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Israel vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 149th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Romania
Population
10290887
18839108
Population rank 95/197 70/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Israel and Romania: Comparison Charts

Israel and Romania economies compared

GDP
Israel

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Israel Romania
2024 $540,379,921,262 $382,564,217,989
2023 $512,184,638,999 $347,757,995,759
2022 $525,181,008,026 $295,319,437,557
2021 $489,851,549,972 $285,071,280,114
2020 $410,768,352,658 $250,625,048,304
2019 $400,645,216,359 $250,080,428,512
2018 $376,299,083,108 $241,791,427,224
2017 $358,451,839,053 $210,147,385,855
2016 $321,940,971,558 $185,290,759,249
2015 $303,469,434,072 $177,885,131,240
2014 $315,017,088,117 $199,722,319,676
2013 $298,478,070,673 $189,798,603,751
2012 $263,589,172,712 $179,117,323,107
2011 $268,094,998,225 $192,623,977,894
2010 $239,679,036,634 $170,064,350,672
2009 $213,403,181,853 $174,110,532,659
2008 $221,231,658,863 $214,315,932,061
2007 $184,681,214,673 $174,588,782,939
2006 $158,900,547,825 $122,023,735,993
2005 $147,519,922,009 $98,454,380,120
2004 $140,047,984,605 $74,973,656,852
2003 $131,408,914,824 $57,806,384,143
2002 $125,332,331,884 $46,065,502,703
2001 $135,002,039,613 $40,395,116,581
2000 $136,512,300,542 $37,253,739,511
1999 $121,417,185,062 $35,953,156,754
1998 $120,547,409,279 $41,696,091,974
1997 $119,459,826,347 $35,575,214,078
1996 $115,116,595,545 $36,937,074,278
1995 $105,497,418,059 $37,430,162,103
1994 $90,740,103,829 $30,072,805,104
1993 $79,855,877,174 $26,361,160,450
1992 $79,457,685,757 $25,121,666,667
1991 $70,998,755,007 $28,850,634,900
1990 $62,016,729,541 $38,247,882,300
1989 $52,443,479,454 $41,450,777,202
1988 $52,650,948,910 $40,424,528,302
1987 $43,049,543,635 $38,067,567,568
1986 $35,834,154,874 -
1985 $28,905,736,367 -
1984 $30,645,607,293 -
1983 $32,675,755,462 -
1982 $29,255,285,401 -
1981 $26,882,009,819 -
1980 $25,395,256,478 -
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Romania
2024 $54,177 $20,080
2023 $52,004 $18,244
2022 $54,950 $15,504
2021 $52,271 $14,908
2020 $44,576 $13,009
2019 $44,251 $12,910
2018 $42,363 $12,416
2017 $41,138 $10,728
2016 $37,672 $9,405
2015 $36,213 $8,977
2014 $38,343 $10,032
2013 $37,034 $9,498
2012 $33,321 $8,930
2011 $34,523 $9,561
2010 $31,439 $8,400
2009 $28,508 $8,548
2008 $30,269 $10,435
2007 $25,721 $8,360
2006 $22,527 $5,758
2005 $21,287 $4,618
2004 $20,568 $3,495
2003 $19,643 $2,679
2002 $19,076 $2,120
2001 $20,966 $1,825
2000 $21,707 $1,660
1999 $19,823 $1,600
1998 $20,189 $1,853
1997 $20,469 $1,577
1996 $20,224 $1,633
1995 $19,026 $1,650
1994 $16,807 $1,323
1993 $15,179 $1,158
1992 $15,510 $1,102
1991 $14,346 $1,254
1990 $13,308 $1,648
1989 $11,608 $1,790
1988 $11,853 $1,753
1987 $9,853 $1,659
1986 $8,335 -
1985 $6,829 -
1984 $7,369 -
1983 $7,960 -
1982 $7,258 -
1981 $6,795 -
1980 $6,549 -
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Romania
2026 82.9 76.4
2025 82.8 76.2
2024 82.7 76.1
2023 82.4 75.9
2022 82.8 75.3
2021 82.5 72.7
2020 82.7 74
2019 82.9 75.3
2018 82.9 75.1
2017 82.7 75
2016 82.6 75
2015 82.3 74.7
2014 82.4 74.8
2013 82.4 74.9
2012 82 74.3
2011 82 74.3
2010 82 73.6
2009 81.8 73.5
2008 81.3 73.2
2007 81 72.8
2006 80.8 72.2
2005 80.4 71.6
2004 80.3 71.1
2003 79.8 70.8
2002 79.5 70.8
2001 79.5 71.1
2000 79.2 71.2
1999 78.9 70.6
1998 78.6 69.9
1997 78.6 69.1
1996 78.6 68.8
1995 78.1 69.3
1994 78 69.3
1993 77.9 69.5
1992 77.3 69.5
1991 77.6 70
1990 78 69.8
1989 77.6 69.5
1988 76.9 69.4
1987 76.4 69.1
1986 75.9 69.7
1985 76 69.4
1984 75.5 69.9
1983 75.1 69.8
1982 74.3 69.8
1981 74.2 69.5
1980 73.7 69.2
1979 73.4 69.5
1978 73.1 69.8
1977 72.7 69.5
1976 72.7 69.9
1975 71.6 69.6
1974 71.6 69.5
1973 71.6 68.7
1972 71.6 69
1971 71.8 68.4
1970 71.2 67.9
1969 71 67.2
1968 70.8 67.9
1967 70.9 68.1
1966 70.9 68.2
1965 70.5 68.4
1964 69.6 68.4
1963 69.6 67.8
1962 69.3 67.2
1961 69.8 66.4
1960 69.8 65.6
1959 68.9 64.9
1958 68.4 64.4
1957 66.5 64
1956 66.6 63.6
1955 68 63.3
1954 66.3 63
1953 66.4 62.5
1952 67.2 61.8
1951 67.6 61.2
1950 69.9 60.5

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

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Israel and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Romania
1x
Year Population
Israel Romania
2024 9,974,400 19,051,804
2023 9,849,000 19,061,062
2022 9,557,500 19,048,502
2021 9,371,400 19,122,059
2020 9,215,100 19,265,250
2019 9,054,000 19,371,648
2018 8,882,800 19,473,970
2017 8,713,300 19,588,715
2016 8,546,000 19,702,267
2015 8,380,100 19,815,616
2014 8,215,700 19,908,979
2013 8,059,500 19,983,693
2012 7,910,500 20,058,035
2011 7,765,800 20,147,528
2010 7,623,600 20,246,871
2009 7,485,600 20,367,487
2008 7,308,800 20,537,875
2007 7,180,100 20,882,982
2006 7,053,700 21,193,760
2005 6,930,100 21,319,685
2004 6,809,000 21,451,748
2003 6,689,700 21,574,326
2002 6,570,000 21,730,496
2001 6,439,000 22,131,970
2000 6,289,000 22,442,971
1999 6,125,000 22,472,040
1998 5,971,000 22,507,344
1997 5,836,000 22,553,978
1996 5,692,000 22,619,004
1995 5,545,000 22,684,270
1994 5,399,000 22,730,211
1993 5,261,000 22,763,280
1992 5,123,000 22,794,284
1991 4,949,000 23,001,155
1990 4,660,000 23,201,835
1989 4,518,000 23,161,458
1988 4,442,000 23,057,662
1987 4,369,000 22,949,430
1986 4,299,000 22,836,841
1985 4,233,000 22,732,999
1984 4,159,000 22,640,547
1983 4,105,000 22,560,478
1982 4,031,000 22,475,741
1981 3,956,000 22,353,070
1980 3,878,000 22,207,282
1979 3,786,000 22,090,488
1978 3,690,000 21,951,464
1977 3,613,000 21,756,096
1976 3,533,000 21,551,634
1975 3,455,000 21,293,583
1974 3,377,000 21,029,429
1973 3,278,000 20,835,681
1972 3,148,000 20,657,957
1971 3,069,000 20,461,567
1970 2,974,000 20,250,398
1969 2,877,000 20,009,141
1968 2,803,000 19,799,831
1967 2,745,000 19,534,242
1966 2,629,000 19,215,450
1965 2,563,000 19,031,576
1964 2,475,000 18,919,126
1963 2,379,000 18,797,850
1962 2,293,000 18,676,550
1961 2,185,000 18,555,250
1960 2,114,020 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Romania

Fertility rate
Israel

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Romania
2023 2.85 1.71
2022 2.89 1.71
2021 3 1.81
2020 2.9 1.8
2019 3.01 1.77
2018 3.09 1.76
2017 3.11 1.78
2016 3.11 1.69
2015 3.09 1.62
2014 3.08 1.56
2013 3.03 1.46
2012 3.05 1.52
2011 2.98 1.47
2010 3.03 1.59
2009 2.96 1.66
2008 2.96 1.6
2007 2.9 1.45
2006 2.88 1.42
2005 2.84 1.4
2004 2.9 1.33
2003 2.95 1.3
2002 2.89 1.27
2001 2.92 1.27
2000 2.95 1.31
1999 2.97 1.3
1998 2.98 1.32
1997 2.94 1.32
1996 2.9 1.3
1995 2.9 1.33
1994 2.9 1.4
1993 2.8 1.43
1992 2.7 1.51
1991 2.76 1.59
1990 2.82 1.83
1989 2.89 2.22
1988 2.95 2.3
1987 3.01 2.38
1986 3.03 2.39
1985 3.06 2.31
1984 3.08 2.26
1983 3.11 2.06
1982 3.13 2.17
1981 3.19 2.36
1980 3.24 2.43
1979 3.3 2.49
1978 3.35 2.52
1977 3.41 2.57
1976 3.48 2.54
1975 3.55 2.59
1974 3.63 2.71
1973 3.7 2.44
1972 3.77 2.55
1971 3.77 2.67
1970 3.78 2.89
1969 3.78 3.19
1968 3.79 3.63
1967 3.79 3.66
1966 3.8 1.9
1965 3.81 1.91
1964 3.83 1.96
1963 3.84 2.01
1962 3.85 2.04
1961 3.86 2.17
1960 3.87 2.34

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

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Israel and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Romania
2024 30.2 43.8
2023 30.2 43.5
2022 30.1 43.3
2021 30 43.2
2020 30 42.9
2019 29.9 42.6
2018 29.9 42.3
2017 29.9 42
2016 29.8 41.7
2015 29.8 41.3
2014 29.7 40.9
2013 29.6 40.5
2012 29.5 40.2
2011 29.5 39.8
2010 29.4 39.3
2009 29.3 38.8
2008 29.2 38.2
2007 29.1 37.7
2006 28.9 37.3
2005 28.7 37
2004 28.5 36.6
2003 28.4 36
2002 28.2 35.3
2001 28 34.8
2000 27.8 34.8
1999 27.6 34.7
1998 27.4 34.6
1997 27.3 34.4
1996 27.1 34.2
1995 26.9 34
1994 26.6 33.8
1993 26.5 33.6
1992 26.4 33.3
1991 26.2 33.1
1990 25.8 33
1989 25.6 32.9
1988 25.5 32.8
1987 25.5 32.8
1986 25.4 32.7
1985 25.4 32.5
1984 25.4 32.3
1983 25.3 32.1
1982 25.2 32
1981 25.1 31.9
1980 25 31.8
1979 24.8 31.7
1978 24.7 31.7
1977 24.5 31.8
1976 24.3 31.8
1975 24.2 31.7
1974 24 31.6
1973 23.8 31.5
1972 23.7 31.5
1971 23.5 31.4
1970 23.4 31.4
1969 23.3 31.3
1968 23.3 31.3
1967 23.4 31.3
1966 23.5 31
1965 23.8 30.6
1964 24.1 30.2
1963 24.6 29.7
1962 25 29.3
1961 25.3 28.9
1960 25.3 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Israel Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Romania
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
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
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99.2%
2021
English speaking
85%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Israel Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Romania
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
53,964 mi
2024

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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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