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Israel vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 149th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Qatar
Population
10290887
2999260
Population rank 95/197 136/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Israel and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Israel and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Israel

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Israel Qatar
2024 $540,379,921,262 $219,162,637,363
2023 $512,184,638,999 $217,308,516,484
2022 $525,181,008,026 $235,709,340,659
2021 $489,851,549,972 $179,732,142,857
2020 $410,768,352,658 $144,411,538,462
2019 $400,645,216,359 $176,371,428,571
2018 $376,299,083,108 $183,335,164,835
2017 $358,451,839,053 $161,099,175,824
2016 $321,940,971,558 $151,732,142,857
2015 $303,469,434,072 $161,739,835,165
2014 $315,017,088,117 $206,224,725,275
2013 $298,478,070,673 $198,727,747,253
2012 $263,589,172,712 $186,833,516,484
2011 $268,094,998,225 $167,775,274,725
2010 $239,679,036,634 $123,627,197,802
2009 $213,403,181,853 $97,798,351,648
2008 $221,231,658,863 $115,270,054,945
2007 $184,681,214,673 $79,712,087,912
2006 $158,900,547,825 $60,882,142,857
2005 $147,519,922,009 $44,530,494,505
2004 $140,047,984,605 $31,734,065,934
2003 $131,408,914,824 $23,533,791,209
2002 $125,332,331,884 $19,363,736,264
2001 $135,002,039,613 $17,538,461,538
2000 $136,512,300,542 $17,759,890,110
1999 $121,417,185,062 $12,393,131,868
1998 $120,547,409,279 $10,255,495,027
1997 $119,459,826,347 $11,297,802,115
1996 $115,116,595,545 $9,059,340,385
1995 $105,497,418,059 $8,137,911,978
1994 $90,740,103,829 $7,374,450,769
1993 $79,855,877,174 $7,156,593,654
1992 $79,457,685,757 $7,646,153,984
1991 $70,998,755,007 $6,883,516,484
1990 $62,016,729,541 $7,360,439,423
1989 $52,443,479,454 $6,487,912,088
1988 $52,650,948,910 $6,038,187,033
1987 $43,049,543,635 $5,446,428,681
1986 $35,834,154,874 $5,053,021,951
1985 $28,905,736,367 $6,153,296,456
1984 $30,645,607,293 $6,704,395,824
1983 $32,675,755,462 $6,467,582,308
1982 $29,255,285,401 $7,596,703,214
1981 $26,882,009,819 $8,661,263,764
1980 $25,395,256,478 $7,829,165,262
1979 $22,609,741,060 $5,632,962,997
1978 $17,701,286,907 $4,052,000,413
1977 $18,257,113,904 $3,617,564,638
1976 $15,956,349,550 $3,284,273,987
1975 $16,141,767,373 $2,512,773,166
1974 $17,172,607,138 $2,401,403,227
1973 $11,902,574,259 $793,885,560
1972 $9,222,557,539 $510,262,500
1971 $7,052,544,000 $387,703,106
1970 $7,406,712,876 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Qatar
2024 $54,177 $76,689
2023 $52,004 $81,817
2022 $54,950 $88,701
2021 $52,271 $71,752
2020 $44,576 $51,684
2019 $44,251 $66,841
2018 $42,363 $71,040
2017 $41,138 $63,280
2016 $37,672 $61,254
2015 $36,213 $68,985
2014 $38,343 $95,841
2013 $37,034 $103,697
2012 $33,321 $108,470
2011 $34,523 $103,262
2010 $31,439 $76,463
2009 $28,508 $60,786
2008 $30,269 $80,781
2007 $25,721 $65,954
2006 $22,527 $62,582
2005 $21,287 $53,950
2004 $20,568 $41,036
2003 $19,643 $31,602
2002 $19,076 $27,227
2001 $20,966 $25,871
2000 $21,707 $27,535
1999 $19,823 $20,234
1998 $20,189 $17,665
1997 $20,469 $20,523
1996 $20,224 $17,125
1995 $19,026 $15,823
1994 $16,807 $14,765
1993 $15,179 $14,770
1992 $15,510 $16,280
1991 $14,346 $15,133
1990 $13,308 $16,722
1989 $11,608 $15,243
1988 $11,853 $14,682
1987 $9,853 $13,719
1986 $8,335 $13,213
1985 $6,829 $16,815
1984 $7,369 $19,272
1983 $7,960 $19,616
1982 $7,258 $24,385
1981 $6,795 $29,505
1980 $6,549 $28,375
1979 $5,972 $21,777
1978 $4,797 $16,757
1977 $5,053 $16,058
1976 $4,516 $15,710
1975 $4,672 $13,014
1974 $5,085 $13,540
1973 $3,631 $4,905
1972 $2,930 $3,483
1971 $2,298 $2,952
1970 $2,490 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Qatar
2026 82.9 82.8
2025 82.8 82.7
2024 82.7 82.5
2023 82.4 82.4
2022 82.8 81.9
2021 82.5 81.1
2020 82.7 80.4
2019 82.9 82.9
2018 82.9 82.7
2017 82.7 82.5
2016 82.6 82.1
2015 82.3 81.8
2014 82.4 81.4
2013 82.4 81
2012 82 80.5
2011 82 80
2010 82 79.4
2009 81.8 78.8
2008 81.3 78.3
2007 81 77.7
2006 80.8 77.3
2005 80.4 76.9
2004 80.3 76.5
2003 79.8 76.1
2002 79.5 75.8
2001 79.5 75.5
2000 79.2 75.3
1999 78.9 75
1998 78.6 74.9
1997 78.6 74.7
1996 78.6 74.6
1995 78.1 74.4
1994 78 74.2
1993 77.9 74.1
1992 77.3 73.9
1991 77.6 73.7
1990 78 73.4
1989 77.6 73.1
1988 76.9 72.8
1987 76.4 72.5
1986 75.9 72.2
1985 76 71.8
1984 75.5 71.5
1983 75.1 71.1
1982 74.3 70.7
1981 74.2 70.3
1980 73.7 69.9
1979 73.4 69.5
1978 73.1 69.1
1977 72.7 68.6
1976 72.7 68.2
1975 71.6 67.7
1974 71.6 67.2
1973 71.6 66.6
1972 71.6 66.1
1971 71.8 65.5
1970 71.2 64.9
1969 71 64.2
1968 70.8 63.6
1967 70.9 62.9
1966 70.9 62.2
1965 70.5 61.4
1964 69.6 60.7
1963 69.6 60
1962 69.3 59.2
1961 69.8 58.5
1960 69.8 57.8
1959 68.9 57
1958 68.4 56.3
1957 66.5 55.6
1956 66.6 54.9
1955 68 54.2
1954 66.3 53.5
1953 66.4 52.8
1952 67.2 52.1
1951 67.6 51.5
1950 69.9 50.8

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

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Israel and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Israel Qatar
2024 9,974,400 2,857,822
2023 9,849,000 2,656,032
2022 9,557,500 2,657,333
2021 9,371,400 2,504,910
2020 9,215,100 2,794,148
2019 9,054,000 2,638,657
2018 8,882,800 2,580,734
2017 8,713,300 2,545,820
2016 8,546,000 2,477,113
2015 8,380,100 2,344,557
2014 8,215,700 2,151,745
2013 8,059,500 1,916,426
2012 7,910,500 1,722,438
2011 7,765,800 1,624,761
2010 7,623,600 1,616,832
2009 7,485,600 1,608,903
2008 7,308,800 1,426,938
2007 7,180,100 1,208,595
2006 7,053,700 972,831
2005 6,930,100 825,408
2004 6,809,000 773,332
2003 6,689,700 744,682
2002 6,570,000 711,205
2001 6,439,000 677,925
2000 6,289,000 644,989
1999 6,125,000 612,500
1998 5,971,000 580,540
1997 5,836,000 550,500
1996 5,692,000 529,019
1995 5,545,000 514,325
1994 5,399,000 499,459
1993 5,261,000 484,545
1992 5,123,000 469,657
1991 4,949,000 454,853
1990 4,660,000 440,175
1989 4,518,000 425,646
1988 4,442,000 411,264
1987 4,369,000 397,005
1986 4,299,000 382,422
1985 4,233,000 365,940
1984 4,159,000 347,878
1983 4,105,000 329,709
1982 4,031,000 311,537
1981 3,956,000 293,553
1980 3,878,000 275,913
1979 3,786,000 258,670
1978 3,690,000 241,808
1977 3,613,000 225,285
1976 3,533,000 209,052
1975 3,455,000 193,087
1974 3,377,000 177,362
1973 3,278,000 161,841
1972 3,148,000 146,506
1971 3,069,000 131,346
1970 2,974,000 116,350
1969 2,877,000 103,025
1968 2,803,000 91,749
1967 2,745,000 81,439
1966 2,629,000 72,192
1965 2,563,000 64,065
1964 2,475,000 56,867
1963 2,379,000 50,380
1962 2,293,000 44,630
1961 2,185,000 39,680
1960 2,114,020 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Qatar

Fertility rate
Israel

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Qatar
2023 2.85 1.73
2022 2.89 1.74
2021 3 1.61
2020 2.9 1.68
2019 3.01 1.73
2018 3.09 1.76
2017 3.11 1.83
2016 3.11 1.86
2015 3.09 1.98
2014 3.08 2.03
2013 3.03 2.03
2012 3.05 2.04
2011 2.98 2.07
2010 3.03 2.14
2009 2.96 2.25
2008 2.96 2.37
2007 2.9 2.44
2006 2.88 2.51
2005 2.84 2.64
2004 2.9 2.79
2003 2.95 2.93
2002 2.89 3.01
2001 2.92 3.08
2000 2.95 3.07
1999 2.97 3.12
1998 2.98 3.21
1997 2.94 3.33
1996 2.9 3.44
1995 2.9 3.56
1994 2.9 3.67
1993 2.8 3.77
1992 2.7 3.85
1991 2.76 3.99
1990 2.82 4.23
1989 2.89 4.41
1988 2.95 4.51
1987 3.01 4.54
1986 3.03 4.57
1985 3.06 4.64
1984 3.08 4.76
1983 3.11 4.9
1982 3.13 5.04
1981 3.19 5.2
1980 3.24 5.33
1979 3.3 5.46
1978 3.35 5.58
1977 3.41 5.69
1976 3.48 5.78
1975 3.55 5.86
1974 3.63 5.94
1973 3.7 6.01
1972 3.77 6.07
1971 3.77 6.15
1970 3.78 6.23
1969 3.78 6.31
1968 3.79 6.39
1967 3.79 6.46
1966 3.8 6.52
1965 3.81 6.53
1964 3.83 6.53
1963 3.84 6.53
1962 3.85 6.53
1961 3.86 6.53
1960 3.87 6.53

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

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Israel and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Qatar
2024 30.2 34.5
2023 30.2 34.1
2022 30.1 33.4
2021 30 32.9
2020 30 32.6
2019 29.9 32.3
2018 29.9 31.9
2017 29.9 31.6
2016 29.8 31.4
2015 29.8 31.2
2014 29.7 31.1
2013 29.6 30.9
2012 29.5 31
2011 29.5 31.2
2010 29.4 31.3
2009 29.3 30.8
2008 29.2 30.1
2007 29.1 30.1
2006 28.9 30.6
2005 28.7 30.9
2004 28.5 31
2003 28.4 30.9
2002 28.2 30.5
2001 28 30.1
2000 27.8 29.9
1999 27.6 29.8
1998 27.4 29.8
1997 27.3 29.9
1996 27.1 29.6
1995 26.9 29.1
1994 26.6 28.7
1993 26.5 28.4
1992 26.4 28.1
1991 26.2 27.9
1990 25.8 27.7
1989 25.6 27.6
1988 25.5 27.5
1987 25.5 27.5
1986 25.4 27.4
1985 25.4 27
1984 25.4 26.3
1983 25.3 25.6
1982 25.2 24.8
1981 25.1 24.1
1980 25 23.5
1979 24.8 22.9
1978 24.7 22.3
1977 24.5 21.8
1976 24.3 21.3
1975 24.2 21
1974 24 20.8
1973 23.8 20.9
1972 23.7 21.3
1971 23.5 22.2
1970 23.4 23.7
1969 23.3 24.4
1968 23.3 24
1967 23.4 23.5
1966 23.5 23
1965 23.8 22.5
1964 24.1 21.8
1963 24.6 21.1
1962 25 20.1
1961 25.3 19
1960 25.3 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Israel Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Qatar
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
97.8%
2014
English speaking
85%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Israel Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Qatar
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
4,374 mi
2016

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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. 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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