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Israel vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 149th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Israel New Zealand
Population
10290887
5374272
Population rank 95/197 124/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Israel and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Israel and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Israel

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Israel New Zealand
2024 $540,379,921,262 $260,172,385,098
2023 $512,184,638,999 $255,194,972,673
2022 $525,181,008,026 $249,509,991,440
2021 $489,851,549,972 $253,977,931,815
2020 $410,768,352,658 $213,029,554,654
2019 $400,645,216,359 $213,006,341,102
2018 $376,299,083,108 $211,985,631,173
2017 $358,451,839,053 $206,745,969,246
2016 $321,940,971,558 $189,100,085,275
2015 $303,469,434,072 $178,224,167,088
2014 $315,017,088,117 $201,518,402,787
2013 $298,478,070,673 $191,012,364,177
2012 $263,589,172,712 $176,560,711,239
2011 $268,094,998,225 $168,484,908,960
2010 $239,679,036,634 $146,887,902,524
2009 $213,403,181,853 $121,663,439,315
2008 $221,231,658,863 $133,437,126,590
2007 $184,681,214,673 $137,188,946,866
2006 $158,900,547,825 $111,538,810,713
2005 $147,519,922,009 $114,720,129,550
2004 $140,047,984,605 $103,905,210,084
2003 $131,408,914,824 $88,250,885,550
2002 $125,332,331,884 $66,627,729,311
2001 $135,002,039,613 $53,872,425,917
2000 $136,512,300,542 $52,623,281,957
1999 $121,417,185,062 $58,762,260,626
1998 $120,547,409,279 $56,227,169,851
1997 $119,459,826,347 $66,075,143,415
1996 $115,116,595,545 $70,140,835,299
1995 $105,497,418,059 $63,918,703,507
1994 $90,740,103,829 $55,314,732,279
1993 $79,855,877,174 $46,775,620,817
1992 $79,457,685,757 $41,649,829,860
1991 $70,998,755,007 $42,745,329,732
1990 $62,016,729,541 $45,495,129,385
1989 $52,443,479,454 $43,920,222,525
1988 $52,650,948,910 $45,176,811,594
1987 $43,049,543,635 $40,376,354,070
1986 $35,834,154,874 $30,604,668,357
1985 $28,905,736,367 $24,679,795,396
1984 $30,645,607,293 $21,665,975,319
1983 $32,675,755,462 $24,309,279,706
1982 $29,255,285,401 $24,164,603,059
1981 $26,882,009,819 $24,417,617,184
1980 $25,395,256,478 $23,244,547,385
1979 $22,609,741,060 $20,731,243,113
1978 $17,701,286,907 $18,530,518,395
1977 $18,257,113,904 $15,446,825,318
1976 $15,956,349,550 $13,604,832,424
1975 $16,141,767,373 $12,861,983,284
1974 $17,172,607,138 $13,940,981,798
1973 $11,902,574,259 $12,802,281,898
1972 $9,222,557,539 $9,567,331,065
1971 $7,052,544,000 $7,911,136,757
1970 $7,406,712,876 $6,495,605,331
1969 $6,297,852,761 $5,814,357,709
1968 $5,458,427,928 $5,228,045,415
1967 $4,762,386,783 $6,016,017,227
1966 $4,703,300,098 $5,917,437,693
1965 $4,329,084,429 $5,706,251,400
1964 $4,024,344,853 $7,340,766,415
1963 $3,535,949,089 $6,699,741,645
1962 $2,966,154,031 $6,133,158,532
1961 $3,708,586,471 $5,721,994,864
1960 $3,070,585,807 $5,536,098,360

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

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Israel and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel New Zealand
2024 $54,177 $49,205
2023 $52,004 $49,076
2022 $54,950 $49,100
2021 $52,271 $49,950
2020 $44,576 $41,998
2019 $44,251 $42,856
2018 $42,363 $43,257
2017 $41,138 $42,950
2016 $37,672 $40,114
2015 $36,213 $38,665
2014 $38,343 $44,618
2013 $37,034 $43,000
2012 $33,321 $40,054
2011 $34,523 $38,432
2010 $31,439 $33,762
2009 $28,508 $28,277
2008 $30,269 $31,325
2007 $25,721 $32,480
2006 $22,527 $26,655
2005 $21,287 $27,751
2004 $20,568 $25,420
2003 $19,643 $21,914
2002 $19,076 $16,874
2001 $20,966 $13,883
2000 $21,707 $13,641
1999 $19,823 $15,322
1998 $20,189 $14,738
1997 $20,469 $17,474
1996 $20,224 $18,794
1995 $19,026 $17,400
1994 $16,807 $15,280
1993 $15,179 $13,094
1992 $15,510 $11,793
1991 $14,346 $12,230
1990 $13,308 $13,663
1989 $11,608 $13,312
1988 $11,853 $13,759
1987 $9,853 $12,331
1986 $8,335 $9,428
1985 $6,829 $7,601
1984 $7,369 $6,714
1983 $7,960 $7,598
1982 $7,258 $7,656
1981 $6,795 $7,814
1980 $6,549 $7,467
1979 $5,972 $6,668
1978 $4,797 $5,937
1977 $5,053 $4,951
1976 $4,516 $4,374
1975 $4,672 $4,172
1974 $5,085 $4,611
1973 $3,631 $4,323
1972 $2,930 $3,295
1971 $2,298 $2,773
1970 $2,490 $2,311
1969 $2,189 $2,097
1968 $1,947 $1,902
1967 $1,735 $2,208
1966 $1,789 $2,211
1965 $1,689 $2,171
1964 $1,626 $2,839
1963 $1,486 $2,646
1962 $1,294 $2,471
1961 $1,697 $2,365
1960 $1,452 $2,334

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

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Israel vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel New Zealand
2026 82.9 82.5
2025 82.8 82.4
2024 82.7 82.2
2023 82.4 82.1
2022 82.8 81
2021 82.5 82.3
2020 82.7 82.7
2019 82.9 81.8
2018 82.9 81.9
2017 82.7 81.6
2016 82.6 82
2015 82.3 81.6
2014 82.4 81.4
2013 82.4 81.6
2012 82 81.2
2011 82 80.8
2010 82 81.1
2009 81.8 80.5
2008 81.3 80.2
2007 81 80.1
2006 80.8 80
2005 80.4 80
2004 80.3 79.4
2003 79.8 79.1
2002 79.5 78.9
2001 79.5 78.7
2000 79.2 78.7
1999 78.9 77.9
1998 78.6 78.2
1997 78.6 77.3
1996 78.6 76.8
1995 78.1 76.8
1994 78 76.9
1993 77.9 76.5
1992 77.3 76.2
1991 77.6 76.1
1990 78 75.4
1989 77.6 74.9
1988 76.9 74.5
1987 76.4 74.2
1986 75.9 74.1
1985 76 73.9
1984 75.5 74.4
1983 75.1 73.8
1982 74.3 73.7
1981 74.2 73.6
1980 73.7 72.9
1979 73.4 73.1
1978 73.1 73
1977 72.7 72.1
1976 72.7 72.4
1975 71.6 72.2
1974 71.6 71.9
1973 71.6 71.7
1972 71.6 71.8
1971 71.8 71.7
1970 71.2 71.2
1969 71 71.5
1968 70.8 71.1
1967 70.9 71.4
1966 70.9 71.1
1965 70.5 71.2
1964 69.6 71.3
1963 69.6 71.3
1962 69.3 71.2
1961 69.8 70.9
1960 69.8 71.2
1959 68.9 70.8
1958 68.4 70.9
1957 66.5 70.3
1956 66.6 70.7
1955 68 70.5
1954 66.3 70.3
1953 66.4 70.2
1952 67.2 69.4
1951 67.6 69.1
1950 69.9 69.3

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

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Israel and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Israel New Zealand
2024 9,974,400 5,287,500
2023 9,849,000 5,200,000
2022 9,557,500 5,081,700
2021 9,371,400 5,084,600
2020 9,215,100 5,072,400
2019 9,054,000 4,970,300
2018 8,882,800 4,900,600
2017 8,713,300 4,813,600
2016 8,546,000 4,714,100
2015 8,380,100 4,609,400
2014 8,215,700 4,516,500
2013 8,059,500 4,442,100
2012 7,910,500 4,408,100
2011 7,765,800 4,384,000
2010 7,623,600 4,350,700
2009 7,485,600 4,302,600
2008 7,308,800 4,259,800
2007 7,180,100 4,223,800
2006 7,053,700 4,184,600
2005 6,930,100 4,133,900
2004 6,809,000 4,087,500
2003 6,689,700 4,027,200
2002 6,570,000 3,948,500
2001 6,439,000 3,880,500
2000 6,289,000 3,857,700
1999 6,125,000 3,835,100
1998 5,971,000 3,815,000
1997 5,836,000 3,781,300
1996 5,692,000 3,732,000
1995 5,545,000 3,673,400
1994 5,399,000 3,620,000
1993 5,261,000 3,572,200
1992 5,123,000 3,531,700
1991 4,949,000 3,495,100
1990 4,660,000 3,329,800
1989 4,518,000 3,299,200
1988 4,442,000 3,283,400
1987 4,369,000 3,274,400
1986 4,299,000 3,246,300
1985 4,233,000 3,247,100
1984 4,159,000 3,227,100
1983 4,105,000 3,199,300
1982 4,031,000 3,156,100
1981 3,956,000 3,124,900
1980 3,878,000 3,112,900
1979 3,786,000 3,109,000
1978 3,690,000 3,121,200
1977 3,613,000 3,120,200
1976 3,533,000 3,110,500
1975 3,455,000 3,083,100
1974 3,377,000 3,023,700
1973 3,278,000 2,961,300
1972 3,148,000 2,903,900
1971 3,069,000 2,853,000
1970 2,974,000 2,810,700
1969 2,877,000 2,772,800
1968 2,803,000 2,748,100
1967 2,745,000 2,724,100
1966 2,629,000 2,675,900
1965 2,563,000 2,628,400
1964 2,475,000 2,585,400
1963 2,379,000 2,531,800
1962 2,293,000 2,482,000
1961 2,185,000 2,419,700
1960 2,114,020 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Israel

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel New Zealand
2023 2.85 1.56
2022 2.89 1.66
2021 3 1.64
2020 2.9 1.61
2019 3.01 1.72
2018 3.09 1.71
2017 3.11 1.81
2016 3.11 1.87
2015 3.09 1.99
2014 3.08 1.92
2013 3.03 2.01
2012 3.05 2.1
2011 2.98 2.09
2010 3.03 2.17
2009 2.96 2.13
2008 2.96 2.19
2007 2.9 2.18
2006 2.88 2.01
2005 2.84 1.97
2004 2.9 1.98
2003 2.95 1.93
2002 2.89 1.89
2001 2.92 1.97
2000 2.95 1.98
1999 2.97 1.97
1998 2.98 1.89
1997 2.94 1.96
1996 2.9 1.96
1995 2.9 1.98
1994 2.9 1.98
1993 2.8 2.04
1992 2.7 2.06
1991 2.76 2.09
1990 2.82 2.18
1989 2.89 2.12
1988 2.95 2.1
1987 3.01 2.03
1986 3.03 1.96
1985 3.06 1.93
1984 3.08 1.93
1983 3.11 1.92
1982 3.13 1.95
1981 3.19 2.01
1980 3.24 2.03
1979 3.3 2.12
1978 3.35 2.07
1977 3.41 2.21
1976 3.48 2.27
1975 3.55 2.37
1974 3.63 2.58
1973 3.7 2.76
1972 3.77 3
1971 3.77 3.18
1970 3.78 3.17
1969 3.78 3.28
1968 3.79 3.34
1967 3.79 3.35
1966 3.8 3.41
1965 3.81 3.54
1964 3.83 3.8
1963 3.84 4.05
1962 3.85 4.19
1961 3.86 4.31
1960 3.87 4.24

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

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Israel and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Israel

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel New Zealand
2024 30.2 38.6
2023 30.2 38.3
2022 30.1 38.1
2021 30 37.8
2020 30 37.5
2019 29.9 37.3
2018 29.9 37.3
2017 29.9 37.2
2016 29.8 37.3
2015 29.8 37.4
2014 29.7 37.5
2013 29.6 37.4
2012 29.5 37.2
2011 29.5 37
2010 29.4 36.8
2009 29.3 36.6
2008 29.2 36.4
2007 29.1 36.1
2006 28.9 35.8
2005 28.7 35.5
2004 28.5 35.2
2003 28.4 35
2002 28.2 34.8
2001 28 34.6
2000 27.8 34.3
1999 27.6 34
1998 27.4 33.6
1997 27.3 33.2
1996 27.1 32.8
1995 26.9 32.6
1994 26.6 32.3
1993 26.5 32
1992 26.4 31.7
1991 26.2 31.4
1990 25.8 31.1
1989 25.6 30.8
1988 25.5 30.4
1987 25.5 30.1
1986 25.4 29.8
1985 25.4 29.4
1984 25.4 29.1
1983 25.3 28.8
1982 25.2 28.5
1981 25.1 28.2
1980 25 27.9
1979 24.8 27.5
1978 24.7 27.1
1977 24.5 26.8
1976 24.3 26.5
1975 24.2 26.3
1974 24 26.2
1973 23.8 26
1972 23.7 25.9
1971 23.5 25.7
1970 23.4 25.6
1969 23.3 25.7
1968 23.3 25.7
1967 23.4 25.8
1966 23.5 25.9
1965 23.8 26
1964 24.1 26.2
1963 24.6 26.4
1962 25 26.8
1961 25.3 27.1
1960 25.3 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Israel New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel New Zealand
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99%
2003
English speaking
85%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Israel New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Israel New Zealand
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
60,159 mi
2020

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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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