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Israel vs Japan statistics compared

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Israel has a population of 10.1M (ranked 96/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 149th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Japan
Population
10334048
122704252
Population rank 95/197 12/197
GDP
$611B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 27/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$60,337
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 19/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$418B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
68.5%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$41,338
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 16/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$48,251
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.87
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
30.2 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Israel and Japan: Comparison Charts

Israel and Japan economies compared

GDP
Israel

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Israel Japan
2025 $610,777,842,874 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $542,284,494,491 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $513,393,395,492 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $525,157,951,213 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $489,735,019,666 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $410,908,899,711 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $399,207,771,082 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $375,470,422,244 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $357,360,816,857 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $321,083,954,798 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $302,841,190,258 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $314,376,760,832 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $298,045,324,736 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $263,172,104,091 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $267,739,352,609 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $239,372,857,534 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $213,112,649,594 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $220,952,472,408 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $184,448,882,452 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $158,706,516,002 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $147,346,035,831 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $139,925,423,025 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $131,278,887,815 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $125,215,963,105 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $134,889,159,474 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $136,409,902,632 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $121,329,240,042 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $120,468,659,246 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $119,389,303,067 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $115,051,957,577 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $105,432,315,611 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $90,684,108,118 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $79,806,598,120 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $79,408,652,426 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $70,954,941,681 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $61,978,459,022 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $52,411,116,588 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $52,618,458,014 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $43,022,977,765 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $35,812,041,620 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $28,887,898,639 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $30,626,695,891 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $32,655,591,256 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $29,237,231,967 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $26,865,420,933 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $25,379,585,067 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $22,595,788,591 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $17,690,363,444 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $18,245,847,441 $752,590,681,822
1976 $15,946,502,888 $611,495,350,304
1975 $16,131,806,290 $544,082,569,364
1974 $17,162,009,924 $500,355,087,138
1973 $11,895,229,181 $450,756,970,744
1972 $9,216,866,299 $331,776,379,992
1971 $7,048,191,876 $250,530,994,765
1970 $7,402,142,195 $221,798,003,144
1969 $6,293,966,357 $188,179,852,753
1968 $5,455,059,532 $160,201,483,788
1967 $4,759,447,914 $135,265,319,098
1966 $4,700,397,692 $115,427,351,851
1965 $4,326,412,951 $99,387,878,008
1964 $4,021,861,430 $89,332,989,729
1963 $3,533,767,055 $75,945,582,324
1962 $2,964,323,618 $66,356,388,224
1961 $3,706,297,903 $58,472,696,006
1960 $3,068,690,949 $48,417,804,545

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

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Israel and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Japan
2025 $60,337 $35,951
2024 $54,217 $33,797
2023 $52,126 $35,215
2022 $54,947 $35,548
2021 $52,258 $41,581
2020 $44,591 $41,099
2019 $44,092 $41,425
2018 $42,269 $40,645
2017 $41,013 $39,680
2016 $37,571 $40,215
2015 $36,138 $35,665
2014 $38,265 $39,173
2013 $36,981 $41,369
2012 $33,269 $49,627
2011 $34,477 $49,122
2010 $31,399 $45,378
2009 $28,470 $41,678
2008 $30,231 $40,294
2007 $25,689 $36,130
2006 $22,500 $36,354
2005 $21,262 $38,159
2004 $20,550 $38,678
2003 $19,624 $35,809
2002 $19,059 $33,316
2001 $20,949 $34,910
2000 $21,690 $39,753
1999 $19,809 $37,029
1998 $20,176 $32,835
1997 $20,457 $36,331
1996 $20,213 $39,930
1995 $19,014 $44,947
1994 $16,796 $40,774
1993 $15,169 $37,111
1992 $15,500 $32,667
1991 $14,337 $30,048
1990 $13,300 $26,345
1989 $11,601 $25,798
1988 $11,846 $26,037
1987 $9,847 $21,587
1986 $8,330 $17,819
1985 $6,824 $12,058
1984 $7,364 $11,443
1983 $7,955 $10,876
1982 $7,253 $9,986
1981 $6,791 $10,806
1980 $6,545 $9,872
1979 $5,968 $9,497
1978 $4,794 $9,202
1977 $5,050 $6,609
1976 $4,514 $5,422
1975 $4,669 $4,876
1974 $5,082 $4,542
1973 $3,629 $4,147
1972 $2,928 $3,095
1971 $2,297 $2,370
1970 $2,489 $2,145
1969 $2,188 $1,841
1968 $1,946 $1,586
1967 $1,734 $1,354
1966 $1,788 $1,168
1965 $1,688 $1,015
1964 $1,625 $922
1963 $1,485 $792
1962 $1,293 $699
1961 $1,696 $622
1960 $1,452 $519

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

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Israel vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Japan
2026 82.9 85.1
2025 82.8 85
2024 82.7 84.9
2023 82.4 84.7
2022 82.8 84.1
2021 82.5 84.6
2020 82.7 84.7
2019 82.9 84.4
2018 82.9 84.3
2017 82.7 84.2
2016 82.6 84.1
2015 82.3 83.9
2014 82.4 83.6
2013 82.4 83.4
2012 82 83.2
2011 82 82.7
2010 82 82.9
2009 81.8 83
2008 81.3 82.6
2007 81 82.5
2006 80.8 82.4
2005 80.4 82
2004 80.3 82.1
2003 79.8 81.9
2002 79.5 81.8
2001 79.5 81.5
2000 79.2 81.2
1999 78.9 80.6
1998 78.6 80.6
1997 78.6 80.6
1996 78.6 80.4
1995 78.1 79.7
1994 78 79.8
1993 77.9 79.4
1992 77.3 79.3
1991 77.6 79.3
1990 78 79
1989 77.6 79
1988 76.9 78.5
1987 76.4 78.6
1986 75.9 78.2
1985 76 77.8
1984 75.5 77.5
1983 75.1 77.1
1982 74.3 77.1
1981 74.2 76.6
1980 73.7 76.1
1979 73.4 76.2
1978 73.1 75.7
1977 72.7 75.3
1976 72.7 74.8
1975 71.6 74.4
1974 71.6 73.8
1973 71.6 73.4
1972 71.6 73.3
1971 71.8 72.8
1970 71.2 72
1969 71 71.9
1968 70.8 71.7
1967 70.9 71.4
1966 70.9 71.1
1965 70.5 70.3
1964 69.6 70.2
1963 69.6 69.7
1962 69.3 68.7
1961 69.8 68.4
1960 69.8 67.7
1959 68.9 67.5
1958 68.4 67
1957 66.5 65.4
1956 66.6 65.6
1955 68 65.7
1954 66.3 64.5
1953 66.4 63.3
1952 67.2 63
1951 67.6 61
1950 69.9 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Israel and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Japan
1x
Year Population
Israel Japan
2025 10,122,800 123,366,734
2024 10,002,200 123,975,371
2023 9,849,000 124,516,650
2022 9,557,500 125,124,989
2021 9,371,400 125,681,593
2020 9,215,100 126,261,000
2019 9,054,000 126,633,000
2018 8,882,800 126,811,000
2017 8,713,300 126,972,000
2016 8,546,000 127,076,000
2015 8,380,100 127,141,000
2014 8,215,700 127,276,000
2013 8,059,500 127,445,000
2012 7,910,500 127,629,000
2011 7,765,800 127,833,000
2010 7,623,600 128,070,000
2009 7,485,600 128,047,000
2008 7,308,800 128,063,000
2007 7,180,100 128,001,000
2006 7,053,700 127,854,000
2005 6,930,100 127,773,000
2004 6,809,000 127,761,000
2003 6,689,700 127,718,000
2002 6,570,000 127,445,000
2001 6,439,000 127,149,000
2000 6,289,000 126,843,000
1999 6,125,000 126,631,000
1998 5,971,000 126,400,000
1997 5,836,000 126,057,000
1996 5,692,000 125,757,000
1995 5,545,000 125,472,000
1994 5,399,000 125,178,000
1993 5,261,000 124,829,000
1992 5,123,000 124,425,000
1991 4,949,000 123,964,000
1990 4,660,000 123,478,000
1989 4,518,000 123,069,000
1988 4,442,000 122,578,000
1987 4,369,000 122,069,000
1986 4,299,000 121,482,000
1985 4,233,000 120,837,000
1984 4,159,000 120,083,000
1983 4,105,000 119,307,000
1982 4,031,000 118,480,000
1981 3,956,000 117,661,000
1980 3,878,000 116,807,000
1979 3,786,000 115,890,000
1978 3,690,000 114,913,000
1977 3,613,000 113,872,000
1976 3,533,000 112,775,000
1975 3,455,000 111,573,000
1974 3,377,000 110,162,000
1973 3,278,000 108,707,000
1972 3,148,000 107,188,000
1971 3,069,000 105,697,000
1970 2,974,000 103,403,000
1969 2,877,000 102,219,000
1968 2,803,000 101,011,000
1967 2,745,000 99,879,000
1966 2,629,000 98,851,000
1965 2,563,000 97,952,000
1964 2,475,000 96,903,000
1963 2,379,000 95,900,000
1962 2,293,000 94,933,000
1961 2,185,000 94,055,000
1960 2,114,020 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Japan

Fertility rate
Israel

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Japan
2024 2.87 1.15
2023 2.85 1.2
2022 2.89 1.26
2021 3 1.3
2020 2.9 1.33
2019 3.01 1.36
2018 3.09 1.42
2017 3.11 1.43
2016 3.11 1.44
2015 3.09 1.45
2014 3.08 1.42
2013 3.03 1.43
2012 3.05 1.41
2011 2.98 1.39
2010 3.03 1.39
2009 2.96 1.37
2008 2.96 1.37
2007 2.9 1.34
2006 2.88 1.32
2005 2.84 1.26
2004 2.9 1.29
2003 2.95 1.29
2002 2.89 1.32
2001 2.92 1.33
2000 2.95 1.36
1999 2.97 1.34
1998 2.98 1.38
1997 2.94 1.39
1996 2.9 1.43
1995 2.9 1.42
1994 2.9 1.5
1993 2.8 1.46
1992 2.7 1.5
1991 2.76 1.53
1990 2.82 1.54
1989 2.89 1.57
1988 2.95 1.66
1987 3.01 1.69
1986 3.03 1.72
1985 3.06 1.76
1984 3.08 1.81
1983 3.11 1.8
1982 3.13 1.77
1981 3.19 1.74
1980 3.24 1.75
1979 3.3 1.77
1978 3.35 1.79
1977 3.41 1.8
1976 3.48 1.85
1975 3.55 1.91
1974 3.63 2.05
1973 3.7 2.14
1972 3.77 2.14
1971 3.77 2.16
1970 3.78 2.13
1969 3.78 2.13
1968 3.79 2.13
1967 3.79 2.23
1966 3.8 1.58
1965 3.81 2.14
1964 3.83 2.05
1963 3.84 2
1962 3.85 1.98
1961 3.86 1.96
1960 3.87 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Israel and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Japan
2025 30.2 50.8
2024 30.2 50.4
2023 30.2 50
2022 30.1 49.5
2021 30 49.1
2020 30 48.7
2019 29.9 48.3
2018 29.9 48
2017 29.9 47.6
2016 29.8 47.3
2015 29.8 47
2014 29.7 46.6
2013 29.6 46.2
2012 29.5 45.8
2011 29.5 45.5
2010 29.4 45.2
2009 29.3 44.9
2008 29.2 44.6
2007 29.1 44.2
2006 28.9 43.9
2005 28.7 43.6
2004 28.5 43.2
2003 28.4 42.8
2002 28.2 42.5
2001 28 42.1
2000 27.8 41.8
1999 27.6 41.4
1998 27.4 41
1997 27.3 40.7
1996 27.1 40.3
1995 26.9 40
1994 26.6 39.6
1993 26.5 39.2
1992 26.4 38.7
1991 26.2 38.2
1990 25.8 37.7
1989 25.6 37.2
1988 25.5 36.8
1987 25.5 36.3
1986 25.4 35.9
1985 25.4 35.4
1984 25.4 34.9
1983 25.3 34.3
1982 25.2 33.7
1981 25.1 33.1
1980 25 32.8
1979 24.8 32.4
1978 24.7 32
1977 24.5 31.5
1976 24.3 30.9
1975 24.2 30.6
1974 24 30.4
1973 23.8 30.2
1972 23.7 29.9
1971 23.5 29.6
1970 23.4 29.2
1969 23.3 28.9
1968 23.3 28.6
1967 23.4 28.4
1966 23.5 28
1965 23.8 27.6
1964 24.1 27.2
1963 24.6 26.9
1962 25 26.5
1961 25.3 26.2
1960 25.3 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$569B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.22%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
3%
2025
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
72.8%
2024
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2022
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2022
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires
195,000
2026
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
2.97%
2026
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
42
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$229B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Israel Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,477 kg
2024
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23
2024
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.77 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2024
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,186 kWh
2024
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Japan
% of world population
0.12%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
91.6%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.77 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
84.1
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
153
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99%
2002
English speaking
32.3%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Israel Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Japan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
825 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,647 mi
2025
757,310 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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