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Israel vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 149th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Saudi Arabia
Population
10290887
36734925
Population rank 95/197 44/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 29/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Israel and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Israel and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Israel

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Israel Saudi Arabia
2024 $540,379,921,262 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $512,184,638,999 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $525,181,008,026 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $489,851,549,972 $982,661,066,667
2020 $410,768,352,658 $767,951,200,000
2019 $400,645,216,359 $888,890,133,333
2018 $376,299,083,108 $886,564,800,000
2017 $358,451,839,053 $741,266,133,333
2016 $321,940,971,558 $689,279,466,667
2015 $303,469,434,072 $693,414,400,000
2014 $315,017,088,117 $787,153,066,667
2013 $298,478,070,673 $769,755,733,333
2012 $263,589,172,712 $751,921,333,333
2011 $268,094,998,225 $680,660,800,000
2010 $239,679,036,634 $528,207,466,667
2009 $213,403,181,853 $429,097,866,667
2008 $221,231,658,863 $519,796,800,000
2007 $184,681,214,673 $415,964,509,673
2006 $158,900,547,825 $376,900,133,511
2005 $147,519,922,009 $328,459,608,764
2004 $140,047,984,605 $258,742,133,333
2003 $131,408,914,824 $215,807,733,333
2002 $125,332,331,884 $189,605,866,667
2001 $135,002,039,613 $184,137,600,000
2000 $136,512,300,542 $189,514,933,333
1999 $121,417,185,062 $161,717,066,667
1998 $120,547,409,279 $146,775,466,667
1997 $119,459,826,347 $165,963,684,913
1996 $115,116,595,545 $158,662,483,311
1995 $105,497,418,059 $143,343,124,166
1994 $90,740,103,829 $135,174,899,866
1993 $79,855,877,174 $132,967,957,276
1992 $79,457,685,757 $137,087,850,467
1991 $70,998,755,007 $132,223,230,975
1990 $62,016,729,541 $117,630,173,565
1989 $52,443,479,454 $95,344,459,279
1988 $52,650,948,910 $88,256,074,766
1987 $43,049,543,635 $85,695,861,148
1986 $35,834,154,874 $86,961,922,765
1985 $28,905,736,367 $103,897,846,494
1984 $30,645,607,293 $119,624,858,116
1983 $32,675,755,462 $129,171,635,311
1982 $29,255,285,401 $153,240,313,858
1981 $26,882,009,819 $184,291,360,139
1980 $25,395,256,478 $164,539,660,725
1979 $22,609,741,060 $111,858,444,786
1978 $17,701,286,907 $80,266,516,687
1977 $18,257,113,904 $74,188,986,586
1976 $15,956,349,550 $64,005,665,722
1975 $16,141,767,373 $46,773,208,643
1974 $17,172,607,138 $45,412,957,746
1973 $11,902,574,259 $14,947,435,499
1972 $9,222,557,539 $9,664,267,087
1971 $7,052,544,000 $7,184,806,909
1970 $7,406,712,876 $5,377,333,333
1969 $6,297,852,761 $4,485,777,644
1968 $5,458,427,928 $4,187,777,711
1967 $4,762,386,783 $3,257,022,223
1966 $4,703,300,098 $2,920,555,557
1965 $4,329,084,429 $2,647,955,558
1964 $4,024,344,853 $2,371,808,713
1963 $3,535,949,089 $2,207,393,172
1962 $2,966,154,031 $2,130,606,532
1961 $3,708,586,471 $1,920,811,284
1960 $3,070,585,807 $1,748,124,064

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

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Israel and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Saudi Arabia
2024 $54,177 $35,122
2023 $52,004 $36,157
2022 $54,950 $38,510
2021 $52,271 $31,921
2020 $44,576 $24,339
2019 $44,251 $29,567
2018 $42,363 $29,360
2017 $41,138 $23,929
2016 $37,672 $22,268
2015 $36,213 $23,256
2014 $38,343 $27,805
2013 $37,034 $27,865
2012 $33,321 $28,733
2011 $34,523 $27,127
2010 $31,439 $22,028
2009 $28,508 $17,718
2008 $30,269 $22,320
2007 $25,721 $18,596
2006 $22,527 $17,564
2005 $21,287 $15,976
2004 $20,568 $13,154
2003 $19,643 $11,487
2002 $19,076 $10,586
2001 $20,966 $10,805
2000 $21,707 $11,715
1999 $19,823 $10,452
1998 $20,189 $9,836
1997 $20,469 $11,545
1996 $20,224 $11,472
1995 $19,026 $10,786
1994 $16,807 $10,602
1993 $15,179 $10,885
1992 $15,510 $11,730
1991 $14,346 $11,847
1990 $13,308 $11,055
1989 $11,608 $9,414
1988 $11,853 $9,165
1987 $9,853 $9,386
1986 $8,335 $10,078
1985 $6,829 $12,745
1984 $7,369 $15,541
1983 $7,960 $17,810
1982 $7,258 $22,454
1981 $6,795 $28,703
1980 $6,549 $27,206
1979 $5,972 $19,612
1978 $4,797 $14,914
1977 $5,053 $14,595
1976 $4,516 $13,313
1975 $4,672 $10,266
1974 $5,085 $10,503
1973 $3,631 $3,640
1972 $2,930 $2,474
1971 $2,298 $1,929
1970 $2,490 $1,509
1969 $2,189 $1,313
1968 $1,947 $1,276
1967 $1,735 $1,032
1966 $1,789 $961
1965 $1,689 $904
1964 $1,626 $840
1963 $1,486 $812
1962 $1,294 $813
1961 $1,697 $760
1960 $1,452 $718

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

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Israel vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Saudi Arabia
2026 82.9 79.4
2025 82.8 79.2
2024 82.7 79
2023 82.4 78.7
2022 82.8 77.3
2021 82.5 77.1
2020 82.7 77.6
2019 82.9 78.3
2018 82.9 78.7
2017 82.7 78.7
2016 82.6 78.4
2015 82.3 77.8
2014 82.4 77.1
2013 82.4 76.5
2012 82 76.1
2011 82 75.8
2010 82 75.6
2009 81.8 75.4
2008 81.3 75.3
2007 81 75.1
2006 80.8 74.8
2005 80.4 74.4
2004 80.3 74
2003 79.8 73.7
2002 79.5 73.3
2001 79.5 73
2000 79.2 72.6
1999 78.9 72.3
1998 78.6 72
1997 78.6 71.6
1996 78.6 71.3
1995 78.1 70.9
1994 78 70.6
1993 77.9 70.2
1992 77.3 69.8
1991 77.6 69.3
1990 78 68.9
1989 77.6 68.4
1988 76.9 67.8
1987 76.4 67.2
1986 75.9 66.6
1985 76 66
1984 75.5 65.4
1983 75.1 64.7
1982 74.3 64
1981 74.2 63.3
1980 73.7 62.4
1979 73.4 61.5
1978 73.1 60.7
1977 72.7 59.7
1976 72.7 58.8
1975 71.6 57.8
1974 71.6 56.8
1973 71.6 55.8
1972 71.6 54.7
1971 71.8 53.7
1970 71.2 52.7
1969 71 51.8
1968 70.8 50.9
1967 70.9 50
1966 70.9 49.2
1965 70.5 48.4
1964 69.6 47.7
1963 69.6 47.1
1962 69.3 46.5
1961 69.8 45.9
1960 69.8 45.3
1959 68.9 44.8
1958 68.4 44.2
1957 66.5 43.7
1956 66.6 43.1
1955 68 42.6
1954 66.3 42.1
1953 66.4 41.6
1952 67.2 41.1
1951 67.6 40.6
1950 69.9 40

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

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Israel and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Israel Saudi Arabia
2024 9,974,400 35,300,280
2023 9,849,000 33,702,731
2022 9,557,500 32,175,224
2021 9,371,400 30,784,383
2020 9,215,100 31,552,510
2019 9,054,000 30,063,799
2018 8,882,800 30,196,281
2017 8,713,300 30,977,355
2016 8,546,000 30,954,198
2015 8,380,100 29,816,382
2014 8,215,700 28,309,273
2013 8,059,500 27,624,004
2012 7,910,500 26,168,861
2011 7,765,800 25,091,867
2010 7,623,600 23,978,487
2009 7,485,600 24,217,654
2008 7,308,800 23,287,877
2007 7,180,100 22,368,313
2006 7,053,700 21,459,144
2005 6,930,100 20,559,890
2004 6,809,000 19,669,480
2003 6,689,700 18,786,767
2002 6,570,000 17,910,910
2001 6,439,000 17,041,397
2000 6,289,000 16,177,722
1999 6,125,000 15,472,075
1998 5,971,000 14,922,185
1997 5,836,000 14,374,943
1996 5,692,000 13,831,009
1995 5,545,000 13,289,245
1994 5,399,000 12,750,040
1993 5,261,000 12,215,862
1992 5,123,000 11,686,676
1991 4,949,000 11,160,744
1990 4,660,000 10,640,691
1989 4,518,000 10,128,394
1988 4,442,000 9,629,165
1987 4,369,000 9,130,194
1986 4,299,000 8,628,639
1985 4,233,000 8,151,779
1984 4,159,000 7,697,307
1983 4,105,000 7,252,941
1982 4,031,000 6,824,486
1981 3,956,000 6,420,551
1980 3,878,000 6,047,997
1979 3,786,000 5,703,698
1978 3,690,000 5,381,902
1977 3,613,000 5,083,048
1976 3,533,000 4,807,933
1975 3,455,000 4,556,287
1974 3,377,000 4,323,632
1973 3,278,000 4,106,344
1972 3,148,000 3,905,722
1971 3,069,000 3,724,031
1970 2,974,000 3,562,470
1969 2,877,000 3,417,114
1968 2,803,000 3,282,711
1967 2,745,000 3,157,242
1966 2,629,000 3,039,887
1965 2,563,000 2,928,771
1964 2,475,000 2,821,968
1963 2,379,000 2,719,341
1962 2,293,000 2,620,910
1961 2,185,000 2,526,347
1960 2,114,020 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Israel

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Saudi Arabia
2023 2.85 2.28
2022 2.89 2.14
2021 3 2.17
2020 2.9 2.27
2019 3.01 2.49
2018 3.09 2.67
2017 3.11 2.67
2016 3.11 2.65
2015 3.09 2.63
2014 3.08 2.68
2013 3.03 2.67
2012 3.05 2.78
2011 2.98 2.8
2010 3.03 2.81
2009 2.96 2.95
2008 2.96 3.07
2007 2.9 3.19
2006 2.88 3.18
2005 2.84 3.16
2004 2.9 3.26
2003 2.95 3.47
2002 2.89 3.71
2001 2.92 3.96
2000 2.95 4.21
1999 2.97 4.35
1998 2.98 4.52
1997 2.94 4.66
1996 2.9 4.81
1995 2.9 4.99
1994 2.9 5.16
1993 2.8 5.33
1992 2.7 5.49
1991 2.76 5.64
1990 2.82 5.8
1989 2.89 5.98
1988 2.95 6.15
1987 3.01 6.34
1986 3.03 6.52
1985 3.06 6.65
1984 3.08 6.78
1983 3.11 6.88
1982 3.13 6.98
1981 3.19 7.07
1980 3.24 7.15
1979 3.3 7.23
1978 3.35 7.26
1977 3.41 7.3
1976 3.48 7.33
1975 3.55 7.37
1974 3.63 7.43
1973 3.7 7.48
1972 3.77 7.54
1971 3.77 7.56
1970 3.78 7.58
1969 3.78 7.6
1968 3.79 7.63
1967 3.79 7.66
1966 3.8 7.66
1965 3.81 7.66
1964 3.83 7.67
1963 3.84 7.65
1962 3.85 7.64
1961 3.86 7.63
1960 3.87 7.63

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

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Israel and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Saudi Arabia
2024 30.2 30.5
2023 30.2 30.2
2022 30.1 29.7
2021 30 29.5
2020 30 29.4
2019 29.9 29.3
2018 29.9 29.3
2017 29.9 29
2016 29.8 28.6
2015 29.8 27.9
2014 29.7 27.2
2013 29.6 26.6
2012 29.5 25.9
2011 29.5 25.2
2010 29.4 24.5
2009 29.3 23.9
2008 29.2 23.4
2007 29.1 22.8
2006 28.9 22.3
2005 28.7 21.9
2004 28.5 21.4
2003 28.4 21.1
2002 28.2 20.8
2001 28 20.7
2000 27.8 20.8
1999 27.6 20.7
1998 27.4 20.4
1997 27.3 20.2
1996 27.1 19.9
1995 26.9 19.7
1994 26.6 19.6
1993 26.5 19.4
1992 26.4 19.3
1991 26.2 19.2
1990 25.8 19
1989 25.6 19
1988 25.5 18.9
1987 25.5 18.8
1986 25.4 18.7
1985 25.4 18.7
1984 25.4 18.6
1983 25.3 18.5
1982 25.2 18.4
1981 25.1 18.3
1980 25 18.2
1979 24.8 18.1
1978 24.7 18
1977 24.5 17.9
1976 24.3 17.8
1975 24.2 17.7
1974 24 17.6
1973 23.8 17.5
1972 23.7 17.4
1971 23.5 17.4
1970 23.4 17.4
1969 23.3 17.4
1968 23.3 17.5
1967 23.4 17.6
1966 23.5 17.7
1965 23.8 17.9
1964 24.1 18
1963 24.6 18.2
1962 25 18.4
1961 25.3 18.5
1960 25.3 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
65.4
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
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Israel Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
97.9%
2024
English speaking
85%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Israel Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
137,554 mi
2006

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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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