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Israel vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Israel has a population of 10.1M (ranked 96/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 149th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Switzerland
Population
10334048
9155878
Population rank 95/197 99/197
GDP
$611B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 27/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$60,337
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 19/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$418B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
68.5%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$41,338
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 16/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$48,251
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.87
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
30.2 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $610,777,842,874 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $542,284,494,491 $969,919,786,395
2023 $513,393,395,492 $928,435,275,852
2022 $525,157,951,213 $858,479,038,994
2021 $489,735,019,666 $840,710,023,481
2020 $410,908,899,711 $756,096,180,222
2019 $399,207,771,082 $736,384,764,157
2018 $375,470,422,244 $740,766,531,454
2017 $357,360,816,857 $706,660,443,624
2016 $321,083,954,798 $698,607,778,795
2015 $302,841,190,258 $706,199,008,879
2014 $314,376,760,832 $741,168,119,617
2013 $298,045,324,736 $718,748,402,260
2012 $263,172,104,091 $697,882,536,677
2011 $267,739,352,609 $727,231,637,102
2010 $239,372,857,534 $609,999,593,542
2009 $213,112,649,594 $563,659,557,945
2008 $220,952,472,408 $574,703,945,157
2007 $184,448,882,452 $498,993,845,385
2006 $158,706,516,002 $448,364,681,767
2005 $147,346,035,831 $424,511,048,024
2004 $139,925,423,025 $409,012,909,530
2003 $131,278,887,815 $366,563,952,625
2002 $125,215,963,105 $313,930,961,761
2001 $134,889,159,474 $290,160,142,214
2000 $136,409,902,632 $282,327,351,966
1999 $121,329,240,042 $301,911,268,140
1998 $120,468,659,246 $306,907,741,068
1997 $119,389,303,067 $298,868,250,534
1996 $115,051,957,577 $345,373,647,249
1995 $105,432,315,611 $358,152,520,085
1994 $90,684,108,118 $305,916,331,798
1993 $79,806,598,120 $276,339,744,180
1992 $79,408,652,426 $284,139,428,246
1991 $70,954,941,681 $272,953,645,746
1990 $61,978,459,022 $269,768,238,555
1989 $52,411,116,588 $211,241,694,480
1988 $52,618,458,014 $218,788,504,066
1987 $43,022,977,765 $202,238,567,597
1986 $35,812,041,620 $161,487,171,049
1985 $28,887,898,639 $112,652,623,418
1984 $30,626,695,891 $111,104,641,869
1983 $32,655,591,256 $116,361,728,836
1982 $29,237,231,967 $116,776,899,473
1981 $26,865,420,933 $113,936,168,924
1980 $25,379,585,067 $124,404,609,417
1979 $22,595,788,591 $116,702,524,208
1978 $17,690,363,444 $103,821,687,919
1977 $18,245,847,441 $74,237,819,014
1976 $15,946,502,888 $69,508,364,538
1975 $16,131,806,290 $66,452,559,176
1974 $17,162,009,924 $57,963,469,607
1973 $11,895,229,181 $50,296,651,921
1972 $9,216,866,299 $37,399,508,287
1971 $7,048,191,876 $30,492,832,676
1970 $7,402,142,195 $25,374,750,743
1969 $6,293,966,357 $22,780,211,812
1968 $5,455,059,532 $21,024,203,656
1967 $4,759,447,914 $19,689,329,510
1966 $4,700,397,692 $18,290,928,227
1965 $4,326,412,951 $17,033,079,428
1964 $4,021,861,430 $16,071,715,835
1963 $3,533,767,055 $14,499,109,270
1962 $2,964,323,618 $13,185,384,691
1961 $3,706,297,903 $11,889,851,950
1960 $3,068,690,949 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Israel and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Switzerland
2025 $60,337 $114,769
2024 $54,217 $107,702
2023 $52,126 $104,450
2022 $54,947 $97,809
2021 $52,258 $96,583
2020 $44,591 $87,530
2019 $44,092 $85,873
2018 $42,269 $87,002
2017 $41,013 $83,610
2016 $37,571 $83,432
2015 $36,138 $85,265
2014 $38,265 $90,512
2013 $36,981 $88,851
2012 $33,269 $87,270
2011 $34,477 $91,910
2010 $31,399 $77,956
2009 $28,470 $72,788
2008 $30,231 $75,148
2007 $25,689 $66,082
2006 $22,500 $59,910
2005 $21,262 $57,080
2004 $20,550 $55,350
2003 $19,624 $49,947
2002 $19,059 $43,094
2001 $20,949 $40,134
2000 $21,690 $39,298
1999 $19,809 $42,261
1998 $20,176 $43,166
1997 $20,457 $42,160
1996 $20,213 $48,838
1995 $19,014 $50,869
1994 $16,796 $43,741
1993 $15,169 $39,828
1992 $15,500 $41,327
1991 $14,337 $40,140
1990 $13,300 $40,171
1989 $11,601 $31,780
1988 $11,846 $33,183
1987 $9,847 $30,899
1986 $8,330 $24,828
1985 $6,824 $17,411
1984 $7,364 $17,247
1983 $7,955 $18,128
1982 $7,253 $18,271
1981 $6,791 $17,931
1980 $6,545 $19,686
1979 $5,968 $18,541
1978 $4,794 $16,528
1977 $5,050 $11,819
1976 $4,514 $11,029
1975 $4,669 $10,484
1974 $5,082 $9,140
1973 $3,629 $7,974
1972 $2,928 $5,973
1971 $2,297 $4,908
1970 $2,489 $4,105
1969 $2,188 $3,712
1968 $1,946 $3,465
1967 $1,734 $3,286
1966 $1,788 $3,091
1965 $1,688 $2,908
1964 $1,625 $2,776
1963 $1,485 $2,546
1962 $1,293 $2,366
1961 $1,696 $2,188
1960 $1,452 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Israel and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Israel Switzerland
2025 10,122,800 9,092,436
2024 10,002,200 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Israel and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Israel

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Switzerland
2024 2.87 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Israel and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Switzerland
2025 30.2 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$569B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.22%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
3%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
72.8%
2024
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
195,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
2.97%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
42
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$229B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
2,477 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23
2024
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.77 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
6.72%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
7,186 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Switzerland
% of world population
0.12%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
91.6%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.77 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
84.1
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
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
99%
2003
English speaking
32.3%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.3
2024
3.9
2024
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
21.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
825 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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
59,647 mi
2025
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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