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Israel vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 149th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Switzerland
Population
10290887
9107866
Population rank 95/197 100/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Israel and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Israel and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Israel

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Israel Switzerland
2024 $540,379,921,262 $936,564,198,049
2023 $512,184,638,999 $894,424,821,645
2022 $525,181,008,026 $828,508,926,958
2021 $489,851,549,972 $815,309,330,987
2020 $410,768,352,658 $741,999,406,006
2019 $400,645,216,359 $721,369,112,727
2018 $376,299,083,108 $725,568,717,468
2017 $358,451,839,053 $695,200,833,086
2016 $321,940,971,558 $687,895,460,903
2015 $303,469,434,072 $694,118,186,380
2014 $315,017,088,117 $726,537,808,338
2013 $298,478,070,673 $706,234,937,371
2012 $263,589,172,712 $686,420,221,558
2011 $268,094,998,225 $715,888,126,682
2010 $239,679,036,634 $598,851,028,907
2009 $213,403,181,853 $554,212,916,092
2008 $221,231,658,863 $567,267,767,519
2007 $184,681,214,673 $490,740,715,595
2006 $158,900,547,825 $441,634,672,197
2005 $147,519,922,009 $418,284,865,885
2004 $140,047,984,605 $403,912,891,033
2003 $131,408,914,824 $362,075,086,508
2002 $125,332,331,884 $309,301,422,430
2001 $135,002,039,613 $286,582,672,434
2000 $136,512,300,542 $279,216,033,870
1999 $121,417,185,062 $297,873,643,323
1998 $120,547,409,279 $303,459,014,347
1997 $119,459,826,347 $294,788,198,856
1996 $115,116,595,545 $340,103,959,547
1995 $105,497,418,059 $352,835,806,342
1994 $90,740,103,829 $301,375,055,202
1993 $79,855,877,174 $272,237,527,071
1992 $79,457,685,757 $279,921,425,828
1991 $70,998,755,007 $268,901,693,863
1990 $62,016,729,541 $265,763,573,999
1989 $52,443,479,454 $208,105,846,934
1988 $52,650,948,910 $215,540,625,299
1987 $43,049,543,635 $199,236,370,038
1986 $35,834,154,874 $159,089,921,063
1985 $28,905,736,367 $110,980,314,192
1984 $30,645,607,293 $109,455,312,168
1983 $32,675,755,462 $114,634,358,535
1982 $29,255,285,401 $115,043,365,512
1981 $26,882,009,819 $112,244,805,519
1980 $25,395,256,478 $122,557,843,886
1979 $22,609,741,060 $114,970,094,425
1978 $17,701,286,907 $102,280,472,036
1977 $18,257,113,904 $73,135,771,167
1976 $15,956,349,550 $68,476,524,644
1975 $16,141,767,373 $65,466,081,819
1974 $17,172,607,138 $57,103,011,446
1973 $11,902,574,259 $49,550,006,320
1972 $9,222,557,539 $36,844,318,854
1971 $7,052,544,000 $30,040,171,751
1970 $7,406,712,876 $24,998,066,773
1969 $6,297,852,761 $22,442,043,274
1968 $5,458,427,928 $20,712,102,794
1967 $4,762,386,783 $19,397,044,714
1966 $4,703,300,098 $18,019,402,374
1965 $4,329,084,429 $16,780,226,225
1964 $4,024,344,853 $15,833,133,858
1963 $3,535,949,089 $14,283,872,299
1962 $2,966,154,031 $12,989,649,694
1961 $3,708,586,471 $11,713,348,834
1960 $3,070,585,807 $10,412,232,621

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

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Israel and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Switzerland
2024 $54,177 $103,998
2023 $52,004 $100,624
2022 $54,950 $94,395
2021 $52,271 $93,665
2020 $44,576 $85,898
2019 $44,251 $84,122
2018 $42,363 $85,217
2017 $41,138 $82,254
2016 $37,672 $82,153
2015 $36,213 $83,806
2014 $38,343 $88,725
2013 $37,034 $87,304
2012 $33,321 $85,836
2011 $34,523 $90,477
2010 $31,439 $76,531
2009 $28,508 $71,568
2008 $30,269 $74,175
2007 $25,721 $64,989
2006 $22,527 $59,011
2005 $21,287 $56,243
2004 $20,568 $54,659
2003 $19,643 $49,336
2002 $19,076 $42,459
2001 $20,966 $39,639
2000 $21,707 $38,865
1999 $19,823 $41,696
1998 $20,189 $42,681
1997 $20,469 $41,584
1996 $20,224 $48,093
1995 $19,026 $50,114
1994 $16,807 $43,092
1993 $15,179 $39,237
1992 $15,510 $40,714
1991 $14,346 $39,544
1990 $13,308 $39,575
1989 $11,608 $31,309
1988 $11,853 $32,690
1987 $9,853 $30,441
1986 $8,335 $24,460
1985 $6,829 $17,152
1984 $7,369 $16,991
1983 $7,960 $17,859
1982 $7,258 $18,000
1981 $6,795 $17,665
1980 $6,549 $19,394
1979 $5,972 $18,266
1978 $4,797 $16,282
1977 $5,053 $11,644
1976 $4,516 $10,865
1975 $4,672 $10,328
1974 $5,085 $9,005
1973 $3,631 $7,856
1972 $2,930 $5,885
1971 $2,298 $4,835
1970 $2,490 $4,044
1969 $2,189 $3,657
1968 $1,947 $3,413
1967 $1,735 $3,237
1966 $1,789 $3,045
1965 $1,689 $2,865
1964 $1,626 $2,735
1963 $1,486 $2,508
1962 $1,294 $2,330
1961 $1,697 $2,155
1960 $1,452 $1,954

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

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Israel vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Switzerland
2026 82.9 84.4
2025 82.8 84.2
2024 82.7 84.1
2023 82.4 84
2022 82.8 83.2
2021 82.5 83.6
2020 82.7 83.1
2019 82.9 83.8
2018 82.9 83.6
2017 82.7 83.4
2016 82.6 83.4
2015 82.3 82.8
2014 82.4 83.1
2013 82.4 82.7
2012 82 82.6
2011 82 82.6
2010 82 82.3
2009 81.8 82
2008 81.3 82
2007 81 81.7
2006 80.8 81.5
2005 80.4 81.2
2004 80.3 81.1
2003 79.8 80.5
2002 79.5 80.4
2001 79.5 80.3
2000 79.2 79.8
1999 78.9 79.7
1998 78.6 79.5
1997 78.6 79.2
1996 78.6 79
1995 78.1 78.6
1994 78 78.5
1993 77.9 78.2
1992 77.3 77.9
1991 77.6 77.6
1990 78 77.4
1989 77.6 77.6
1988 76.9 77.4
1987 76.4 77.3
1986 75.9 77
1985 76 76.9
1984 75.5 76.8
1983 75.1 76.2
1982 74.3 76.2
1981 74.2 75.8
1980 73.7 75.6
1979 73.4 75.6
1978 73.1 75.3
1977 72.7 75.4
1976 72.7 74.9
1975 71.6 74.8
1974 71.6 74.4
1973 71.6 74.1
1972 71.6 73.8
1971 71.8 73.2
1970 71.2 73.1
1969 71 72.7
1968 70.8 72.7
1967 70.9 72.7
1966 70.9 72.4
1965 70.5 72.3
1964 69.6 72.2
1963 69.6 71.3
1962 69.3 71.3
1961 69.8 71.7
1960 69.8 71.4
1959 68.9 71.5
1958 68.4 71.3
1957 66.5 70.5
1956 66.6 70.2
1955 68 70.1
1954 66.3 70
1953 66.4 69.5
1952 67.2 69.6
1951 67.6 68.7
1950 69.9 68.9

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

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Israel and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Israel Switzerland
2024 9,974,400 9,005,582
2023 9,849,000 8,888,822
2022 9,557,500 8,777,088
2021 9,371,400 8,704,546
2020 9,215,100 8,638,167
2019 9,054,000 8,575,280
2018 8,882,800 8,514,329
2017 8,713,300 8,451,840
2016 8,546,000 8,373,338
2015 8,380,100 8,282,396
2014 8,215,700 8,188,649
2013 8,059,500 8,089,346
2012 7,910,500 7,996,861
2011 7,765,800 7,912,398
2010 7,623,600 7,824,909
2009 7,485,600 7,743,831
2008 7,308,800 7,647,675
2007 7,180,100 7,551,117
2006 7,053,700 7,483,934
2005 6,930,100 7,437,115
2004 6,809,000 7,389,625
2003 6,689,700 7,339,001
2002 6,570,000 7,284,753
2001 6,439,000 7,229,854
2000 6,289,000 7,184,250
1999 6,125,000 7,143,991
1998 5,971,000 7,110,001
1997 5,836,000 7,088,906
1996 5,692,000 7,071,850
1995 5,545,000 7,040,687
1994 5,399,000 6,993,795
1993 5,261,000 6,938,265
1992 5,123,000 6,875,364
1991 4,949,000 6,799,978
1990 4,660,000 6,715,519
1989 4,518,000 6,646,912
1988 4,442,000 6,593,386
1987 4,369,000 6,545,106
1986 4,299,000 6,504,124
1985 4,233,000 6,470,365
1984 4,159,000 6,441,865
1983 4,105,000 6,418,773
1982 4,031,000 6,391,309
1981 3,956,000 6,354,074
1980 3,878,000 6,319,408
1979 3,786,000 6,294,365
1978 3,690,000 6,281,738
1977 3,613,000 6,281,174
1976 3,533,000 6,302,504
1975 3,455,000 6,338,632
1974 3,377,000 6,341,405
1973 3,278,000 6,307,347
1972 3,148,000 6,260,956
1971 3,069,000 6,213,399
1970 2,974,000 6,180,877
1969 2,877,000 6,136,387
1968 2,803,000 6,067,714
1967 2,745,000 5,991,785
1966 2,629,000 5,918,002
1965 2,563,000 5,856,472
1964 2,475,000 5,789,228
1963 2,379,000 5,694,247
1962 2,293,000 5,573,815
1961 2,185,000 5,434,294
1960 2,114,020 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Israel

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Switzerland
2023 2.85 1.33
2022 2.89 1.39
2021 3 1.52
2020 2.9 1.46
2019 3.01 1.48
2018 3.09 1.52
2017 3.11 1.52
2016 3.11 1.54
2015 3.09 1.54
2014 3.08 1.54
2013 3.03 1.52
2012 3.05 1.52
2011 2.98 1.52
2010 3.03 1.52
2009 2.96 1.5
2008 2.96 1.48
2007 2.9 1.46
2006 2.88 1.44
2005 2.84 1.42
2004 2.9 1.42
2003 2.95 1.39
2002 2.89 1.39
2001 2.92 1.38
2000 2.95 1.5
1999 2.97 1.48
1998 2.98 1.47
1997 2.94 1.48
1996 2.9 1.5
1995 2.9 1.48
1994 2.9 1.49
1993 2.8 1.51
1992 2.7 1.58
1991 2.76 1.58
1990 2.82 1.58
1989 2.89 1.56
1988 2.95 1.57
1987 3.01 1.52
1986 3.03 1.53
1985 3.06 1.52
1984 3.08 1.53
1983 3.11 1.52
1982 3.13 1.56
1981 3.19 1.55
1980 3.24 1.55
1979 3.3 1.52
1978 3.35 1.51
1977 3.41 1.53
1976 3.48 1.55
1975 3.55 1.61
1974 3.63 1.73
1973 3.7 1.81
1972 3.77 1.91
1971 3.77 2.04
1970 3.78 2.1
1969 3.78 2.19
1968 3.79 2.29
1967 3.79 2.39
1966 3.8 2.5
1965 3.81 2.59
1964 3.83 2.66
1963 3.84 2.65
1962 3.85 2.58
1961 3.86 2.52
1960 3.87 2.44

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

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Israel and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Switzerland
2024 30.2 43.7
2023 30.2 43.4
2022 30.1 43
2021 30 42.8
2020 30 42.7
2019 29.9 42.6
2018 29.9 42.5
2017 29.9 42.4
2016 29.8 42.3
2015 29.8 42.2
2014 29.7 42.1
2013 29.6 42
2012 29.5 41.8
2011 29.5 41.6
2010 29.4 41.5
2009 29.3 41.3
2008 29.2 41.1
2007 29.1 40.9
2006 28.9 40.6
2005 28.7 40.3
2004 28.5 39.9
2003 28.4 39.6
2002 28.2 39.3
2001 28 39
2000 27.8 38.7
1999 27.6 38.4
1998 27.4 38.2
1997 27.3 37.9
1996 27.1 37.6
1995 26.9 37.3
1994 26.6 37.1
1993 26.5 37
1992 26.4 36.9
1991 26.2 36.9
1990 25.8 36.9
1989 25.6 36.8
1988 25.5 36.7
1987 25.5 36.5
1986 25.4 36.3
1985 25.4 36.1
1984 25.4 35.9
1983 25.3 35.6
1982 25.2 35.3
1981 25.1 35
1980 25 34.8
1979 24.8 34.5
1978 24.7 34.2
1977 24.5 33.8
1976 24.3 33.5
1975 24.2 33.1
1974 24 32.7
1973 23.8 32.5
1972 23.7 32.3
1971 23.5 32.2
1970 23.4 32
1969 23.3 31.7
1968 23.3 31.7
1967 23.4 31.6
1966 23.5 31.6
1965 23.8 31.6
1964 24.1 31.5
1963 24.6 31.7
1962 25 32
1961 25.3 32.4
1960 25.3 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
41
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Israel Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Switzerland
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99%
2003
English speaking
85%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Israel Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Switzerland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
52,266 mi
2021

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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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