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Israel vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 149th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Namibia
Population
10290887
3173089
Population rank 95/197 134/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Israel and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Israel and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Israel

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Israel Namibia
2024 $540,379,921,262 $13,372,354,512
2023 $512,184,638,999 $12,408,271,449
2022 $525,181,008,026 $12,569,449,123
2021 $489,851,549,972 $12,402,486,184
2020 $410,768,352,658 $10,583,748,542
2019 $400,645,216,359 $12,541,928,303
2018 $376,299,083,108 $13,682,019,076
2017 $358,451,839,053 $12,895,153,371
2016 $321,940,971,558 $10,722,018,732
2015 $303,469,434,072 $11,335,161,084
2014 $315,017,088,117 $12,435,430,970
2013 $298,478,070,673 $12,043,307,277
2012 $263,589,172,712 $13,042,053,592
2011 $268,094,998,225 $12,523,359,441
2010 $239,679,036,634 $11,431,412,421
2009 $213,403,181,853 $8,938,847,189
2008 $221,231,658,863 $8,607,431,497
2007 $184,681,214,673 $8,839,536,476
2006 $158,900,547,825 $8,001,779,551
2005 $147,519,922,009 $7,248,374,838
2004 $140,047,984,605 $6,609,205,995
2003 $131,408,914,824 $4,926,439,384
2002 $125,332,331,884 $3,349,169,826
2001 $135,002,039,613 $3,557,341,215
2000 $136,512,300,542 $3,922,232,165
1999 $121,417,185,062 $3,868,551,730
1998 $120,547,409,279 $3,873,109,866
1997 $119,459,826,347 $4,154,989,950
1996 $115,116,595,545 $3,989,163,197
1995 $105,497,418,059 $3,978,514,206
1994 $90,740,103,829 $3,666,503,530
1993 $79,855,877,174 $3,251,188,833
1992 $79,457,685,757 $3,429,521,699
1991 $70,998,755,007 $2,996,869,281
1990 $62,016,729,541 $2,789,921,854
1989 $52,443,479,454 $2,535,135,798
1988 $52,650,948,910 $2,495,094,746
1987 $43,049,543,635 $2,300,068,217
1986 $35,834,154,874 $1,809,048,527
1985 $28,905,736,367 $1,608,237,350
1984 $30,645,607,293 $1,951,260,038
1983 $32,675,755,462 $2,297,400,688
1982 $29,255,285,401 $2,118,710,248
1981 $26,882,009,819 $2,249,908,578
1980 $25,395,256,478 $2,421,990,338
1979 $22,609,741,060 -
1978 $17,701,286,907 -
1977 $18,257,113,904 -
1976 $15,956,349,550 -
1975 $16,141,767,373 -
1974 $17,172,607,138 -
1973 $11,902,574,259 -
1972 $9,222,557,539 -
1971 $7,052,544,000 -
1970 $7,406,712,876 -
1969 $6,297,852,761 -
1968 $5,458,427,928 -
1967 $4,762,386,783 -
1966 $4,703,300,098 -
1965 $4,329,084,429 -
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Namibia
2024 $54,177 $4,413
2023 $52,004 $4,188
2022 $54,950 $4,350
2021 $52,271 $4,413
2020 $44,576 $3,879
2019 $44,251 $4,732
2018 $42,363 $5,309
2017 $41,138 $5,144
2016 $37,672 $4,396
2015 $36,213 $4,774
2014 $38,343 $5,378
2013 $37,034 $5,347
2012 $33,321 $5,943
2011 $34,523 $5,835
2010 $31,439 $5,418
2009 $28,508 $4,303
2008 $30,269 $4,205
2007 $25,721 $4,379
2006 $22,527 $4,017
2005 $21,287 $3,686
2004 $20,568 $3,403
2003 $19,643 $2,569
2002 $19,076 $1,772
2001 $20,966 $1,916
2000 $21,707 $2,157
1999 $19,823 $2,178
1998 $20,189 $2,235
1997 $20,469 $2,460
1996 $20,224 $2,423
1995 $19,026 $2,483
1994 $16,807 $2,356
1993 $15,179 $2,155
1992 $15,510 $2,347
1991 $14,346 $2,117
1990 $13,308 $2,037
1989 $11,608 $1,967
1988 $11,853 $2,063
1987 $9,853 $1,969
1986 $8,335 $1,599
1985 $6,829 $1,466
1984 $7,369 $1,830
1983 $7,960 $2,214
1982 $7,258 $2,097
1981 $6,795 $2,267
1980 $6,549 $2,468
1979 $5,972 -
1978 $4,797 -
1977 $5,053 -
1976 $4,516 -
1975 $4,672 -
1974 $5,085 -
1973 $3,631 -
1972 $2,930 -
1971 $2,298 -
1970 $2,490 -
1969 $2,189 -
1968 $1,947 -
1967 $1,735 -
1966 $1,789 -
1965 $1,689 -
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Namibia
2026 82.9 67.8
2025 82.8 67.7
2024 82.7 67.5
2023 82.4 67.4
2022 82.8 64.2
2021 82.5 60.8
2020 82.7 64.1
2019 82.9 63.5
2018 82.9 62.6
2017 82.7 61.7
2016 82.6 60.8
2015 82.3 60
2014 82.4 59.3
2013 82.4 58.5
2012 82 57.7
2011 82 56.6
2010 82 56.1
2009 81.8 55.3
2008 81.3 54.7
2007 81 54
2006 80.8 53.2
2005 80.4 52.6
2004 80.3 52.2
2003 79.8 51.9
2002 79.5 52
2001 79.5 52
2000 79.2 52.9
1999 78.9 54
1998 78.6 54.8
1997 78.6 55.8
1996 78.6 56.6
1995 78.1 57.5
1994 78 58.4
1993 77.9 59.3
1992 77.3 60.2
1991 77.6 60.8
1990 78 61.4
1989 77.6 60.8
1988 76.9 59
1987 76.4 59.1
1986 75.9 58.7
1985 76 58.5
1984 75.5 58.1
1983 75.1 57.6
1982 74.3 57.3
1981 74.2 56.9
1980 73.7 56.6
1979 73.4 59.5
1978 73.1 59.1
1977 72.7 58.6
1976 72.7 58
1975 71.6 57.6
1974 71.6 56.9
1973 71.6 56.4
1972 71.6 55.8
1971 71.8 55.3
1970 71.2 54.7
1969 71 54.1
1968 70.8 53.6
1967 70.9 52.9
1966 70.9 52.3
1965 70.5 52
1964 69.6 51.3
1963 69.6 50.6
1962 69.3 50
1961 69.8 49.2
1960 69.8 48.5
1959 68.9 47.8
1958 68.4 47.1
1957 66.5 46.4
1956 66.6 45.7
1955 68 45
1954 66.3 44.4
1953 66.4 43.8
1952 67.2 43.1
1951 67.6 42.5
1950 69.9 41.9

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

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Israel and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Israel Namibia
2024 9,974,400 3,030,131
2023 9,849,000 2,963,095
2022 9,557,500 2,889,662
2021 9,371,400 2,810,548
2020 9,215,100 2,728,762
2019 9,054,000 2,650,494
2018 8,882,800 2,577,327
2017 8,713,300 2,506,853
2016 8,546,000 2,439,213
2015 8,380,100 2,374,300
2014 8,215,700 2,312,139
2013 8,059,500 2,252,508
2012 7,910,500 2,194,654
2011 7,765,800 2,146,325
2010 7,623,600 2,109,811
2009 7,485,600 2,077,394
2008 7,308,800 2,047,056
2007 7,180,100 2,018,600
2006 7,053,700 1,991,888
2005 6,930,100 1,966,582
2004 6,809,000 1,942,082
2003 6,689,700 1,917,464
2002 6,570,000 1,889,970
2001 6,439,000 1,857,048
2000 6,289,000 1,818,647
1999 6,125,000 1,776,368
1998 5,971,000 1,732,745
1997 5,836,000 1,689,264
1996 5,692,000 1,646,103
1995 5,545,000 1,602,170
1994 5,399,000 1,556,304
1993 5,261,000 1,508,697
1992 5,123,000 1,461,322
1991 4,949,000 1,415,684
1990 4,660,000 1,369,303
1989 4,518,000 1,288,947
1988 4,442,000 1,209,696
1987 4,369,000 1,167,889
1986 4,299,000 1,131,081
1985 4,233,000 1,096,890
1984 4,159,000 1,065,989
1983 4,105,000 1,037,511
1982 4,031,000 1,010,308
1981 3,956,000 992,500
1980 3,878,000 981,434
1979 3,786,000 962,825
1978 3,690,000 947,269
1977 3,613,000 931,104
1976 3,533,000 906,566
1975 3,455,000 881,032
1974 3,377,000 854,320
1973 3,278,000 828,928
1972 3,148,000 804,399
1971 3,069,000 780,584
1970 2,974,000 757,868
1969 2,877,000 736,120
1968 2,803,000 715,542
1967 2,745,000 696,045
1966 2,629,000 677,655
1965 2,563,000 660,558
1964 2,475,000 644,530
1963 2,379,000 629,589
1962 2,293,000 615,759
1961 2,185,000 603,067
1960 2,114,020 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Namibia

Fertility rate
Israel

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Namibia
2023 2.85 3.21
2022 2.89 3.25
2021 3 3.3
2020 2.9 3.35
2019 3.01 3.4
2018 3.09 3.46
2017 3.11 3.51
2016 3.11 3.57
2015 3.09 3.6
2014 3.08 3.64
2013 3.03 3.65
2012 3.05 3.68
2011 2.98 3.66
2010 3.03 3.66
2009 2.96 3.63
2008 2.96 3.62
2007 2.9 3.61
2006 2.88 3.6
2005 2.84 3.57
2004 2.9 3.55
2003 2.95 3.58
2002 2.89 3.69
2001 2.92 3.83
2000 2.95 3.99
1999 2.97 4.14
1998 2.98 4.18
1997 2.94 4.17
1996 2.9 4.2
1995 2.9 4.42
1994 2.9 4.68
1993 2.8 4.91
1992 2.7 5.11
1991 2.76 5.29
1990 2.82 5.4
1989 2.89 5.52
1988 2.95 5.61
1987 3.01 5.7
1986 3.03 5.79
1985 3.06 5.88
1984 3.08 5.94
1983 3.11 6
1982 3.13 6.08
1981 3.19 6.16
1980 3.24 6.24
1979 3.3 6.31
1978 3.35 6.38
1977 3.41 6.44
1976 3.48 6.49
1975 3.55 6.53
1974 3.63 6.55
1973 3.7 6.54
1972 3.77 6.53
1971 3.77 6.52
1970 3.78 6.52
1969 3.78 6.51
1968 3.79 6.5
1967 3.79 6.49
1966 3.8 6.47
1965 3.81 6.45
1964 3.83 6.43
1963 3.84 6.41
1962 3.85 6.35
1961 3.86 6.29
1960 3.87 6.24

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

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Israel and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Namibia
2024 30.2 22.1
2023 30.2 21.9
2022 30.1 21.8
2021 30 21.8
2020 30 21.8
2019 29.9 21.8
2018 29.9 21.7
2017 29.9 21.6
2016 29.8 21.5
2015 29.8 21.4
2014 29.7 21.3
2013 29.6 21.1
2012 29.5 20.9
2011 29.5 20.7
2010 29.4 20.5
2009 29.3 20.3
2008 29.2 20
2007 29.1 19.9
2006 28.9 19.7
2005 28.7 19.6
2004 28.5 19.4
2003 28.4 19.3
2002 28.2 19.2
2001 28 19.1
2000 27.8 19
1999 27.6 18.9
1998 27.4 18.9
1997 27.3 18.8
1996 27.1 18.7
1995 26.9 18.6
1994 26.6 18.5
1993 26.5 18.5
1992 26.4 18.4
1991 26.2 18.4
1990 25.8 18.3
1989 25.6 17.8
1988 25.5 17.3
1987 25.5 17
1986 25.4 16.9
1985 25.4 16.7
1984 25.4 16.5
1983 25.3 16.4
1982 25.2 16.3
1981 25.1 16.4
1980 25 16.6
1979 24.8 16.8
1978 24.7 17
1977 24.5 17.3
1976 24.3 17.5
1975 24.2 17.6
1974 24 17.7
1973 23.8 17.8
1972 23.7 17.9
1971 23.5 18
1970 23.4 18.1
1969 23.3 18.1
1968 23.3 18.2
1967 23.4 18.3
1966 23.5 18.3
1965 23.8 18.4
1964 24.1 18.4
1963 24.6 18.5
1962 25 18.6
1961 25.3 18.7
1960 25.3 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
1%
2015
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
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Israel Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Israel Namibia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
87.6%
2023
English speaking
85%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Israel Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Namibia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
n/a

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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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