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Israel vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 149th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Kenya
Population
10290887
58955623
Population rank 95/197 25/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Israel and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Israel and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Israel

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Israel Kenya
2024 $540,379,921,262 $120,339,557,906
2023 $512,184,638,999 $107,500,884,685
2022 $525,181,008,026 $114,448,978,153
2021 $489,851,549,972 $109,703,658,905
2020 $410,768,352,658 $100,657,505,751
2019 $400,645,216,359 $100,378,436,207
2018 $376,299,083,108 $92,202,979,985
2017 $358,451,839,053 $82,036,510,877
2016 $321,940,971,558 $74,815,144,164
2015 $303,469,434,072 $70,120,446,897
2014 $315,017,088,117 $68,285,796,514
2013 $298,478,070,673 $61,671,440,408
2012 $263,589,172,712 $56,396,704,672
2011 $268,094,998,225 $46,869,473,151
2010 $239,679,036,634 $45,405,615,064
2009 $213,403,181,853 $42,347,217,913
2008 $221,231,658,863 $35,895,153,328
2007 $184,681,214,673 $31,958,195,182
2006 $158,900,547,825 $25,825,512,284
2005 $147,519,922,009 $18,737,895,513
2004 $140,047,984,605 $16,095,337,094
2003 $131,408,914,824 $14,904,517,650
2002 $125,332,331,884 $13,147,736,899
2001 $135,002,039,613 $12,986,007,426
2000 $136,512,300,542 $12,705,350,098
1999 $121,417,185,062 $12,896,010,459
1998 $120,547,409,279 $14,093,998,844
1997 $119,459,826,347 $13,115,764,358
1996 $115,116,595,545 $12,045,865,396
1995 $105,497,418,059 $9,046,320,255
1994 $90,740,103,829 $7,148,148,564
1993 $79,855,877,174 $5,751,786,643
1992 $79,457,685,757 $8,209,120,763
1991 $70,998,755,007 $8,151,488,783
1990 $62,016,729,541 $8,572,359,038
1989 $52,443,479,454 $8,283,114,514
1988 $52,650,948,910 $8,355,380,879
1987 $43,049,543,635 $7,970,820,369
1986 $35,834,154,874 $7,239,126,568
1985 $28,905,736,367 $6,135,034,214
1984 $30,645,607,293 $6,191,437,070
1983 $32,675,755,462 $5,979,198,314
1982 $29,255,285,401 $6,431,579,357
1981 $26,882,009,819 $6,854,491,706
1980 $25,395,256,478 $7,265,315,820
1979 $22,609,741,060 $6,234,391,113
1978 $17,701,286,907 $5,303,735,111
1977 $18,257,113,904 $4,494,378,764
1976 $15,956,349,550 $3,474,542,392
1975 $16,141,767,373 $3,259,345,083
1974 $17,172,607,138 $2,969,958,812
1973 $11,902,574,259 $2,509,001,324
1972 $9,222,557,539 $2,107,279,157
1971 $7,052,544,000 $1,778,391,289
1970 $7,406,712,876 $1,603,447,359
1969 $6,297,852,761 $1,458,379,417
1968 $5,458,427,928 $1,353,295,459
1967 $4,762,386,783 $1,232,559,507
1966 $4,703,300,098 $1,164,519,674
1965 $4,329,084,429 $997,919,321
1964 $4,024,344,853 $998,759,334
1963 $3,535,949,089 $926,589,349
1962 $2,966,154,031 $868,111,401
1961 $3,708,586,471 $792,959,473
1960 $3,070,585,807 $791,265,459

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

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Israel and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Kenya
2024 $54,177 $2,132
2023 $52,004 $1,943
2022 $54,950 $2,110
2021 $52,271 $2,061
2020 $44,576 $1,928
2019 $44,251 $1,960
2018 $42,363 $1,836
2017 $41,138 $1,667
2016 $37,672 $1,554
2015 $36,213 $1,489
2014 $38,343 $1,483
2013 $37,034 $1,371
2012 $33,321 $1,285
2011 $34,523 $1,096
2010 $31,439 $1,092
2009 $28,508 $1,048
2008 $30,269 $916
2007 $25,721 $840
2006 $22,527 $700
2005 $21,287 $523
2004 $20,568 $464
2003 $19,643 $443
2002 $19,076 $403
2001 $20,966 $411
2000 $21,707 $415
1999 $19,823 $434
1998 $20,189 $488
1997 $20,469 $467
1996 $20,224 $441
1995 $19,026 $340
1994 $16,807 $276.4
1993 $15,179 $229
1992 $15,510 $337
1991 $14,346 $345
1990 $13,308 $374
1989 $11,608 $374
1988 $11,853 $391
1987 $9,853 $387
1986 $8,335 $364
1985 $6,829 $320
1984 $7,369 $334
1983 $7,960 $335
1982 $7,258 $374
1981 $6,795 $413
1980 $6,549 $454
1979 $5,972 $403
1978 $4,797 $355
1977 $5,053 $311
1976 $4,516 $248.9
1975 $4,672 $241.2
1974 $5,085 $227.2
1973 $3,631 $198.6
1972 $2,930 $172.6
1971 $2,298 $150.9
1970 $2,490 $141
1969 $2,189 $133.3
1968 $1,947 $128.7
1967 $1,735 $121.9
1966 $1,789 $119.8
1965 $1,689 $106.9
1964 $1,626 $111.3
1963 $1,486 $107.4
1962 $1,294 $104.6
1961 $1,697 $99.3
1960 $1,452 $102.8

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

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Israel vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Kenya
2026 82.9 64.2
2025 82.8 64
2024 82.7 63.8
2023 82.4 63.6
2022 82.8 63.5
2021 82.5 61.2
2020 82.7 61.6
2019 82.9 62.9
2018 82.9 62.8
2017 82.7 62.7
2016 82.6 62.5
2015 82.3 62.3
2014 82.4 62
2013 82.4 61.7
2012 82 61.5
2011 82 61.3
2010 82 60.9
2009 81.8 60.5
2008 81.3 60
2007 81 59.4
2006 80.8 59.1
2005 80.4 58.5
2004 80.3 57.9
2003 79.8 57.4
2002 79.5 56.8
2001 79.5 56.5
2000 79.2 56.1
1999 78.9 55.9
1998 78.6 55.6
1997 78.6 55.5
1996 78.6 55.6
1995 78.1 55.9
1994 78 56.1
1993 77.9 56.7
1992 77.3 57.1
1991 77.6 57.8
1990 78 58.3
1989 77.6 60
1988 76.9 60.3
1987 76.4 60.7
1986 75.9 60.8
1985 76 60.9
1984 75.5 60.6
1983 75.1 60.3
1982 74.3 59.9
1981 74.2 59.6
1980 73.7 59.2
1979 73.4 58.7
1978 73.1 58.2
1977 72.7 57.7
1976 72.7 57.2
1975 71.6 56.6
1974 71.6 56
1973 71.6 55.5
1972 71.6 55
1971 71.8 54.5
1970 71.2 54.1
1969 71 53.7
1968 70.8 53.3
1967 70.9 52.8
1966 70.9 52.4
1965 70.5 51.9
1964 69.6 51.3
1963 69.6 50.8
1962 69.3 50.1
1961 69.8 49.3
1960 69.8 48.5
1959 68.9 47.5
1958 68.4 46.5
1957 66.5 45.3
1956 66.6 43.5
1955 68 42.3
1954 66.3 41
1953 66.4 39.8
1952 67.2 38.6
1951 67.6 38
1950 69.9 36.9

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

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Israel and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Israel Kenya
2024 9,974,400 56,432,944
2023 9,849,000 55,339,003
2022 9,557,500 54,252,461
2021 9,371,400 53,219,166
2020 9,215,100 52,217,334
2019 9,054,000 51,202,827
2018 8,882,800 50,207,107
2017 8,713,300 49,197,766
2016 8,546,000 48,139,687
2015 8,380,100 47,088,526
2014 8,215,700 46,051,440
2013 8,059,500 44,986,791
2012 7,910,500 43,888,303
2011 7,765,800 42,758,461
2010 7,623,600 41,598,567
2009 7,485,600 40,408,891
2008 7,308,800 39,206,351
2007 7,180,100 38,036,349
2006 7,053,700 36,904,008
2005 6,930,100 35,796,484
2004 6,809,000 34,713,455
2003 6,689,700 33,652,223
2002 6,570,000 32,629,808
2001 6,439,000 31,619,170
2000 6,289,000 30,642,890
1999 6,125,000 29,733,408
1998 5,971,000 28,888,057
1997 5,836,000 28,101,768
1996 5,692,000 27,344,211
1995 5,545,000 26,601,751
1994 5,399,000 25,857,130
1993 5,261,000 25,117,188
1992 5,123,000 24,382,460
1991 4,949,000 23,646,514
1990 4,660,000 22,892,651
1989 4,518,000 22,118,434
1988 4,442,000 21,356,219
1987 4,369,000 20,616,096
1986 4,299,000 19,901,646
1985 4,233,000 19,201,768
1984 4,159,000 18,514,906
1983 4,105,000 17,846,374
1982 4,031,000 17,206,175
1981 3,956,000 16,601,507
1980 3,878,000 16,018,459
1979 3,786,000 15,460,666
1978 3,690,000 14,934,126
1977 3,613,000 14,428,819
1976 3,533,000 13,957,623
1975 3,455,000 13,511,671
1974 3,377,000 13,070,078
1973 3,278,000 12,634,835
1972 3,148,000 12,206,060
1971 3,069,000 11,788,904
1970 2,974,000 11,368,791
1969 2,877,000 10,939,695
1968 2,803,000 10,518,823
1967 2,745,000 10,111,057
1966 2,629,000 9,717,816
1965 2,563,000 9,338,078
1964 2,475,000 8,973,535
1963 2,379,000 8,627,971
1962 2,293,000 8,299,308
1961 2,185,000 7,987,770
1960 2,114,020 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Kenya

Fertility rate
Israel

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Kenya
2023 2.85 3.21
2022 2.89 3.26
2021 3 3.31
2020 2.9 3.36
2019 3.01 3.43
2018 3.09 3.54
2017 3.11 3.61
2016 3.11 3.69
2015 3.09 3.77
2014 3.08 3.84
2013 3.03 3.96
2012 3.05 4.12
2011 2.98 4.28
2010 3.03 4.45
2009 2.96 4.57
2008 2.96 4.66
2007 2.9 4.72
2006 2.88 4.75
2005 2.84 4.8
2004 2.9 4.86
2003 2.95 4.94
2002 2.89 5.03
2001 2.92 5.09
2000 2.95 5.14
1999 2.97 5.18
1998 2.98 5.24
1997 2.94 5.27
1996 2.9 5.31
1995 2.9 5.37
1994 2.9 5.44
1993 2.8 5.57
1992 2.7 5.74
1991 2.76 5.94
1990 2.82 6.14
1989 2.89 6.33
1988 2.95 6.52
1987 3.01 6.69
1986 3.03 6.84
1985 3.06 6.96
1984 3.08 7.08
1983 3.11 7.22
1982 3.13 7.35
1981 3.19 7.45
1980 3.24 7.53
1979 3.3 7.6
1978 3.35 7.67
1977 3.41 7.73
1976 3.48 7.77
1975 3.55 7.8
1974 3.63 7.82
1973 3.7 7.86
1972 3.77 7.89
1971 3.77 7.92
1970 3.78 7.94
1969 3.78 7.95
1968 3.79 7.95
1967 3.79 7.95
1966 3.8 7.96
1965 3.81 7.92
1964 3.83 7.87
1963 3.84 7.82
1962 3.85 7.77
1961 3.86 7.72
1960 3.87 7.65

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

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Israel and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Kenya
2024 30.2 20.8
2023 30.2 20.6
2022 30.1 20.3
2021 30 20
2020 30 19.8
2019 29.9 19.6
2018 29.9 19.3
2017 29.9 19.1
2016 29.8 18.9
2015 29.8 18.7
2014 29.7 18.5
2013 29.6 18.4
2012 29.5 18.2
2011 29.5 18.1
2010 29.4 17.9
2009 29.3 17.8
2008 29.2 17.7
2007 29.1 17.6
2006 28.9 17.5
2005 28.7 17.4
2004 28.5 17.3
2003 28.4 17.1
2002 28.2 17
2001 28 16.8
2000 27.8 16.7
1999 27.6 16.5
1998 27.4 16.4
1997 27.3 16.2
1996 27.1 16.1
1995 26.9 16
1994 26.6 15.9
1993 26.5 15.7
1992 26.4 15.6
1991 26.2 15.5
1990 25.8 15.3
1989 25.6 15.2
1988 25.5 15.1
1987 25.5 15
1986 25.4 15
1985 25.4 14.9
1984 25.4 14.8
1983 25.3 14.7
1982 25.2 14.6
1981 25.1 14.5
1980 25 14.5
1979 24.8 14.4
1978 24.7 14.3
1977 24.5 14.3
1976 24.3 14.3
1975 24.2 14.3
1974 24 14.3
1973 23.8 14.3
1972 23.7 14.3
1971 23.5 14.4
1970 23.4 14.4
1969 23.3 14.5
1968 23.3 14.5
1967 23.4 14.6
1966 23.5 14.8
1965 23.8 14.9
1964 24.1 15.1
1963 24.6 15.2
1962 25 15.3
1961 25.3 15.5
1960 25.3 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.9%
2022
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
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Israel Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Israel Kenya
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
82.9%
2022
English speaking
85%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
35%
2024

Health

Israel Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Kenya
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
110,480 mi
2018

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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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