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Israel vs Norway statistics compared

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Israel has a population of 10.1M (ranked 96/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 149th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Norway
Population
10334048
5660666
Population rank 95/197 119/197
GDP
$611B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 27/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$60,337
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 19/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$418B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
68.5%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$41,338
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 16/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$48,251
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.87
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
30.2 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Israel and Norway: Comparison Charts

Israel and Norway economies compared

GDP
Israel

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Israel Norway
2025 $610,777,842,874 $530,755,719,439
2024 $542,284,494,491 $500,886,328,034
2023 $513,393,395,492 $502,197,633,323
2022 $525,157,951,213 $617,321,834,099
2021 $489,735,019,666 $521,592,200,233
2020 $410,908,899,711 $382,252,517,922
2019 $399,207,771,082 $424,244,886,364
2018 $375,470,422,244 $454,588,871,811
2017 $357,360,816,857 $415,673,181,543
2016 $321,083,954,798 $383,284,047,619
2015 $302,841,190,258 $400,669,174,331
2014 $314,376,760,832 $515,829,568,897
2013 $298,045,324,736 $540,132,255,319
2012 $263,172,104,091 $525,082,939,407
2011 $267,739,352,609 $512,868,581,628
2010 $239,372,857,534 $440,132,138,425
2009 $213,112,649,594 $395,664,488,017
2008 $220,952,472,408 $472,060,283,688
2007 $184,448,882,452 $407,813,774,161
2006 $158,706,516,002 $349,773,283,645
2005 $147,346,035,831 $311,417,306,946
2004 $139,925,423,025 $265,662,977,688
2003 $131,278,887,815 $229,192,678,173
2002 $125,215,963,105 $195,359,978,957
2001 $134,889,159,474 $173,590,978,347
2000 $136,409,902,632 $170,620,327,660
1999 $121,329,240,042 $161,304,620,987
1998 $120,468,659,246 $152,955,958,172
1997 $119,389,303,067 $160,013,571,974
1996 $115,051,957,577 $162,427,517,132
1995 $105,432,315,611 $151,083,627,983
1994 $90,684,108,118 $126,324,387,894
1993 $79,806,598,120 $119,841,699,440
1992 $79,408,652,426 $129,998,873,602
1991 $70,954,941,681 $121,149,331,318
1990 $61,978,459,022 $119,344,377,526
1989 $52,411,116,588 $102,226,808,603
1988 $52,618,458,014 $101,497,621,605
1987 $43,022,977,765 $93,913,320,965
1986 $35,812,041,620 $78,438,205,742
1985 $28,887,898,639 $65,211,464,198
1984 $30,626,695,891 $61,866,078,539
1983 $32,655,591,256 $61,417,685,434
1982 $29,237,231,967 $62,453,362,256
1981 $26,865,420,933 $63,392,804,251
1980 $25,379,585,067 $64,176,789,764
1979 $22,595,788,591 $52,935,763,512
1978 $17,690,363,444 $46,355,988,784
1977 $18,245,847,441 $41,362,637,363
1976 $15,946,502,888 $35,815,449,464
1975 $16,131,806,290 $32,742,543,381
1974 $17,162,009,924 $27,033,413,362
1973 $11,895,229,181 $22,433,660,550
1972 $9,216,866,299 $17,283,931,878
1971 $7,048,191,876 $14,523,306,736
1970 $7,402,142,195 $12,753,503,479
1969 $6,293,966,357 $11,083,505,596
1968 $5,455,059,532 $10,178,705,992
1967 $4,759,447,914 $9,532,076,026
1966 $4,700,397,692 $8,712,528,095
1965 $4,326,412,951 $8,073,570,566
1964 $4,021,861,430 $7,172,430,304
1963 $3,533,767,055 $6,522,268,053
1962 $2,964,323,618 $6,078,186,245
1961 $3,706,297,903 $5,642,867,672
1960 $3,068,690,949 $5,172,811,442

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

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Israel and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Norway
2025 $60,337 $94,594
2024 $54,217 $89,889
2023 $52,126 $90,984
2022 $54,947 $113,122
2021 $52,258 $96,443
2020 $44,591 $71,058
2019 $44,092 $79,329
2018 $42,269 $85,579
2017 $41,013 $78,771
2016 $37,571 $73,222
2015 $36,138 $77,221
2014 $38,265 $100,410
2013 $36,981 $106,333
2012 $33,269 $104,628
2011 $34,477 $103,545
2010 $31,399 $90,020
2009 $28,470 $81,940
2008 $30,231 $99,002
2007 $25,689 $86,600
2006 $22,500 $75,048
2005 $21,262 $67,358
2004 $20,550 $57,855
2003 $19,624 $50,208
2002 $19,059 $43,048
2001 $20,949 $38,458
2000 $21,690 $37,992
1999 $19,809 $36,151
1998 $20,176 $34,516
1997 $20,457 $36,324
1996 $20,213 $37,073
1995 $19,014 $34,659
1994 $16,796 $29,130
1993 $15,169 $27,793
1992 $15,500 $30,328
1991 $14,337 $28,427
1990 $13,300 $28,137
1989 $11,601 $24,185
1988 $11,846 $24,112
1987 $9,847 $22,430
1986 $8,330 $18,822
1985 $6,824 $15,704
1984 $7,364 $14,943
1983 $7,955 $14,877
1982 $7,253 $15,178
1981 $6,791 $15,463
1980 $6,545 $15,708
1979 $5,968 $12,998
1978 $4,794 $11,421
1977 $5,050 $10,230
1976 $4,514 $8,896
1975 $4,669 $8,171
1974 $5,082 $6,783
1973 $3,629 $5,664
1972 $2,928 $4,395
1971 $2,297 $3,721
1970 $2,489 $3,291
1969 $2,188 $2,881
1968 $1,946 $2,667
1967 $1,734 $2,519
1966 $1,788 $2,321
1965 $1,688 $2,168
1964 $1,625 $1,941
1963 $1,485 $1,779
1962 $1,293 $1,670
1961 $1,696 $1,563
1960 $1,452 $1,444

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

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Israel vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Norway
2026 82.9 83.8
2025 82.8 83.6
2024 82.7 83.5
2023 82.4 83.3
2022 82.8 82.6
2021 82.5 83.2
2020 82.7 83.2
2019 82.9 83
2018 82.9 82.8
2017 82.7 82.6
2016 82.6 82.4
2015 82.3 82.3
2014 82.4 82.1
2013 82.4 81.7
2012 82 81.4
2011 82 81.2
2010 82 81
2009 81.8 80.9
2008 81.3 80.7
2007 81 80.5
2006 80.8 80.4
2005 80.4 80.2
2004 80.3 80
2003 79.8 79.5
2002 79.5 79
2001 79.5 78.9
2000 79.2 78.7
1999 78.9 78.4
1998 78.6 78.4
1997 78.6 78.2
1996 78.6 78.2
1995 78.1 77.8
1994 78 77.8
1993 77.9 77.2
1992 77.3 77.2
1991 77.6 77
1990 78 76.6
1989 77.6 76.5
1988 76.9 76.3
1987 76.4 76.1
1986 75.9 76.3
1985 76 75.9
1984 75.5 76.2
1983 75.1 76.1
1982 74.3 76
1981 74.2 75.9
1980 73.7 75.7
1979 73.4 75.4
1978 73.1 75.4
1977 72.7 75.4
1976 72.7 75
1975 71.6 74.8
1974 71.6 74.8
1973 71.6 74.4
1972 71.6 74.3
1971 71.8 74.2
1970 71.2 74.1
1969 71 73.7
1968 70.8 73.9
1967 70.9 74.1
1966 70.9 74
1965 70.5 73.7
1964 69.6 73.6
1963 69.6 73.1
1962 69.3 73.5
1961 69.8 73.6
1960 69.8 73.6
1959 68.9 73.6
1958 68.4 73.4
1957 66.5 73.4
1956 66.6 73.5
1955 68 73.4
1954 66.3 73.2
1953 66.4 73.1
1952 67.2 72.7
1951 67.6 72.5
1950 69.9 71.6

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

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Israel and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Norway
1x
Year Population
Israel Norway
2025 10,122,800 5,610,870
2024 10,002,200 5,572,279
2023 9,849,000 5,519,601
2022 9,557,500 5,457,127
2021 9,371,400 5,408,320
2020 9,215,100 5,379,475
2019 9,054,000 5,347,896
2018 8,882,800 5,311,916
2017 8,713,300 5,276,968
2016 8,546,000 5,234,519
2015 8,380,100 5,188,607
2014 8,215,700 5,137,232
2013 8,059,500 5,079,623
2012 7,910,500 5,018,573
2011 7,765,800 4,953,088
2010 7,623,600 4,889,252
2009 7,485,600 4,828,726
2008 7,308,800 4,768,212
2007 7,180,100 4,709,153
2006 7,053,700 4,660,677
2005 6,930,100 4,623,291
2004 6,809,000 4,591,910
2003 6,689,700 4,564,855
2002 6,570,000 4,538,159
2001 6,439,000 4,513,751
2000 6,289,000 4,490,967
1999 6,125,000 4,461,913
1998 5,971,000 4,431,464
1997 5,836,000 4,405,157
1996 5,692,000 4,381,336
1995 5,545,000 4,359,184
1994 5,399,000 4,336,613
1993 5,261,000 4,311,991
1992 5,123,000 4,286,401
1991 4,949,000 4,261,732
1990 4,660,000 4,241,473
1989 4,518,000 4,226,901
1988 4,442,000 4,209,488
1987 4,369,000 4,186,905
1986 4,299,000 4,167,354
1985 4,233,000 4,152,516
1984 4,159,000 4,140,099
1983 4,105,000 4,128,432
1982 4,031,000 4,114,787
1981 3,956,000 4,099,702
1980 3,878,000 4,085,620
1979 3,786,000 4,072,517
1978 3,690,000 4,058,671
1977 3,613,000 4,043,205
1976 3,533,000 4,026,152
1975 3,455,000 4,007,313
1974 3,377,000 3,985,258
1973 3,278,000 3,960,612
1972 3,148,000 3,933,004
1971 3,069,000 3,903,039
1970 2,974,000 3,875,763
1969 2,877,000 3,847,707
1968 2,803,000 3,816,486
1967 2,745,000 3,784,539
1966 2,629,000 3,753,012
1965 2,563,000 3,723,168
1964 2,475,000 3,694,339
1963 2,379,000 3,666,537
1962 2,293,000 3,638,918
1961 2,185,000 3,609,800
1960 2,114,020 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Norway

Fertility rate
Israel

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Norway
2024 2.87 1.45
2023 2.85 1.4
2022 2.89 1.41
2021 3 1.55
2020 2.9 1.48
2019 3.01 1.53
2018 3.09 1.56
2017 3.11 1.62
2016 3.11 1.71
2015 3.09 1.72
2014 3.08 1.75
2013 3.03 1.78
2012 3.05 1.85
2011 2.98 1.88
2010 3.03 1.95
2009 2.96 1.98
2008 2.96 1.96
2007 2.9 1.9
2006 2.88 1.9
2005 2.84 1.84
2004 2.9 1.83
2003 2.95 1.8
2002 2.89 1.75
2001 2.92 1.78
2000 2.95 1.85
1999 2.97 1.85
1998 2.98 1.81
1997 2.94 1.86
1996 2.9 1.89
1995 2.9 1.87
1994 2.9 1.87
1993 2.8 1.86
1992 2.7 1.88
1991 2.76 1.92
1990 2.82 1.93
1989 2.89 1.89
1988 2.95 1.84
1987 3.01 1.74
1986 3.03 1.71
1985 3.06 1.68
1984 3.08 1.66
1983 3.11 1.66
1982 3.13 1.71
1981 3.19 1.7
1980 3.24 1.72
1979 3.3 1.75
1978 3.35 1.77
1977 3.41 1.75
1976 3.48 1.86
1975 3.55 1.98
1974 3.63 2.13
1973 3.7 2.23
1972 3.77 2.38
1971 3.77 2.49
1970 3.78 2.5
1969 3.78 2.7
1968 3.79 2.75
1967 3.79 2.81
1966 3.8 2.9
1965 3.81 2.94
1964 3.83 2.98
1963 3.84 2.93
1962 3.85 2.91
1961 3.86 2.94
1960 3.87 2.85

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

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Israel and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Norway
2025 30.2 40.9
2024 30.2 40.7
2023 30.2 40.5
2022 30.1 40.4
2021 30 40.3
2020 30 40
2019 29.9 39.8
2018 29.9 39.6
2017 29.9 39.4
2016 29.8 39.3
2015 29.8 39.2
2014 29.7 39
2013 29.6 38.9
2012 29.5 38.8
2011 29.5 38.7
2010 29.4 38.6
2009 29.3 38.5
2008 29.2 38.4
2007 29.1 38.3
2006 28.9 38.1
2005 28.7 37.9
2004 28.5 37.7
2003 28.4 37.5
2002 28.2 37.3
2001 28 37.1
2000 27.8 36.9
1999 27.6 36.7
1998 27.4 36.5
1997 27.3 36.4
1996 27.1 36.2
1995 26.9 36.1
1994 26.6 35.9
1993 26.5 35.8
1992 26.4 35.7
1991 26.2 35.5
1990 25.8 35.4
1989 25.6 35.2
1988 25.5 35.1
1987 25.5 34.9
1986 25.4 34.8
1985 25.4 34.6
1984 25.4 34.4
1983 25.3 34.1
1982 25.2 33.9
1981 25.1 33.6
1980 25 33.3
1979 24.8 33.1
1978 24.7 32.9
1977 24.5 32.7
1976 24.3 32.6
1975 24.2 32.5
1974 24 32.4
1973 23.8 32.4
1972 23.7 32.5
1971 23.5 32.7
1970 23.4 32.9
1969 23.3 33.2
1968 23.3 33.5
1967 23.4 33.7
1966 23.5 33.9
1965 23.8 34.1
1964 24.1 34.2
1963 24.6 34.3
1962 25 34.4
1961 25.3 34.4
1960 25.3 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$569B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.22%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
3%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
72.8%
2024
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
195,000
2026
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.97%
2026
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
42
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$229B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Israel Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,477 kg
2024
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23
2024
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.77 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2024
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,186 kWh
2024
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Norway
% of world population
0.12%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
91.6%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.77 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
84.1
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
153
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
95%
2013
English speaking
32.3%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Israel Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Norway
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
825 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,647 mi
2025
60,737 mi
2025

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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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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