,229,947 $7,402,142,195
1969 $177,733,486,326 $6,293,966,357
1968 $156,527,292,653 $5,455,059,532
1967 $145,100,667,773 $4,759,447,914
1966 $143,304,275,684 $4,700,397,692
1965 $134,774,688,191 $4,326,412,951
1964 $123,330,404,665 $4,021,861,430
1963 $112,232,503,744 $3,533,767,055
1962 $105,895,435,234 $2,964,323,618
1961 $96,558,204,043 $3,706,297,903
1960 $84,619,845,881 $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Germany and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Israel
2025 $60,496 $60,337
2024 $56,104 $54,217
2023 $54,777 $52,126
2022 $50,507 $54,947
2021 $52,349 $52,258
2020 $47,395 $44,591
2019 $47,656 $44,092
2018 $48,916 $42,269
2017 $45,554 $41,013
2016 $42,949 $37,571
2015 $41,930 $36,138
2014 $48,960 $38,265
2013 $47,207 $36,981
2012 $44,718 $33,269
2011 $47,631 $34,477
2010 $42,397 $31,399
2009 $42,472 $28,470
2008 $46,379 $30,231
2007 $42,351 $25,689
2006 $36,980 $22,500
2005 $35,084 $21,262
2004 $34,567 $20,550
2003 $30,711 $19,624
2002 $25,487 $19,059
2001 $23,878 $20,949
2000 $23,926 $21,690
1999 $26,965 $19,809
1998 $27,396 $20,176
1997 $27,047 $20,457
1996 $30,600 $20,213
1995 $31,747 $19,014
1994 $27,202 $16,796
1993 $25,617 $15,169
1992 $26,560 $15,500
1991 $23,443 $14,337
1990 $22,386 $13,300
1989 $17,829 $11,601
1988 $17,997 $11,846
1987 $16,739 $9,847
1986 $13,511 $8,330
1985 $9,464 $6,824
1984 $9,347 $7,364
1983 $9,900 $7,955
1982 $9,950 $7,253
1981 $10,246 $6,791
1980 $12,183 $6,545
1979 $11,322 $5,968
1978 $9,517 $4,794
1977 $7,711 $5,050
1976 $6,659 $4,514
1975 $6,259 $4,669
1974 $5,660 $5,082
1973 $5,065 $3,629
1972 $3,824 $2,928
1971 $3,204 $2,297
1970 $2,771 $2,489
1969 $2,281 $2,188
1968 $2,025 $1,946
1967 $1,886 $1,734
1966 $1,871 $1,788
1965 $1,774 $1,688
1964 $1,637 $1,625
1963 $1,502 $1,485
1962 $1,431 $1,293
1961 $1,316 $1,696
1960 $1,162 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Germany and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Israel
1x
Year Population
Germany Israel
2025 83,491,249 10,122,800
2024 83,516,593 10,002,200
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Germany and Israel

Fertility rate
Germany

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Israel
2024 1.36 2.87
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Germany and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Israel
2025 46.5 30.2
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$5.03T
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.5%
2025
43.6%
2025
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
-2.67%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.8%
2025
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.5%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2022
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2022
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,648,000
2026
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
3.89%
2026
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires
212
2026
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
416
2025
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.9T
2025
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$572B
2025
$229B
2025
Personal remittances received
$22.2B
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
2,825 kg
2024
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26
2024
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
5.77 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
9.09%
2024
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,109 kWh
2024
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.66%
2024
0%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Israel
% of world population
1.02%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
82.1%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.75 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.34 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
93.3
2026
84.1
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
174
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2011
English speaking
55.7%
2026
32.3%
2026
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
29.9 years
2024
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2024
3.3
2024
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
22%
2024
21.2%
2024
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
1,616 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
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
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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