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Israel vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 5.57M 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 29/197 ($540B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Norway
Population
10290887
5671119
Population rank 95/197 119/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $540,379,921,262 $483,592,648,313
2023 $512,184,638,999 $482,949,731,777
2022 $525,181,008,026 $596,297,651,036
2021 $489,851,549,972 $503,367,986,030
2020 $410,768,352,658 $367,633,418,887
2019 $400,645,216,359 $408,742,840,909
2018 $376,299,083,108 $439,788,625,884
2017 $358,451,839,053 $401,745,275,035
2016 $321,940,971,558 $370,956,547,619
2015 $303,469,434,072 $388,159,512,246
2014 $315,017,088,117 $501,736,471,833
2013 $298,478,070,673 $526,014,468,085
2012 $263,589,172,712 $512,777,309,841
2011 $268,094,998,225 $501,360,549,669
2010 $239,679,036,634 $431,052,143,940
2009 $213,403,181,853 $387,976,400,617
2008 $221,231,658,863 $464,917,553,191
2007 $184,681,214,673 $402,643,260,488
2006 $158,900,547,825 $346,915,160,682
2005 $147,519,922,009 $309,978,579,744
2004 $140,047,984,605 $265,268,662,473
2003 $131,408,914,824 $229,385,469,337
2002 $125,332,331,884 $195,914,852,576
2001 $135,002,039,613 $174,239,354,071
2000 $136,512,300,542 $171,457,201,936
1999 $121,417,185,062 $162,383,706,021
1998 $120,547,409,279 $154,230,295,158
1997 $119,459,826,347 $161,356,631,888
1996 $115,116,595,545 $163,520,109,151
1995 $105,497,418,059 $152,029,612,325
1994 $90,740,103,829 $127,131,319,429
1993 $79,855,877,174 $120,579,213,713
1992 $79,457,685,757 $130,838,040,068
1991 $70,998,755,007 $121,872,464,483
1990 $62,016,729,541 $119,791,843,060
1989 $52,443,479,454 $102,633,934,391
1988 $52,650,948,910 $101,900,260,856
1987 $43,049,543,635 $94,229,907,236
1986 $35,834,154,874 $78,693,118,044
1985 $28,905,736,367 $65,416,879,914
1984 $30,645,607,293 $62,057,955,033
1983 $32,675,755,462 $61,627,240,831
1982 $29,255,285,401 $62,647,195,538
1981 $26,882,009,819 $63,596,654,761
1980 $25,395,256,478 $64,439,382,896
1979 $22,609,741,060 $53,132,244,624
1978 $17,701,286,907 $46,522,900,254
1977 $18,257,113,904 $41,508,030,431
1976 $15,956,349,550 $35,942,270,686
1975 $16,141,767,373 $32,877,805,200
1974 $17,172,607,138 $27,145,693,810
1973 $11,902,574,259 $22,534,253,703
1972 $9,222,557,539 $17,358,610,850
1971 $7,052,544,000 $14,583,114,840
1970 $7,406,712,876 $12,814,123,115
1969 $6,297,852,761 $11,136,187,440
1968 $5,458,427,928 $10,227,087,165
1967 $4,762,386,783 $9,577,383,653
1966 $4,703,300,098 $8,753,940,267
1965 $4,329,084,429 $8,111,945,661
1964 $4,024,344,853 $7,206,522,122
1963 $3,535,949,089 $6,553,269,536
1962 $2,966,154,031 $6,107,076,929
1961 $3,708,586,471 $5,669,689,210
1960 $3,070,585,807 $5,197,398,721

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

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Israel and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Norway
2024 $54,177 $86,785
2023 $52,004 $87,497
2022 $54,950 $109,270
2021 $52,271 $93,073
2020 $44,576 $68,340
2019 $44,251 $76,431
2018 $42,363 $82,793
2017 $41,138 $76,132
2016 $37,672 $70,867
2015 $36,213 $74,810
2014 $38,343 $97,667
2013 $37,034 $103,554
2012 $33,321 $102,176
2011 $34,523 $101,222
2010 $31,439 $88,163
2009 $28,508 $80,348
2008 $30,269 $97,504
2007 $25,721 $85,502
2006 $22,527 $74,434
2005 $21,287 $67,047
2004 $20,568 $57,769
2003 $19,643 $50,250
2002 $19,076 $43,171
2001 $20,966 $38,602
2000 $21,707 $38,178
1999 $19,823 $36,393
1998 $20,189 $34,803
1997 $20,469 $36,629
1996 $20,224 $37,322
1995 $19,026 $34,876
1994 $16,807 $29,316
1993 $15,179 $27,964
1992 $15,510 $30,524
1991 $14,346 $28,597
1990 $13,308 $28,243
1989 $11,608 $24,281
1988 $11,853 $24,207
1987 $9,853 $22,506
1986 $8,335 $18,883
1985 $6,829 $15,754
1984 $7,369 $14,989
1983 $7,960 $14,928
1982 $7,258 $15,225
1981 $6,795 $15,513
1980 $6,549 $15,772
1979 $5,972 $13,047
1978 $4,797 $11,463
1977 $5,053 $10,266
1976 $4,516 $8,927
1975 $4,672 $8,204
1974 $5,085 $6,812
1973 $3,631 $5,690
1972 $2,930 $4,414
1971 $2,298 $3,736
1970 $2,490 $3,306
1969 $2,189 $2,894
1968 $1,947 $2,680
1967 $1,735 $2,531
1966 $1,789 $2,333
1965 $1,689 $2,179
1964 $1,626 $1,951
1963 $1,486 $1,787
1962 $1,294 $1,678
1961 $1,697 $1,571
1960 $1,452 $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Israel and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Norway
1x
Year Population
Israel Norway
2024 9,974,400 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Israel and Norway

Fertility rate
Israel

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Israel and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
2,460 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 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
5.44%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Norway
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
94.8
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
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
95%
2013
English speaking
85%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
2.4
2023
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
20.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
838 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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
12,670 mi
2021
60,737 mi
2025

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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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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