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Israel vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 149th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Sudan
Population
10290887
53335233
Population rank 95/197 29/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Israel and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Israel and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Israel

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Israel Sudan
2024 $540,379,921,262 $49,672,435,513
2023 $512,184,638,999 $39,898,289,821
2022 $525,181,008,026 $51,666,875,363
2021 $489,851,549,972 $34,229,513,775
2020 $410,768,352,658 $27,034,593,750
2019 $400,645,216,359 $32,338,079,165
2018 $376,299,083,108 $32,333,780,383
2017 $358,451,839,053 $41,283,617,976
2016 $321,940,971,558 $42,630,376,000
2015 $303,469,434,072 $51,726,758,677
2014 $315,017,088,117 $49,516,748,618
2013 $298,478,070,673 $43,024,018,082
2012 $263,589,172,712 $37,632,919,967
2011 $268,094,998,225 $55,018,567,211
2010 $239,679,036,634 $58,962,978,034
2009 $213,403,181,853 $51,621,044,077
2008 $221,231,658,863 $64,833,083,257
2007 $184,681,214,673 $59,440,139,775
2006 $158,900,547,825 $45,263,831,634
2005 $147,519,922,009 $35,182,711,988
2004 $140,047,984,605 $26,646,007,251
2003 $131,408,914,824 $21,355,298,460
2002 $125,332,331,884 $18,137,128,388
2001 $135,002,039,613 $15,716,361,792
2000 $136,512,300,542 $12,257,299,147
1999 $121,417,185,062 $10,682,028,340
1998 $120,547,409,279 $11,250,221,537
1997 $119,459,826,347 $11,681,175,864
1996 $115,116,595,545 $9,018,300,725
1995 $105,497,418,059 $13,830,363,900
1994 $90,740,103,829 $12,793,794,737
1993 $79,855,877,174 $8,881,005,436
1992 $79,457,685,757 $7,031,933,492
1991 $70,998,755,007 $44,171,194,366
1990 $62,016,729,541 $33,641,222,222
1989 $52,443,479,454 $21,408,111,111
1988 $52,650,948,910 $14,372,555,556
1987 $43,049,543,635 $12,093,333,333
1986 $35,834,154,874 $10,092,200,000
1985 $28,905,736,367 $8,075,259,600
1984 $30,645,607,293 $10,447,615,385
1983 $32,675,755,462 $8,230,153,846
1982 $29,255,285,401 $8,732,542,274
1981 $26,882,009,819 $10,753,888,154
1980 $25,395,256,478 $8,951,800,000
1979 $22,609,741,060 $8,418,407,787
1978 $17,701,286,907 $8,128,719,315
1977 $18,257,113,904 $7,499,005,639
1976 $15,956,349,550 $6,013,210,816
1975 $16,141,767,373 $4,823,090,192
1974 $17,172,607,138 $3,958,931,660
1973 $11,902,574,259 $3,077,254,460
1972 $9,222,557,539 $2,483,055,722
1971 $7,052,544,000 $2,288,340,041
1970 $7,406,712,876 $2,100,229,759
1969 $6,297,852,761 $1,847,501,441
1968 $5,458,427,928 $1,677,771,401
1967 $4,762,386,783 $1,607,409,539
1966 $4,703,300,098 $1,484,491,676
1965 $4,329,084,429 $1,446,869,619
1964 $4,024,344,853 $1,388,282,600
1963 $3,535,949,089 $1,351,234,926
1962 $2,966,154,031 $1,328,259,625
1961 $3,708,586,471 $1,222,860,429
1960 $3,070,585,807 $1,126,364,162

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

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Israel and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Sudan
2024 $54,177 $985
2023 $52,004 $797
2022 $54,950 $1,046
2021 $52,271 $712
2020 $44,576 $578
2019 $44,251 $710
2018 $42,363 $731
2017 $41,138 $967
2016 $37,672 $1,033
2015 $36,213 $1,292
2014 $38,343 $1,275
2013 $37,034 $1,139
2012 $33,321 $1,019
2011 $34,523 $1,522
2010 $31,439 $1,665
2009 $28,508 $1,493
2008 $30,269 $1,928
2007 $25,721 $1,814
2006 $22,527 $1,415
2005 $21,287 $1,125
2004 $20,568 $872
2003 $19,643 $714
2002 $19,076 $621
2001 $20,966 $551
2000 $21,707 $441
1999 $19,823 $394
1998 $20,189 $425
1997 $20,469 $453
1996 $20,224 $357
1995 $19,026 $561
1994 $16,807 $532
1993 $15,179 $379
1992 $15,510 $307
1991 $14,346 $1,966
1990 $13,308 $1,528
1989 $11,608 $992
1988 $11,853 $680
1987 $9,853 $584
1986 $8,335 $497
1985 $6,829 $406
1984 $7,369 $534
1983 $7,960 $431
1982 $7,258 $472
1981 $6,795 $605
1980 $6,549 $525
1979 $5,972 $515
1978 $4,797 $518
1977 $5,053 $497
1976 $4,516 $413
1975 $4,672 $343
1974 $5,085 $291.5
1973 $3,631 $235.8
1972 $2,930 $198.2
1971 $2,298 $189
1970 $2,490 $179.6
1969 $2,189 $163.5
1968 $1,947 $153.7
1967 $1,735 $152.4
1966 $1,789 $145.6
1965 $1,689 $146.8
1964 $1,626 $145.7
1963 $1,486 $146.6
1962 $1,294 $148.9
1961 $1,697 $141.6
1960 $1,452 $134.7

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

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Israel vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Sudan
2026 82.9 66.9
2025 82.8 66.7
2024 82.7 66.5
2023 82.4 66.3
2022 82.8 65.7
2021 82.5 64.5
2020 82.7 65.1
2019 82.9 65.8
2018 82.9 65.5
2017 82.7 65.1
2016 82.6 64.7
2015 82.3 64.4
2014 82.4 64
2013 82.4 63.4
2012 82 63.4
2011 82 63.2
2010 82 63
2009 81.8 62.7
2008 81.3 61.3
2007 81 61.4
2006 80.8 60.4
2005 80.4 57.2
2004 80.3 56.8
2003 79.8 58.3
2002 79.5 59.3
2001 79.5 59.3
2000 79.2 58.9
1999 78.9 58.6
1998 78.6 58.3
1997 78.6 58.1
1996 78.6 57.6
1995 78.1 57.4
1994 78 57
1993 77.9 56.1
1992 77.3 56
1991 77.6 55.6
1990 78 55.5
1989 77.6 54.9
1988 76.9 55
1987 76.4 54.7
1986 75.9 54.6
1985 76 50
1984 75.5 49.8
1983 75.1 49.6
1982 74.3 54.4
1981 74.2 54.4
1980 73.7 54.1
1979 73.4 53.4
1978 73.1 53.3
1977 72.7 53.5
1976 72.7 53.3
1975 71.6 53.3
1974 71.6 53.2
1973 71.6 53
1972 71.6 52.8
1971 71.8 52.5
1970 71.2 52.3
1969 71 52
1968 70.8 51.8
1967 70.9 51.5
1966 70.9 51.3
1965 70.5 51
1964 69.6 50.9
1963 69.6 50.8
1962 69.3 50.4
1961 69.8 50
1960 69.8 49.6
1959 68.9 49.2
1958 68.4 48.9
1957 66.5 48.5
1956 66.6 48.1
1955 68 47.7
1954 66.3 47.3
1953 66.4 46.9
1952 67.2 46.5
1951 67.6 46.2
1950 69.9 45.8

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

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Israel and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Israel Sudan
2024 9,974,400 50,448,963
2023 9,849,000 50,042,791
2022 9,557,500 49,383,346
2021 9,371,400 48,066,924
2020 9,215,100 46,789,231
2019 9,054,000 45,548,175
2018 8,882,800 44,230,596
2017 8,713,300 42,714,306
2016 8,546,000 41,259,892
2015 8,380,100 40,024,431
2014 8,215,700 38,823,318
2013 8,059,500 37,785,849
2012 7,910,500 36,923,178
2011 7,765,800 36,140,806
2010 7,623,600 35,414,399
2009 7,485,600 34,569,113
2008 7,308,800 33,623,980
2007 7,180,100 32,764,135
2006 7,053,700 31,992,435
2005 6,930,100 31,262,444
2004 6,809,000 30,556,637
2003 6,689,700 29,896,035
2002 6,570,000 29,228,727
2001 6,439,000 28,516,770
2000 6,289,000 27,816,745
1999 6,125,000 27,130,613
1998 5,971,000 26,458,999
1997 5,836,000 25,799,821
1996 5,692,000 25,231,528
1995 5,545,000 24,672,143
1994 5,399,000 24,043,948
1993 5,261,000 23,445,592
1992 5,123,000 22,927,355
1991 4,949,000 22,470,676
1990 4,660,000 22,021,481
1989 4,518,000 21,578,022
1988 4,442,000 21,138,431
1987 4,369,000 20,704,904
1986 4,299,000 20,288,238
1985 4,233,000 19,905,872
1984 4,159,000 19,546,528
1983 4,105,000 19,109,770
1982 4,031,000 18,486,645
1981 3,956,000 17,780,572
1980 3,878,000 17,058,905
1979 3,786,000 16,355,352
1978 3,690,000 15,695,003
1977 3,613,000 15,086,614
1976 3,533,000 14,569,716
1975 3,455,000 14,064,798
1974 3,377,000 13,580,723
1973 3,278,000 13,049,315
1972 3,148,000 12,527,856
1971 3,069,000 12,105,539
1970 2,974,000 11,695,771
1969 2,877,000 11,298,936
1968 2,803,000 10,917,999
1967 2,745,000 10,550,597
1966 2,629,000 10,197,578
1965 2,563,000 9,858,030
1964 2,475,000 9,531,109
1963 2,379,000 9,218,077
1962 2,293,000 8,919,028
1961 2,185,000 8,634,941
1960 2,114,020 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Sudan

Fertility rate
Israel

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Sudan
2023 2.85 4.32
2022 2.89 4.38
2021 3 4.46
2020 2.9 4.54
2019 3.01 4.62
2018 3.09 4.68
2017 3.11 4.76
2016 3.11 4.83
2015 3.09 4.9
2014 3.08 4.91
2013 3.03 4.97
2012 3.05 5.03
2011 2.98 5.09
2010 3.03 5.14
2009 2.96 5.17
2008 2.96 5.21
2007 2.9 5.27
2006 2.88 5.33
2005 2.84 5.4
2004 2.9 5.46
2003 2.95 5.49
2002 2.89 5.53
2001 2.92 5.56
2000 2.95 5.6
1999 2.97 5.62
1998 2.98 5.65
1997 2.94 5.72
1996 2.9 5.79
1995 2.9 5.86
1994 2.9 5.91
1993 2.8 5.97
1992 2.7 6.02
1991 2.76 6.05
1990 2.82 6.07
1989 2.89 6.11
1988 2.95 6.13
1987 3.01 6.18
1986 3.03 6.23
1985 3.06 6.28
1984 3.08 6.34
1983 3.11 6.41
1982 3.13 6.47
1981 3.19 6.53
1980 3.24 6.59
1979 3.3 6.65
1978 3.35 6.72
1977 3.41 6.78
1976 3.48 6.82
1975 3.55 6.87
1974 3.63 6.91
1973 3.7 6.94
1972 3.77 6.98
1971 3.77 7.02
1970 3.78 6.99
1969 3.78 6.97
1968 3.79 6.95
1967 3.79 6.91
1966 3.8 6.88
1965 3.81 6.84
1964 3.83 6.8
1963 3.84 6.76
1962 3.85 6.7
1961 3.86 6.66
1960 3.87 6.66

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

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Israel and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Sudan
2024 30.2 19.4
2023 30.2 19.3
2022 30.1 19.2
2021 30 19
2020 30 18.9
2019 29.9 18.7
2018 29.9 18.6
2017 29.9 18.3
2016 29.8 18.1
2015 29.8 17.9
2014 29.7 17.7
2013 29.6 17.5
2012 29.5 17.5
2011 29.5 17.4
2010 29.4 17.5
2009 29.3 17.4
2008 29.2 17.3
2007 29.1 17.3
2006 28.9 17.2
2005 28.7 17.1
2004 28.5 17.1
2003 28.4 17.1
2002 28.2 17
2001 28 17
2000 27.8 16.9
1999 27.6 16.9
1998 27.4 16.8
1997 27.3 16.8
1996 27.1 16.8
1995 26.9 16.8
1994 26.6 16.8
1993 26.5 16.8
1992 26.4 16.8
1991 26.2 16.8
1990 25.8 16.8
1989 25.6 16.8
1988 25.5 16.9
1987 25.5 16.9
1986 25.4 16.8
1985 25.4 16.8
1984 25.4 16.8
1983 25.3 16.7
1982 25.2 16.7
1981 25.1 16.6
1980 25 16.5
1979 24.8 16.4
1978 24.7 16.2
1977 24.5 16.1
1976 24.3 16
1975 24.2 16
1974 24 15.9
1973 23.8 16
1972 23.7 16.1
1971 23.5 16.2
1970 23.4 16.2
1969 23.3 16.3
1968 23.3 16.3
1967 23.4 16.4
1966 23.5 16.4
1965 23.8 16.5
1964 24.1 16.5
1963 24.6 16.6
1962 25 16.7
1961 25.3 16.7
1960 25.3 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3.2%
2014
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Israel Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Israel Sudan
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
60.7%
2018
English speaking
85%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
26.4%
2020

Health

Israel Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Sudan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
19,263 mi
2019

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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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