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Israel vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 149th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Jordan
Population
10290887
11555022
Population rank 95/197 86/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Israel and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Israel and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Israel

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Israel Jordan
2024 $540,379,921,262 $53,352,289,577
2023 $512,184,638,999 $51,088,476,338
2022 $525,181,008,026 $48,764,963,380
2021 $489,851,549,972 $46,296,100,141
2020 $410,768,352,658 $43,700,383,099
2019 $400,645,216,359 $44,503,006,338
2018 $376,299,083,108 $43,370,860,704
2017 $358,451,839,053 $41,608,435,915
2016 $321,940,971,558 $39,892,551,127
2015 $303,469,434,072 $38,587,017,887
2014 $315,017,088,117 $36,847,643,521
2013 $298,478,070,673 $34,454,440,141
2012 $263,589,172,712 $31,634,561,690
2011 $268,094,998,225 $29,524,149,155
2010 $239,679,036,634 $27,133,804,225
2009 $213,403,181,853 $24,537,876,056
2008 $221,231,658,863 $22,658,715,989
2007 $184,681,214,673 $17,110,437,236
2006 $158,900,547,825 $15,056,981,664
2005 $147,519,922,009 $12,588,998,590
2004 $140,047,984,605 $11,411,706,629
2003 $131,408,914,824 $10,195,627,645
2002 $125,332,331,884 $9,582,510,578
2001 $135,002,039,613 $8,975,814,653
2000 $136,512,300,542 $8,460,789,845
1999 $121,417,185,062 $8,149,929,478
1998 $120,547,409,279 $7,912,270,804
1997 $119,459,826,347 $7,245,839,210
1996 $115,116,595,545 $6,927,503,526
1995 $105,497,418,059 $6,727,597,032
1994 $90,740,103,829 $6,236,295,978
1993 $79,855,877,174 $5,606,400,222
1992 $79,457,685,757 $5,310,833,194
1991 $70,998,755,007 $4,344,467,193
1990 $62,016,729,541 $4,160,087,508
1989 $52,443,479,454 $4,221,373,674
1988 $52,650,948,910 $6,277,451,829
1987 $43,049,543,635 $6,756,209,762
1986 $35,834,154,874 $6,402,050,485
1985 $28,905,736,367 $4,993,601,520
1984 $30,645,607,293 $4,967,162,160
1983 $32,675,755,462 $4,920,692,191
1982 $29,255,285,401 $4,681,240,993
1981 $26,882,009,819 $4,383,944,703
1980 $25,395,256,478 $3,910,044,474
1979 $22,609,741,060 $3,271,368,781
1978 $17,701,286,907 $2,602,208,589
1977 $18,257,113,904 $2,096,778,602
1976 $15,956,349,550 $1,708,521,219
1975 $16,141,767,373 $1,363,073,498
1974 $17,172,607,138 $1,197,483,949
1973 $11,902,574,259 $943,783,840
1972 $9,222,557,539 $788,479,685
1971 $7,052,544,000 $678,159,729
1970 $7,406,712,876 $639,519,744
1969 $6,297,852,761 $698,879,720
1968 $5,458,427,928 $561,119,776
1967 $4,762,386,783 $631,679,747
1966 $4,703,300,098 $657,999,737
1965 $4,329,084,429 $599,759,760
1964 $4,024,344,853 -
1963 $3,535,949,089 -
1962 $2,966,154,031 -
1961 $3,708,586,471 -
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Jordan
2024 $54,177 $4,618
2023 $52,004 $4,466
2022 $54,950 $4,332
2021 $52,271 $4,183
2020 $44,576 $4,022
2019 $44,251 $4,170
2018 $42,363 $4,145
2017 $41,138 $4,066
2016 $37,672 $3,987
2015 $36,213 $4,043
2014 $38,343 $4,191
2013 $37,034 $4,311
2012 $33,321 $4,170
2011 $34,523 $3,947
2010 $31,439 $3,718
2009 $28,508 $3,436
2008 $30,269 $3,242
2007 $25,721 $2,506
2006 $22,527 $2,343
2005 $21,287 $2,088
2004 $20,568 $1,940
2003 $19,643 $1,776
2002 $19,076 $1,706
2001 $20,966 $1,632
2000 $21,707 $1,571
1999 $19,823 $1,545
1998 $20,189 $1,532
1997 $20,469 $1,436
1996 $20,224 $1,410
1995 $19,026 $1,416
1994 $16,807 $1,367
1993 $15,179 $1,289
1992 $15,510 $1,287
1991 $14,346 $1,110
1990 $13,308 $1,149
1989 $11,608 $1,260
1988 $11,853 $1,966
1987 $9,853 $2,217
1986 $8,335 $2,200
1985 $6,829 $1,797
1984 $7,369 $1,871
1983 $7,960 $1,939
1982 $7,258 $1,929
1981 $6,795 $1,885
1980 $6,549 $1,750
1979 $5,972 $1,519
1978 $4,797 $1,249
1977 $5,053 $1,039
1976 $4,516 $873
1975 $4,672 $718
1974 $5,085 $651
1973 $3,631 $531
1972 $2,930 $460
1971 $2,298 $412
1970 $2,490 $409
1969 $2,189 $474
1968 $1,947 $409
1967 $1,735 $497
1966 $1,789 $558
1965 $1,689 $546
1964 $1,626 -
1963 $1,486 -
1962 $1,294 -
1961 $1,697 -
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Jordan
2026 82.9 78.3
2025 82.8 78.1
2024 82.7 78
2023 82.4 77.8
2022 82.8 77.1
2021 82.5 74.2
2020 82.7 75.6
2019 82.9 76.9
2018 82.9 76.5
2017 82.7 76.1
2016 82.6 75.6
2015 82.3 75.1
2014 82.4 74.6
2013 82.4 74.3
2012 82 74.1
2011 82 73.9
2010 82 73.8
2009 81.8 73.7
2008 81.3 73.6
2007 81 73.4
2006 80.8 73.2
2005 80.4 73
2004 80.3 72.8
2003 79.8 72.6
2002 79.5 72.4
2001 79.5 72.1
2000 79.2 71.9
1999 78.9 71.7
1998 78.6 71.5
1997 78.6 71.3
1996 78.6 71.1
1995 78.1 70.9
1994 78 70.7
1993 77.9 70.6
1992 77.3 70.4
1991 77.6 70.2
1990 78 70.1
1989 77.6 69.9
1988 76.9 69.6
1987 76.4 69.3
1986 75.9 69
1985 76 68.6
1984 75.5 68.2
1983 75.1 67.8
1982 74.3 67.4
1981 74.2 66.9
1980 73.7 66.5
1979 73.4 66
1978 73.1 65.6
1977 72.7 65.1
1976 72.7 64.7
1975 71.6 64.1
1974 71.6 63.6
1973 71.6 63.1
1972 71.6 62.5
1971 71.8 61.8
1970 71.2 59.8
1969 71 60.5
1968 70.8 59.8
1967 70.9 59
1966 70.9 57.8
1965 70.5 57.3
1964 69.6 56.5
1963 69.6 55.5
1962 69.3 54.6
1961 69.8 53.7
1960 69.8 52.7
1959 68.9 51.6
1958 68.4 50.4
1957 66.5 49.2
1956 66.6 48
1955 68 46.8
1954 66.3 45.6
1953 66.4 44.4
1952 67.2 43.2
1951 67.6 42
1950 69.9 40.9

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

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Israel and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Israel Jordan
2024 9,974,400 11,552,876
2023 9,849,000 11,439,213
2022 9,557,500 11,256,263
2021 9,371,400 11,066,356
2020 9,215,100 10,865,228
2019 9,054,000 10,671,891
2018 8,882,800 10,462,306
2017 8,713,300 10,234,226
2016 8,546,000 10,006,367
2015 8,380,100 9,544,729
2014 8,215,700 8,791,710
2013 8,059,500 7,991,809
2012 7,910,500 7,587,127
2011 7,765,800 7,480,424
2010 7,623,600 7,297,043
2009 7,485,600 7,141,753
2008 7,308,800 6,989,866
2007 7,180,100 6,827,227
2006 7,053,700 6,427,371
2005 6,930,100 6,029,587
2004 6,809,000 5,882,061
2003 6,689,700 5,741,828
2002 6,570,000 5,616,066
2001 6,439,000 5,498,894
2000 6,289,000 5,386,945
1999 6,125,000 5,276,444
1998 5,971,000 5,164,284
1997 5,836,000 5,046,285
1996 5,692,000 4,912,516
1995 5,545,000 4,752,096
1994 5,399,000 4,561,406
1993 5,261,000 4,348,020
1992 5,123,000 4,127,693
1991 4,949,000 3,915,149
1990 4,660,000 3,621,908
1989 4,518,000 3,349,627
1988 4,442,000 3,193,039
1987 4,369,000 3,047,634
1986 4,299,000 2,909,887
1985 4,233,000 2,778,810
1984 4,159,000 2,654,688
1983 4,105,000 2,537,307
1982 4,031,000 2,426,927
1981 3,956,000 2,325,517
1980 3,878,000 2,234,186
1979 3,786,000 2,153,882
1978 3,690,000 2,083,595
1977 3,613,000 2,019,002
1976 3,533,000 1,958,177
1975 3,455,000 1,899,055
1974 3,377,000 1,839,182
1973 3,278,000 1,778,094
1972 3,148,000 1,714,555
1971 3,069,000 1,645,145
1970 2,974,000 1,565,163
1969 2,877,000 1,473,100
1968 2,803,000 1,372,460
1967 2,745,000 1,271,183
1966 2,629,000 1,178,360
1965 2,563,000 1,099,440
1964 2,475,000 1,035,640
1963 2,379,000 984,714
1962 2,293,000 940,554
1961 2,185,000 897,591
1960 2,114,020 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Jordan

Fertility rate
Israel

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Jordan
2023 2.85 2.64
2022 2.89 2.68
2021 3 2.74
2020 2.9 2.79
2019 3.01 2.86
2018 3.09 2.92
2017 3.11 2.99
2016 3.11 3.07
2015 3.09 3.14
2014 3.08 3.3
2013 3.03 3.45
2012 3.05 3.57
2011 2.98 3.69
2010 3.03 3.78
2009 2.96 3.84
2008 2.96 3.88
2007 2.9 3.8
2006 2.88 3.71
2005 2.84 3.65
2004 2.9 3.73
2003 2.95 3.82
2002 2.89 3.81
2001 2.92 3.8
2000 2.95 3.86
1999 2.97 3.97
1998 2.98 4.11
1997 2.94 4.32
1996 2.9 4.51
1995 2.9 4.68
1994 2.9 4.82
1993 2.8 4.97
1992 2.7 5.14
1991 2.76 5.33
1990 2.82 5.54
1989 2.89 5.8
1988 2.95 6.01
1987 3.01 6.2
1986 3.03 6.39
1985 3.06 6.53
1984 3.08 6.67
1983 3.11 6.81
1982 3.13 6.96
1981 3.19 7.12
1980 3.24 7.29
1979 3.3 7.45
1978 3.35 7.59
1977 3.41 7.72
1976 3.48 7.83
1975 3.55 7.93
1974 3.63 8
1973 3.7 8.06
1972 3.77 8.12
1971 3.77 8.15
1970 3.78 8.18
1969 3.78 8.19
1968 3.79 8.14
1967 3.79 8.06
1966 3.8 7.99
1965 3.81 7.93
1964 3.83 7.91
1963 3.84 7.85
1962 3.85 7.79
1961 3.86 7.7
1960 3.87 7.6

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

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Israel and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Jordan
2024 30.2 25.5
2023 30.2 25.3
2022 30.1 24.9
2021 30 24.6
2020 30 24.2
2019 29.9 23.9
2018 29.9 23.5
2017 29.9 23.2
2016 29.8 22.9
2015 29.8 22.6
2014 29.7 22.4
2013 29.6 22.3
2012 29.5 22.1
2011 29.5 21.9
2010 29.4 21.7
2009 29.3 21.5
2008 29.2 21.4
2007 29.1 21.2
2006 28.9 21
2005 28.7 20.8
2004 28.5 20.5
2003 28.4 20.3
2002 28.2 20.2
2001 28 20.1
2000 27.8 20
1999 27.6 19.9
1998 27.4 19.8
1997 27.3 19.8
1996 27.1 19.7
1995 26.9 19.5
1994 26.6 19.3
1993 26.5 18.9
1992 26.4 18.5
1991 26.2 18.1
1990 25.8 17.2
1989 25.6 16.4
1988 25.5 16.2
1987 25.5 16.1
1986 25.4 15.9
1985 25.4 15.8
1984 25.4 15.6
1983 25.3 15.5
1982 25.2 15.4
1981 25.1 15.2
1980 25 15.1
1979 24.8 15
1978 24.7 14.9
1977 24.5 14.9
1976 24.3 14.8
1975 24.2 14.8
1974 24 14.8
1973 23.8 14.8
1972 23.7 14.8
1971 23.5 14.8
1970 23.4 14.9
1969 23.3 15
1968 23.3 15.1
1967 23.4 15.3
1966 23.5 15.5
1965 23.8 15.7
1964 24.1 16
1963 24.6 16.2
1962 25 16.5
1961 25.3 16.8
1960 25.3 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3.5%
2010
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Israel Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Jordan
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
94.8%
2023
English speaking
85%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
92.5%
2023

Health

Israel Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Jordan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
4,476 mi
2011

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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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